Pants and failure

I grew out of most of my pants when I joined cheer

Three years ago...

And I only just started addressing the issue. 

So I found some scrap fabric and sims old skinny jeans and went to work! 

The outside seams were unpicked and I left the hem. 

Because I'm lazy~ 

This is what I had after unpicking the outer seams on both legs and laying it out flat. 

Then I took my DREAMY scrap fabric, courtesy of my sister, and made panels the length of my legs.

And since my pants were already hemmed I hemmed my panels as well.

Look at how nice that hem is!

I stiched them in and felt a hunger to do more! So I decided to try to add pocket depth! 

It was confusing and a pain in the butt. I made a little pouch and I stitched that into the existing pouch. 

Unfortunately this wasn't as simple of a project as I thought it would be. 

And they certainly didn't turn out like I hoped they would!

They are baggy in places now...and the butt aria is still too small. It should be a smidge longer to fit over my buns.

 But the pocket was a success! 

I guess I can fix this but right now I'm suuuper tired. 

Till next time crafty cats.

And Speaking of Pants...

Doesn't everyone have a favorite pair of pants? 

maybe they're well worn and fuzzy feeling on the outsides, or stretchy in all the right places.

interesting knee details or fun pockets perfect for your day to day life. 

I have a few favorite, and on my oddest pair the button ripped off...

I found this pair at goodwill fresh man year and fell head over heals in love.

I don't know what it is about those useless over decorated pockets and oddly placed seems that made me swoon~

But oh do they make me swoon!

This hole was a big one, so I needed to darn it before attaching any thing to it. 

Or risk the chance of making it worse.

and then all that was left to do was choose a button.

It was a harder choice than you would think..

But I finally made up my mind!

Only to discover that during the three months these pants were sitting in my project bin I grew two pants sizes.

Know anyone size six who wants over-detailed, low-rise, flare-legs?

Pants party

As you know if you read this post I recently Costumed 1776 the musical. 

And that means I sewed pants.

Colonial era pants.   

I forgot about these more or less until I brought them up to my Insta buddy Kate.

She was intrigued, as she should be.

So I held a fashion shoot and brought sexy back to the colonial era!


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Honestly I feel like the world would be a better place if there were more fun pants!

I drafted the pattern myself, it's just two seams and three channels with elastic strung though.

Oh and look at that Jabot~

 And this one will have a matching hat eventually. 

There's a bit of a side project in the works.

*cough cough* You- Tube mini series *cough cough*

The man that wore thes in 1776 managed to rip them three times... 

But whats a musical without some ripped seams and frayed nerves!

and My lovely assistant Annette helped me though all of the rough patches.

She also sewed three pairs of pants! 

I have some odd things lurking in my closet 

What strange things do you have hiding in your closet?