I made pants!

I have heard from a few people that Simplicity 3688 is fairly straightforward to sew, so I decided this would be a good first project to help with my fear of sewing pants.

This is my wearable muslin and I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand I am really really proud to have made pants, but on the other hand they aren't really my style, so I'm not 100% in love with them. Wide leg high waisted pants are new to me, but maybe I will grow to like them. They certainly are comfortable!

As this is a muslin I had no idea what I was getting into, so I cut a size closest to my measurements without making any adjustments. I machine basted the sides to try them out and they were too big. Each side was taken in by 3/8 inch and in hindsight it should probably be more.

Fit wise I know there are issues, but I'm not sure I want to try and tackle them. That makes me sound so lazy, but since I'm not 100% in love with these pants I wouldn't feel passionate enough to take the time necessary to fix the problems. I'm going to start fresh with a different pattern that I like more and see how that goes.

Serious face. The top is my first Colette make ever, a Sorbetto top from January of last year. It has gotten a lot of wear over the past fourteen months!