Sewing time was limited last week, but I got myself all good and caught up over the weekend. I now have front and back pockets! And yes, I'm a little behind as the sew-along has moved on to the fly/zipper, but I won't have time to work on that for a couple days.
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| Front pocket progress, step-by-step |
The fabric I'm using for this potentially wearable muslin is some random blue suiting I had in my stash. I was a
teensy bit overzealous when cutting out the pieces, as I didn't realize I cut them out on the wrong side of the fabric. I suppose I could have just sewn the pants together backward so the right side of the fabric shows, but screw that, I'm too lazy to think about doing the fly backward. The two sides don't look all that different so I opted to leave it as is and live with my mistake. Also, this stuff kind of looks like denim in pictures. It's not denim. At all. If all goes well with this muslin, the next pair will be made with denim. Pinstriped denim :)
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| Back pocket progress, step-by-step |
Lauren's tutorial on the double welt pockets made these a breeze to do! Although, I probably should have listened to her about he depth of the back pocket. It's so wee! It
might hold my metro pass, but nothing else, so I'll be
adjusting the back pockets on the next pair.
So that's where I'm at now. I should be able to squeeze out some sewing time later on this week. If not, I'll be getting things done over the weekend.
How's your progress been on your Thurlows?
I did exactly the same thing with cutting out my front panels inside out (and I've figured out the reason for this too: I had folded my fabric with the GOOD SIDE IN). Grrrr! Not sure whether I should be folding the fabric with the good side IN for future sewing projects and making sure that I remember in case of odd pieces like pants fronts; or whether I will change my habit of folding it with the wrong side IN. I think that the right side in makes it easier for me to mark any darts or lines that I need to take note of. :)
ReplyDeleteGenerally I fold my fabric to have right side in, but for whatever reason this time I didn't. I prefer to do it right side in for marking. Makes it so much easier
DeleteOh, and I also agree about the pockets not being deep enough either; mind you, i don't usually put big items in the back pockets. Next pair will have deeper pockets! Love the pattern though, don't you?
ReplyDeleteSo far the pattern is excellent. I haven't finished yet (I know you have) so I don't know how they'll fit me just yet. Hopefully I'll find out soon!
DeleteSo did you end up finishing your Thurlows? I love mine and am looking forward to making many more soon! :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't yet as all my spare time has been me knitting to fill custom orders. Once I get all that done, I'll be finishing these first thing, then hopefully getting a holiday dress or skirt (or heck, maybe even Thurlows!) made :)
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