Saturday, April 11, 2026
wide leg cargos
The remnants were about six inches shy in length for the pattern so I had to figure out a way to make it work. I decided to turn it into a fashion statement and make the pants in three sections.
had plenty of heavy duty thread from the last time I made something out of denim and I thought it would be really fun to add a ton of top stitching.
I don’t know if it was actually fun doing all that top stitching, it wasn't hard, just time consuming. I used a double needle, which I wasn’t sure would work on the thick seams but my machine took it like a champ. I really liked how even the stitching is with a double needle as opposed to trying to sew with a single needle twice and keeping it even.
I used a little bit of math to get the sections the right length (yea for math skills!) And I love all the pockets. There are so many and they are so deep and can hold so much stuff. Like I don’t even need a purse when I wear these.
One thing I didn’t like about the pattern was the way they said to put in the zipper. I thought I would try it their way even though I have put in tons of zippers. I thought maybe they would have an easier way of doing it. Um…. no they did not have an easier way. In fact it was weirdly complicated. I couldn't figure it out at all so after an hour or so of trying to figure out their way I gave up and just did it the way I have always done it and I don’t know why I ever tried something new. It took seventeen minutes to put the zipper in once I did my way. Sometimes it's better to ignore pattern directions and just do the way you know. I need to remember the directions are kind of just a guide.
I really like the way they turned out. My favorite part is the star accent on the back pockets, I freehanded them on my machine and I really like the little hidden star fabric on the inside of the side pocket flaps. It's like a little secret bit of joy! oh and I guess I forgot to get a photo of that little detail but I assure you it is there.
Full disclosure here the road was closed to vehicles, but open for recreation. Please never sit in the middle of an open road.
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