I planned this project ages ago. I modified the pattern:
-XXS
-drew the leg into more of a straight leg (still not enough.)
-omitted pockets and fly.
-cut 1'' off the front waist height by making a 1" wedge at the front center that ended at the seam allowance.
What I forgot was to undo the 3 inches I removed from the pattern last time. I hastily tried to add it on the bottom (unevenly), but even with the addition of lovely red cuffs, they are a bit short (and the right pants leg, which is my longer leg, is sadly shorter...) The other thing that I forgot was an embarrassing oversight carried over from July or thereabouts. I bought a lovely red remnant to use as the waistband...a woven remnant, never realising it would not work. I applied the waistband using the technique outlined by Kim, and I even sewed the three layers of stitching - it was so pretty! Then I could not by aaaaaany means get it to stretch enough to attach to the pants. And I still didn't figure it out! The next morning I finally realised what I had done wrong, and I bought some red binding to use. It worked out well because the ersatz waistband worked perfectly as contrast cuffs.
Luckily they turned out acceptable for loungepants. If there is a next time, I will make them even more wide leg (and of course longer). But I might make the Tofino woven loungepants instead. I am kind of bored with the narrow legs on these.
-XXS
-drew the leg into more of a straight leg (still not enough.)
-omitted pockets and fly.
-cut 1'' off the front waist height by making a 1" wedge at the front center that ended at the seam allowance.
What I forgot was to undo the 3 inches I removed from the pattern last time. I hastily tried to add it on the bottom (unevenly), but even with the addition of lovely red cuffs, they are a bit short (and the right pants leg, which is my longer leg, is sadly shorter...) The other thing that I forgot was an embarrassing oversight carried over from July or thereabouts. I bought a lovely red remnant to use as the waistband...a woven remnant, never realising it would not work. I applied the waistband using the technique outlined by Kim, and I even sewed the three layers of stitching - it was so pretty! Then I could not by aaaaaany means get it to stretch enough to attach to the pants. And I still didn't figure it out! The next morning I finally realised what I had done wrong, and I bought some red binding to use. It worked out well because the ersatz waistband worked perfectly as contrast cuffs.
Luckily they turned out acceptable for loungepants. If there is a next time, I will make them even more wide leg (and of course longer). But I might make the Tofino woven loungepants instead. I am kind of bored with the narrow legs on these.
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