ahedderick:
Pants. These pants fit everywhere except the waist. That could be fixed several ways, including opening up those pleats. However, the odd way the pleats go over the waistband would make that complicated, I’d have to cut and patch the waistband in two places, and I’m not just not loving the idea. Putting a triangular extension in the fly is a quick and not-pretty option, but since I’ll be wearing my shirts untucked and covering it, I think that’s what I want to do.
First the buttons come off. Do I trust them to stay where I put them? No. Do I trust myself to remember where I put them? No. PINNED to pincushion for buttons!
I stalled a bit on this project, but got back to it this morning. The buttons, delightfully, were pinned to the pincushion right where I left them. I have a master’s degree in figuring out how NOT to lose stuff because I have a PhD in losing stuff. This time, I won.
I applied the panel to the non-button side using large basting stitches, tried it on, marked where the buttons go, and then put them on. Also, after the trying-on, I resewed the first seam because the basting stitches were, in fact, in the correct spot.
Got distracted and left the project for two hour.
Second try-on. Pants are too big. The thing is, my waist just DOES THAT. It can fluctuate by 2in/5cm for seemingly no reason at all. I’m going to leave those buttons right where they are - but add a second set.
The Buttonbox of Antiquity has me covered. I chose the pair at the top, and set to applying them with only a very small amount of grump. If I need to put on a third set, so help me, I will do it!
I’m sewing like a Klingon today. I will defeat these pants in battle or die trying. Seamripper/bat'leth solidarity.
Aaand there I are! Crazy that they needed enlarged at the waist when the rest of the fit is so relaxed, even baggy.
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