#sewing trousers

[arianaofimladris]

Apparently it was a sewing weekend. I almost finished a shirt for my brother, but I abandoned it today in favour of trying to sew shorts. I even succeeded.

The pattern I used takes into account different body shapes. In my case, it is the extremum where my waist is more than two sizes smaller than my hips at the widest point - meaning I don't own high-waist fitting torusers becuse it is impossible to buy such trousers for me.

I wanted to test the pattern on something easy, so I picked the simplest version+pockets. I used viscose leftovers I had from making a skirt two years ago.

Now I have shorts that fit perfectly at the waist and shorts with pockets big enough to fit a smartphone inside. Purrfect.

[bastart13]

Fanart for Drawfee's "I Want to Unify the Kingdom But the Second Male lead is TOO Indecent!" ft. Queen Bridgetton, Lord Daleton, and Lord Dickenton

It's been a while since I've tried any sort of anime style so this was a fun style exercise

[timetravelbypen]

I think I want to share some more of my sewing On Here (largely because I hate instagram for a number of reasons).

And also because this sewing project is quite silly and fandom tumblr will appreciate it more.

I wondered, one day, what the Thirteenth Doctor would wear if she had gotten stranded in the past with Yaz. And because I am me, I decided to make it.

Edwardian bicycle trousers in teal wool (from Woolsome in Poland, because they had the right color!). Buttons from Pacific Trimming in New York. Pattern from Black Snail Patterns. Entirely hand-sewn by me. Assistance by cat.

[gaytobymeres]

Ordered a suit off vinted for £5 for being the picture of dorian gray for Halloween and it fits wayyyy better than I imagined. And I finally have the opportunity to wear the cravat I bought last year. I’ve also realised that the suit gives me a sort of Psmith-esque appearance so maybe I can go as him next year

[fishthegenderwitch]

I bought myself a couple pair of pants a few months ago and they fit me perfectly then, however I have thickened around the middle over the past few months and the pants no longer fit properly. They squeeze my innards up into my rib cage and it is very uncomfortable and I've decided for good that I hate conventional pants

Worst pants.

So to fix that I am going to be making myself a couple of pairs of pants next week on my days off. The best pants are big loose floppy pants, and those go with my comfy Goblin aesthetic anyway. The only thing that I'm going to need to add to the comfy pants patterns I have is many large pockets, so I can still carry all my stuff

Best pants. (Still insufficient pocketry.)

I know part of it is that I've got a more Loaf lifestyle than I'd like, so I'll be adding a couple hours of exercise to my week as well as making comfort pants. And maybe in a few months the icky pants will fit better

But for the immediate future I need pants that don't bisect my body like a rubber band around a hardboiled egg

[anielskaaniela]

Self-Drafting Palazzo Pants for Perfect Fit + Video

In this post, you will learn how to self draft wide leg palazzo pants pattern. Creating your own sewing patterns is a game-changer when it comes to achieving the perfect fit, and today, I’m excited to guide you through drafting your very own palazzo pants pattern! With their flowy silhouette and effortless style, palazzo pants are a must-have in any wardrobe. In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll…

[obstinatecondolement]

Bought a book about doing basic clothes alterations and an incredibly twee looking romantasy thing that will either balance my humours or I will find it utterly insufferable (which is it's own kind of fun, so y'know, win win). Yes I am in the process of downsizing how many physical books I own, why do you ask?

[tj-crochets]

Hey y'all! Do you have any places you recommend for buying apparel fabric in the US? Especially stretchy fabric

[pipiteer]

i have reached the part of sewing where my back hurts and there feels to be no end in sight

[crowtoed]

One of these days I'll work up the courage and eye to pattern-match a bodice or a lapel.... but in the meantime, practicing on patch pockets gives me little pops of confidence. Making my second vintage-style camp shirt from Wearing History's Smooth Sailin' pattern (which has extended sizing, thank god). The material is a cotton lawn from Birch Fabrics, designed by Mustard Beetle.

[menuliso]

hello (yuri-fies your bkdk)

[mslanna]

Pinned the gold rope to the back. Gods it looks scrungly. 😩

Good news? I ran out of thin rope. yay 😐

[mika-makes-things]

Green trousers part 3:

After getting the darts, pockets and crotch seam ironed, I moved on to sewing the side seams and inseams. I forgot to take process pictures of that part, but it was pretty straightforward anyway.

Next was the fly. I sewed buttonholes (by hand, because my machine’s buttonhole setting scares me) into one side of the facing, folded it to the inside and topstitched it down, then sewed buttons onto the other side. Luckily, I found enough buttons of the right size (and flat enough to not create bulk!) in my stash.

Instead of adding a waistband, I sewed twill tape to the outside of the waist as a reinforcement. I folded the fabric to the inside just below the tape and topstitched it down. I finished the hems with some green bias tape, topstitched on the outside and whip stitched on the inside. Lastly, I added the top button and belt loops.

Then came the most time-consuming phase of this project: hand-finishing the raw edges with a whip stitch. I forgot to take out some of my thread marking and basting stitches before I did that, so I ended up having to wrestle with those for a bit afterwards. I’m fairly certain there are no contrasting threads visible on the outside anymore, though…

And that’s that! The trousers are finished! All in all, I’m very pleased with how they turned out, though there are some things I would do differently.

[timetravelbypen]

Brain, my list of sewing projects is Very Long, why did you give me "hey wouldn't it be fun to translate the Thirteenth Doctor's costume into a historical one?" Because I mean. Yes, it would be, but also NO, TOO MANY PROJECT IDEAS.

[grumpyfaceurn]

So, things that need sewing right now before I am allowed to buy fancy wool fabrics for a medieval dress (in April):

fix green pants

swap zipper on black jeans - and also fix button hole that somehow broke just now???

finish bird blouse (it's just hemming and button holes now, come on)

fix x wing dress arm hole bias tape situation

pirate blouse?

[yoshi-geekdom]

Sewing pockets into all of my pocketless bottoms;

Starting with this pair.

One pair down...

11 more to go!

Wish me luck!