Thursday, May 13, 2010

Project: Yellow Elephant Pants (kids clothes week day 4)

This morning I had the finished elephant pants out on the chair for Zadie to wear. As soon as she saw them she started demanding, "I want my effin pants! I want my effin pants!" It was pretty hilarious (to me). I used the Sailor Pants pattern from Dans La Lune on Etsy. I didn't have any problems printing out the pattern or putting it together. It was very straightforward. In fact, all of the directions were easy to understand and follow. The pictures showed what they needed to show. Well done.

It took me forever to get started on them because I was overwhelmed by all the buttonholes. But after having learned how to make them on my machine I'm all about them now. It's really not that bad. The only thing that I had problems with is the opening at the back for the buttonhole elastic. There was a marking on the pattern so I used that (it is probably a grain line). I didn't look at the photograph. So it's in the wrong place and there is a weird gap and I'm really not sure how I'm going to fix it. I could cut another hole or move the buttons.

Either way, the pants are adorable and a great fit. I didn't have enough fabric to make them as long as the pattern but they are perfect. When she gets taller, they'll be even cuter as capris. Lovely.

Today I spent my hour doing cross stitch. In my inspiration hunting late last night, I found some cute pocket ideas in Bend the Rules Sewing for aprons. I got started on the crocodile and will make a pocket out of that. It was nice to just do something mindless for a while.

7 comments:

Petals said...

Those "effin" pants are adorable. Love them!

mon ami said...

These pants are fantastic - great fabric choice and they look like a great fit. Well done!

Beth Lemon said...

Thank you!

Sabra at Sew a Straight Line said...

oh, i love, love, love those effin pants!

WWJFD said...

Beth, you are an inspiration. Those pants are the jam!

Anonymous said...

Where did you get the fabric for these elephant pants? Is it just regular cotton, or is it a heavier chino type? So cute!

Beth Lemon said...

The fabric is thicker. I got it on Etsy. I don't remember the seller but there are lots of different colors. It's Japanese.