Long time readers of my blog know, I am just a tad obsessed with tall lounge pants. I explain my frustration in detail here but in summary: I have really long legs, stores don’t make lounge/pj pants in tall sizes, and I hate wearing flood water pants even if no one sees me in them. I have always been a touch afraid of the sewing machine but I knew that if my dream of long lounge pants was ever going to be a reality, I was going to have to learn.
Well folks, it might have taken me a couple years but I finally did it. Thanks to my awesome friend Tricia, I learned how to read, cut out, and sew a pattern from start to finish. I made my lounge pants and they are awesome. You know what else is awesome? Sewing. Who knew?
Of course, my obsession didn’t end there. I had such a fun time making my pair and I started thinking about how much I love them and how I could use like 15 more pairs. But it was December and in the spirit of giving I thought about Sister’s Night fast approaching (a made-up holiday celebrated on Christmas Eve–and in its 21st year I might add–where my sisters and I celebrate, well, us.) So I think, before I start sewing my entire lounge pant collection I will make lounge pants for sister’s night gifts! And then I do!
Bri rockin’ her perfect Lounge Pants
I am on the left, Kara on the right.
And then after, since I had a few hours on my hands I decided to sew a pair for my fellow long-legged friend (she is 6′2!) Holly for her birthday! And I did!
Can you believe it? Four pairs of lounge pants and only one of them for me. (Apparently sewing makes me really selfless.) Now I have dreams of tailor made skirts, dresses, and of course, more lounge pants dancing in my head.
I think sewing and I are going to have a lot of fun in 2009.
In case you are wondering, the pattern for the lounge pants seen above are all Wide Leg Lounge Pants found in Amy Butler’s book In Stitches. I LOVE this pattern and think the end result is super comfortable and flattering. It can’t be too hard either if a beginner like me was able to do it. Yay sewing!
that’s awesome! you chose such fun fabrics and prints too! you have lucky sisters and friends
Oh I am so proud ~look at you go ~you are so fabulous.
Yay! I’m so glad you love sewing now too! I can’t wait to see what else you do. Meanwhile my sewing machines are at the bottom of some mystery cardboard box…
They look great BTW!
Don’t you love that Amy Butler book? So many fun things in it. Your pants all look great! I especially like the pink ones!
They are great …. lucky friends!
Those are SO great! I have that book on my shelf and I’d never even considered being able to make that project, but I might give it a whirl
So darling! Like YOU!
they are so cute. You are a great friend! They must have LOVED those pants!!
love the fabrics! way to master your sewing fear!
Those look fantastic!!!! I can’t wait to see what else you sew this year.
I just started sewing last year as well and I am really enjoying it! I hope 2009 is a great year for sewing as well
Love the pants!!
Even though I have done a lot of sewing in my life, I’m still a little afraid of sewing too. I feel like it is so hard to get things to turn out the way I want them. Interestingly enough, I have the same problem with knitting, but the process is more fun for me. Maybe it is all just about practice and finding a good designer. “In Stitches” looks really interesting. Your pants are darling. Good job.
They are perfect fit. I love how they skim the floor when I walk in them. I am in heaven!
They turned out beautiful! When I got into sewing I was excited that I could finally make clothes that fit me perfectly, I’m a bit picky about things being the exact width and length I want them to be.
I LOVE this pattern as well. The pair I made is one of my favorites! Yours came out great! And what great gifts!
You KNOW how excited I was to get a pair … to see that you were sewing–WILLINGLY AND ON PURPOSE. AMAZING! You did a bang-up job, and I won’t admit in public how much I wear them … (it’s, ummm, a LOT). And I still can’t figure out how you made the PERFECT SIZE (my thick-old-waist, not to mention my towering height) when you hadn’t even really seen me for months on end. Musta hired a somewhat girly yet grizzly man in Colorado and modeled them on him … However it happened, you really DID do a great job and I love ‘em!
You know my love affair of lounge pants – I love that you can make them now! Yay for long lounge pants!
Hoorah for sewing! Glad you love that book.
I’m impressed! Nice work. I would love to learn to sew.
Yay! Those are SO cute!
I am in love with the lounge pants. Any way they could be made into non lounge pants? You see, I love the shape. I also love how selfless you’ve become. And lastly, I love the sweater for Ryan. I can’t believe I missed that post! You’re getting fast!
In love with those pants!
Those are so cute! I’ve wanted to try sewing pants but thought they seemed so much harder than other things – but perhaps now I’ll try them!
your talents never ever end!
(and for the record, i might not be tall but i have long legs…AND my bday is coming up…i’m just saying…)
awesome! Lounge pants as a gift is a great idea. This is actually the pattern I planned to use for a someday pair of lounge pants, I thought the leg might be too wide, but it looks fab on everyone in your photos!
I have that book! I want to make those so badly! I am going to take a sewing class this month!
yay for you!!! i love them all!
Ummmmm, I just realized I never commented on these totally awesome lounge pants. The shame!
But for the record, I LOVE these lounge pants with my whole heart.
These are awesome!! Lucky girls!
I am so proud of you for sewing. I still avoid it…..our YW projects did me in. Maybe one day I will get the courage. You did a great job on these Erin!
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