Make your own maternity jeans

[Anonymous]

Know how to sew? Got an old pair of jeans and a t-shirt you don't mind destroying? Instructions on how to make your own maternity jeans.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_Make_Maternity_Jeans_Using_Regular_Jeans_an/

I don't think I would have been up for this while pregnant, but looks like a fun project for someone who is crafty.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. I was actually just looking for that. I saw it when I was preg with my first and never got around to trying it. Now that I'm preg again and things are getting snug I wanted to give it a try.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I needed extra space in the thighs when I was pregnant--this pattern doesn't change the size of the legs at all, right?

[Anonymous]

I think you'd want to try it on a pair of jeans that fit a little loose in the legs/butt. Wouldn't want to cut into the favorite pair anyway, right?

[Anonymous]

Another tutorial:

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=28377.0

I had always meant to try it, but never got a chance. I planned to pick up some slightly-roomier jeans at a thrift store -- easier to experiment at thrift-store prices!