Stitchin' in My Kitchen

 Oh hello again... Here I am with another post and it hasn't even been two years since my last one! I stopped posting because (a) I was unmotivated to spend more time sitting at a computer than I did at my job and (b) if I don't really have something to say, I can't be bothered.  Meaning, when I've made the same TNT pattern for the 6th time or it's just another pair or jeans or I don't have any commentary or experience that is unique to what's already out there - blog collects dust in the corner.   It's been a while since I purchased multiple patterns from a new collection when they first came out and then sewed them soon after, which is why I thought some feedback on these I AM Patterns garments might be useful.  And, I love to make coats. So let's go! Sizing: PDF pattern sizing range is 34-52.  I made a size 44 - my measurements put me at a 40-42 top and a 46 hip, so I split the difference. This was a mistake. It's a little too big on me, as we...

 I dusted off the old blog for a short write-up on the Panoramix Pants by I AM Patterns. This is a fairly recent pattern release, described as ankle-length high-waisted tapered trousers. Version A/B Sizing: I purchased the PDF which has a size range of 34-52, corresponding to a 33-47” hip measurement.   My body measurements would put me at a size 42 grading to a size 46 hip but based on the finished measurements I cut a size 42 graded to a size 44 hip.   I really didn’t want to try and grade two sizes through that style of trouser, even though it’s how I grade my jeans. Fabric: Recommended fabrics are lightweight denim, linen, wax, lightweight twill, lightweight gabardine, double gauze, lightweight jacquard, wool blends. I used some dark green wool suiting that has been in my stash for years. I wanted something with some drape for my first pair. Construction: The instructions are well done. The construction is not complicated, and the instructions and diagram for th...