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Updated 29/01/2020. This post is a Burda 6873 pattern review post. In my sewing life, the thing I was most scared of sewing was smart work trousers for my husband. I have sewn him T-shirts, jeans, hoodie tops, shorts, shirts, a coat; but trousers for work? That felt like out of my league.
As the year has progressed I have been trying to push myself out of my comfort zones. I had to try it before the year was out.
And here I am – feeling like I can finally call myself an advanced seamstress because not only have a made him trousers for work – they are the best fitting pair of trousers he has owned. Ever!
Fabric Selection
I used a gabardine twill fabric in black. It is easy care and washes really well with minimal ironing required.
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I am calling it my leveling up project (any World of Warcraft players here?) :-).
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tialys
November 13, 2018 8:21 amMen’s trousers! 😱
I would definitely use the word ‘advanced’ – although, if you’ve already made him a coat, I’d say you were already there anyway.
Love the lobster shirt.
Hila
November 13, 2018 8:58 amThanks T. The coat was poorly made and is quite floppy – I had no appreciation of tailoring structure and support when I made it. Bless him though – he wore it despite all the issues and now it has been passed on to my oldest. I love the lobsters too – I really want to buy the fabric and make myself something with it – I swear the lobsters wink at me every time I look at them 🙂
rrita
November 29, 2018 8:36 pmGreat pants and again, beautiful work! I just hope that I will be brave enough to try an advanced project like this sometime in the future… You are very inspiring, Hila! Thanks for sharing! 😉