shaela | (no subject)

Yesterday I finished cutting out my second sample for the pants I want to make. I started the first one back in January, but part of me knew all along that it wasn’t going to fit. I’m supposed to wear a sixteen, but when I cut out the pattern, I realized that it only had three and a half inches of ease in the hips. I had a feeling that wasn’t going to be enough.

So after I finished sewing the fly, I basted up the side seams and tried it on. And… well, I could just about get it zipped, if I didn’t mind holding my breath. So I’m starting from scratch with a bigger pattern. (I’m also adding an inch and a half to the rise — I’m not sure if the pattern needs more length or just more width, but I figure it’s better to be safe than sorry.)