We are back from our non-Pennsic camping vacation and I have a project I want to try.
We stayed in-state (NY), choosing to camp at a KOA site where we could rent a cabin for less than a hotel room. The weather was cool at night, down into the low 60's (Fahrenheit), to the point I wished I had fleece pants for that inevitable 3:00 am potty run. During a visit to the camp store it occurred to me that if I bought a pair of fleece blankets (50" x 60") I had everything else I needed to whip up a pair of pants. They would look silly, considering the choice of patterns on the blankets, but they would be warm. I never did make them, but on the last day there, I bought the blankets so I could do them at home.
The photo shows what I had with me to create a pattern and sew the pants. The white roll is plastic table cloth you cut to size and is mostly used for outdoor parties. I regularly use it as my pattern paper, but had it with me to cover our picnic table. The aluminum foil will be used to create a more fitted-to-me crotch line.
I will work on these pants using these items only with the caveat that I'm going to use my sewing machine instead of hand stitching the seams. I am experiencing issues with my thumb, so I will save wear and tear on it. This is more an experiment/project to test my patterning skills than my hand sewing.
And here's hoping I don't need to use that seam ripper.
~ Marjorie
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