With these trousers and an ancient pair of J Crew sailor pants as inspo, I wanted to make a pair! Searching for an appropriate pattern I discovered
The Romero Trousers by Pauline Alice. Before I could get started, Rosie spied it and a couple of summer shorts for her jumped to the start of the sewing que. This pattern is AWESOME!!!!! I have complicated it a bit by using duck, but it was the best choice to get the look, in vivid color, that she was going for. I have stitched up a 40, but with about an inch off the hem, 1/2 inch rather than the 5/8 inch side seams and small wedges out of the center back and side seams fading to nothing in about 4 inches.
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| The pattern stitches together perfectly and has a really ingenious way of dealing with the pocket and front piece. I admit the written instructions hurt my head a little, but the great video (linked above) shows how to do it easy peasy. I couldn't resist some serious pocket love! |
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| Aren't they the cutest?????? |
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| I used the straight waist band as prescribed and it stands away from the body just a bit. On her next pair, already in process, I am using a self drafted curved band on that bit! We'll see how it goes! |
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| My girl is the best! Aren't her flowers pretty? |
Thanks to birthdays and Father's days...this week has blessed me with lots of fun with my peeps! I got to visit with Fred-o a couple of days ago and yesterday I got to hang out with my purple durples!!! Yes, it is like living life with stereo speakers as since Roo's been able to talk, I have heard the exact same words come out of these two, simultaneously when together, but also even when they are apart!!! Yes, they are goof balls! No, I wouldn't have it any other way!!!
Live, love and sew ~ chaotically!!! - les
With these trousers and an ancient pair of J Crew sailor pants as inspo, I wanted to make a pair! Searching for an appropriate pattern I discovered The Romero Trousers by Pauline Alice. Before I could get started, Rosie spied it and a couple of summer shorts for her jumped to the start of the sewing que. This pattern is AWESOME!!!!! I have complicated it a bit by using duck, but it was the best choice to get the look, in vivid color, that she was going for. I have stitched up a 40, but with about an inch off the hem, 1/2 inch rather than the 5/8 inch side seams and small wedges out of the center back and side seams fading to nothing in about 4 inches.
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