Loose-leg pants - I love them. Recently I was cruising PInterest and came across this pic from My-Closet.jp. I think these chino pants and cropped top are a fantastic look for fall/winter. And they're perfect for Florida. So I was off and running, once again, looking for a baggy pants pattern. I have lots of patterns in my stash that I've tried: zippered (the Merchant & Mills Strides, Vogue 8836 trousers) and elastic waist ( Vogue 8584 and a bunch more). Vogue 8584 was my go-to for several years, but I've pretty much trashed the tissue with so many re-makes. New is good... PInterest is great for zeroing in on styles and approaches. Here are few pics that I captured for inspiration: Vivid Linen Eileen Fisher Vivid Linen Vivid Linen Tessuti Margot Pants And I found this pattern from Tessuti, the Margot Pant. It has interesting hem details, but I cannot find a review of it anywhere (other than Tessuti). My experience with their drafting has been disappointing, so I'm not buying this one, but I might copy the hems :-) Moving on. I found the Daisy Designer Pants and Tunic on Style Arc, a two-fer that suits my budget and appeals to my style preferences. Oh boy! I had the digital pattern purchased, printed, and taped by bedtime last night. Well, the pants, not the tunic - that's for later. And I worked on the flat measurements and drafting adjustments this morning. I had tissue by noon! Fabric beckons. I'm not an impatient person, but I'm looking forward to making the pants in this pretty linen/cotton blend from Robert Kaufman. I've been in the mood for green for weeks, so twist my arm, Craftsy... Or this bull denim from Fabric.com, in my stash for a couple years: For sure I won't sew them in chino or khaki - I'm not a fan. Of course, working in Latin America for 30 years, I almost always had a suit in this color family. But they were stripes, jacquard, anything but plain... With Ashley, 1982 So the weekend beckons, with lots of sewing planned. And I'm grateful. My thoughts are with all the folks being impacted by Mother Nature's many challenges. Bye for now - Coco
