Self Stitched September Day 1 – the wheels are coming off the bus
Well! Self-stitched September started off with a bang! I actually spent a majority of my day in what could be loosely termed as ‘refashioned’ clothes – alas, no pictures, but I was in the garden wearing (1) a pair of cut off jeans that I...The final pants muslin. Fashion fabric cleared for cutting.
One more muslin and a few more changes and I think I’m ready to start on my first real trousers not made from bedsheets! Here’s the final lineup…front viewside viewback viewI started out muslin #3 by making a few changes to the pattern pieces. Below...The second pants muslin – amazing what an eighth of an inch can do!
I finished the second muslin for my trousers yesterday – it was actually the FIRST muslin of Simplicity 2562, after having tried out Butterick 5221. I’ve added the new muslin to the pants lineup below…really like the shape of the legs!the side view...I really, really don’t want to do this… making my first pair of pants…
OK. This is the part of the fall wardrobe I’ve been dreading. Pants. I’ve tried making pants and shorts a few times and haven’t come up with anything usable. What I’ve done the few times I’ve tried before is to make WAY too many...about patty
Hi there! I’m Patty. I’m a writer, maker and creative entrepreneur.
