Today I finished a pair of chocolate corduroy pants for Katherine's winter wardrobe. She's wearing them now, and refusing to take them off, despite the fact that it's pushing 30 degrees here today.
I purchased this fabric online a while ago at a ridiculously cheap price (I think it was something like $2.99 a metre). It's not the finest fabric around, and at first I was worried it was a little too 'chunky' for little girl's clothing but I actually don't mind how these have turned out at all.
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I girlied them up a bit with a cute floral fabric trim, and pocket inserts. I also made a fabric belt to match. Katherine chose some buttons for me to decorate the front pocket with as well.
I actually didn't have a pattern for these, although I used the cargo pants pattern for a rough guide (particularly on the front pockets) and just tried to trim the legs down a bit so they were more like a straight-leg instead of a wide-leg. I put patch pockets on the back.
The waistband (don't get me started on the waistband!) was a pain in the proverbial as I'd decided on doing a mock-fly front instead of using the zip, but then couldn't figure out which part to sew first. I think I got there in the end.
We also made some chocolate fudge brownies today. They were so gooey and fudgey... yum!
I love chocolate.
Pants are great. I don't think they are too chunky at all. Love the buttons and tie belt. Really sets off the chocolate brown.
ReplyDeleteI love the pants! What pattern did you use?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I kind of modified the Plum Cargo Pants pattern from Ottobre Designs 1/2011. They are similar to those.
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