Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Book nerd.

Girlfriend has been requesting some comfy pants for a while now, and she is on the verge of outgrowing her mini hudsons from the spring so I have been looking for a replacement.  


I used the Oliver and S Parachute Sweatpants and sized up to a 12.  She *probably* should have had a ten, but I figured she wouldn't mind them being a bit baggy at first and for them to last for a while.  I found this rad double sided knit at Joanns last week, they had it in a few different colorways and I also picked it up in raspberry.  



I changed it up a bit by adding a cuff instead of the elastic in the cuffs, but that added length.  I really should have waited until she was home from school, but I am a naptime/impatient sewer, sooooo these ones will be extra long.  I do like the look of the cuff, though, when she pulled the pants up a bit.  So next time I will take off some length and do the cuff again.


I also made my TNT, always go-to, Field trip raglan.  I used a white cotton lycra and a Riley Blake spotted knit.

This outfit got her seal of approval, which is a big deal as of late.

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  1. Awesome, so no extra length added?

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    1. Nope! No extra. Though, I did add a cuff that ended up being 2" when sewn on and didn't hem(obviously), so in a way I guess I kind of did... She is 57" tall, for reference.

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  2. I looove that shirt! The pants look super comfy too. I love your blog. Makes me want to sew more!

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    1. She has already designed Kyla a shirt for her birthday... well, in theory, I need to talk to you about sizing;)

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