Pattern/Technique: Muna & Broad Glebe pants, size ii/D, view A
Modifications: Reduced leg length to make culottes. (Took the standard Glebe pattern and overlaid the Ninni Culotte at the outer seam to determine optimal length, then used the hemming instructions from the Ninni pattern. For this pair, I traced the top section of the pant, then aligned the inner seam at the shorten mark to get more width in the leg.) Used 38” of elastic with 1” overlap for waistband.
Materials: 2.5 yds (44” wide) Kaufman Essex navy homespun
New skills: n/a
Lessons: Vacation sewing is awesome! I cut these out at home, packed the pattern pieces + elastic into a ziploc bag, and tucked them into my suitcase for a trip back to Alberta and sewed them while on vacation. It was a really nice way to get some crafting in while hanging out with my mom in her sewing room.
I also used my mom’s fancy-ass Bernina sewing machine & serger to work on these. It was my first time using a computerized Bernina machine and it really struck me how a sewing machines is such a matter of personal preference. For example, I really missed the drop in bobbins, automatic threader, and reverse behavior on my home Pfaff machine.
What I'd do differently: I didn’t fold under the waistband enough to catch the underside while stitching in the ditch, so I have some raw edges that I need to fix.
Care: Machine wash cold, dry flat.
