My first thoughts were about PANTS. ย I wear mostly skirts because fitting pants can be a nightmare. ย I pretty much can’t buy ready to wear these days as the fit is atrocious. ย If you follow on Instagram, you’ve seen all the muslining going on over the past few weeks. ย The pic above is one of the fit pics I posted. ย The pattern is the Clover Pants, generously donated by Colette Patterns. ย They are meant to be a slim fitting pant with a side zip, but I don’t love the slim leg style on my frame, so I’ve let them be a bit less fitted through the leg. ย This muslin fit great, but I still can’t decide where I want the hem to land, so I haven’t sewn the final version yet. ย I’ll write a full review of the pattern once my navy sateen pair are finished. ย I’m sure you’ll see more fit pics over on Instagram in the next week or so if you want to follow along.
With the Clovers tabled for the moment, I focused on my last two pieces: the Scout Tee by Grainline Studios and the Ginger Jeans by Closet Case Patterns. ย Again, I’ll do a full review of both of these donated patterns in separate posts to give them their due, but for now I’ll say that both of these are a win. ย I am terrible at taking pics of myself so the details may not shine through, but in person I’m happy with how these pieces change up my wardrobe.
The Scout Tee is a woven short sleeved t-shirt pattern. ย I took the original pattern, added two french darts at bust, and added long-ish sleeves to make it fit my frame a little better. ย Typically, if I wear a top like this it will sort of tent out around my waist/hip area, but adding the darts definitely helped with that. ย For my next one I’ll take in some more on the sides at the waist and slim/shorten the sleeves a bit, which should make it a little more flattering. ย Never fear though, this rayon challis from Imagine Gnats drapes really nicely so this top will still be worn a lot.
The Ginger Jeans are also supposed to be slim fitting in the legs, but I made these a bit more of a boot cut. ย I’m really happy with the fit. ย This denim is a slightly stretchy denim from JoAnn Fabrics and I’m not sure how well it’ll hold up to a full day’s wear, but I’ll keep you posted. ย I have some nicer denim to make another pair, which I’m excited about.
I didn’t have to do a bunch of muslins for the Gingers. ย The first muslin I made was wearable and then I jumped right into these ones. ย I did my standard lower the waist by 2″ in front and raise it the same amount in back, but that’s about it. ย I’ll go into more detail on the adjustments I made in the dedicated Ginger Jeans post I’m writing.
My favorite part of these jeans is the fun flamingo pocket stay fabric. ย It’s the little details like this that make wearing handmade clothes fun.
Of course when I try to take pictures of Bean she wants nothing to do with it, but as soon as I try to take a couple of myself she starts freaking out that she HAS to be in front of the camera. ย In her pajamas, hehe.
Though my Mom-i-form is still a work in progress, I’m super happy with the pieces I’ve added. ย Here are the details:
Patterns: Scout Tee from Grainline Studioย |ย Ginger Jeans from Closet Case Files
Fabrics:ย Rayon Challis*ย from Imagine Gnats |ย Stretch denim from JoAnn Fabricsย through Ebates*
Jewelry: Stella & Dot
Shoes:ย Toms Lunata Booties in Taupeย through Ebates*ย size 7.5
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