So I haven't posted in a while... I blame it on the frustration created by the baby pants I was trying to sew for Finn. I hate them, they are HUGE and not at all cute, except the knee patches. I used the fusible interfacing applique technique to turn under a smooth oval and it really works like a charm, maybe because I used a quilting weight cotton for the patch. It remains to be seen if denim turns under so neatly.
(it's funny/sad how all the sudden when I stare at the picture the patches don't look so neat anymore... Maybe it's just the print on the edges that makes it so?)
I took Finn outside to play on the grass for the first time yesterday, he mostly favored the concrete. I could see immediately that any pairs of pants would be holyfied in no time...
I think I'll just stick with published patterns for now, with so little time to sew I shouldn't squander it on "trying things out". With all those years of subscribing to Ottobre Design maybe it's time to actually sew something from them? Get tracing lazy bum! (they have a blog now, with a cute bag pattern and pattern modifications).
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I get Ottobre too and I have yet to make anything although I have plans to do it. Really I do!
Posted by: Sam D. | April 06, 2009 at 11:23 AM
I think the pants are super cute.. what I saw of them. I like the print for the patches and I think you are being over critical (but I think we all are when it comes to our own creations :)
Thanks for the links too!
Posted by: Lisa | April 06, 2009 at 11:43 AM
I don't know how the rest of the pants look, but those patches are ADORABLE!
Cheers,
Dionne
Posted by: Dionne | April 06, 2009 at 02:52 PM
We should do an Ottobre sew along - I have lots of issues but little that I've sewn from them. Maybe we could motivate each other!
Posted by: stacy | April 06, 2009 at 06:44 PM
I think this whole project is awesome and I love the picture of your little one at the end of it!
Cherry x
Posted by: Cherry Menlove | April 07, 2009 at 08:03 AM
ooo... i would an ottobre sew along! i love getting them and then making all kinds of plans... and then i'm not sure what happens! someone motivate me!
Posted by: octavia | April 07, 2009 at 04:36 PM
I'm certainly no expert in sewing but when I make pants for my boys, I just find a pair of pants that fit them well, fold them in half and use that to make the pants ala Petchy's 10-minute pants http://madebypetchy.blogspot.com/2008/06/tutorial-10-minute-trousers.html
Posted by: Jess | April 07, 2009 at 06:58 PM