Weekending

[white_hart]

This weekend I have:

-managed two solo swims in the lake (having decided that I'm familiar enough with it to swim there by myself even in winter, and that getting to swim this weekend really was absolutely vital to my wellbeing). It was glorious, especially today when the sun was out, and no-one stole my bag. (I did order a cheap bike lock so I could lock it to things to deter thieves, but it hadn't arrived when I swam yesterday and today I had to get in at a different point and couldn't find anything to lock it to.)

-finished sewing a second pyjama top out of the leftover fabric from the winter pyjamas I made years ago, so I now have two matching sets.

-assembled a free sewing pattern for wide-leg trousers which I think I am not actually going to use as it is ridiculously wide. (I have some lovely yellow corduroy which I want to make wide-leg trousers out of, and I was going to use the pattern I used for my purple trousers recently but it has front pleats and I'm not sure how well those will work in corduroy, but every other pattern I can find for non-elasticated trousers is either really wide-legged or slim legged.)

Still to come, shepherd's pie and Doctor Who. And I have mostly managed to avoid thinking too much about work and dreading the week to come.

Comments

[fencesitting]

Could you replace the pleats with darts? I am not a fan of front pleats on my body structure - I've not made this alteration but I think about it.

[white_hart]

I was wondering about that though it would make a very big dart. I found this tutorial, which might be what I want: https://blog.megannielsen.com/2017/04/remove-release-tucks-convert-flat-front-flint-pants-tutorial/

[girlyswot]

If you work out how wide you want your trousers to be at the hem, it should be relatively easy to adapt the leg pieces to suit, while keeping the waist, crotch and hip areas the same.

[white_hart]

Yes, but these ones are hugely wide, and the back crotch seam also looks far too long for me!

[anna_wing]

I rather like this look for wide-legged trousers:

https://www.selfridges.com/US/en/cat/roksanda-nikkai-wide-leg-high-rise-wool-and-mohair-blend-trousers_R03800256/?previewAttribute=BLACK

[white_hart]

That's definitely much wider than I'd want. I'd call them culottes, rather than trousers, I think.

[gwendraith]

That sounds like a very pleasant weekend. I'm in awe of anyone with sewing skills as I can barely sew on buttons! Yellow wide leg corduroy trousers sound wonderful. I'm not fan of the current skinny look trousers and jeans, especially on my shape.

[white_hart]

I've only really got into sewing in the last few years - like all these things, it mostly takes practice and being prepared to mess up at the start.