I’ve been sewing the pants I will wear across America. Well, one pair of them. The other pair is in the works.
It’s a polyester blend that should dry fast should I get wet or sweaty, and should be durable, which is good, because I’ll be wearin’ the hell out of these britches.
They’re based on Butterick 6602 a discontinued “Teen Style” pattern from a few years ago. I made my first pair of these pants probably 7 years ago, and have been uniformly pleased with this pattern every time I have used it. While they are not in the least bit fashionable, they are practical and comfortable. I added more pockets…rounded-corner patch pockets on the butt and angled patch pockets at the hipline. There are actually 8 pockets per pair of pants!
This may actually be too many pockets, but I could not stop myself!
Anyway, on to the pictures, ’cause “this post is no good without pictures.”
(note: click image for larger view)
Here’s a bonus picture of the abominable fabric I used as lining for the in-seam hip pockets (elusive pockets #7 & #8).
Whew!
Those are some funky pants! I love the stitching.
Thanks! I’m pretty happy with the result. The other pair are coming out even better. There will be pictures soon!