Look at me with another post within a few days of the last one!
Pattern pieces for the trousers are now cut out and I’ve been busy looking for more patterns online, both free and branded. While I absolutely need to learn to get over my jersey hump (and will probably enjoy it hugely when I do), I’m always still on the lookout for woven patterns, especially those that will need little to no alterations. I also look a lot at existing wheelchair user clothing and the mods that have been made there. Of course, building in a degree of adjustability is also a good idea.
Adding additional seam allowance to the legs and using Velcro, zippers or snaps (something else I need to learn how to use) is pretty easy, in my opinion - that’s dependent on what you’re going to use and the degree of overlap required, if needed. With a zip, you’re basically finding the right length and the seam allowance doesn’t change. For waistbands, I am usually looking at specific design and that is the presence of a slanted pocket, which can be used to create a much wider, accessible opening by adjusting the design of the waistband itself. You’d want to create a back waistband with some elasticity/adjustability and a closure under the top, which would come under the front waistband. My view is that should be mostly flat, to reduce bulk, but with elastication on either side, probably to about 1-2 inches. Under that would need to go a pretty decent closure (because of the stretch), I.e. really secure snaps, possibly a skirt metal closure or strong magnets. The front waistband would be attached to the front part of the pocket and the back waistband would be attached to the back part of the pocket.
That said, I need to play with this a bit more, because ideally you want to keep the pocket parts in alignment at all times, so it might be that the front waistband ends are flat and there’s a small amount of elastic in the middle of it. I’m not sure. I have a couple of patterns with this kind of pocket design on to play around with on my lovely polycotton and I’ll keep you informed!
I’ve also been perusing the Simplicity sale. Last week I got some McCall’s patterns I was after on sale and this week it’s Simplicity’s turn and (you guessed it) there are some I’m after from them. PDFs, saved to my cloud and BOOM. Happy Cass! I’m currently looking for dresses and skirts with high-low hems - because these work better for wheelchair users.
I’m still not at the part of cutting out the fabric for my trousers; I still need to check if I’ve got the correct size of eyelets and also considering tidying my notions stash which is a mess and things are everywhere. I need to print and make up a couple of new bra patterns and some top ones I bought (some of which need alteration in terms of room over the bust and shoulders, or, in the case of bras placement of hardware, alignment and/or including adjustable straps and, in come cases, size modulation and those things also need a lot of mock-ups. I also want to take a pattern from one of my existing store-bought bralettes, because I think I could make some small changes that would make it even better (and I’m game to try and make it front fastening as well).
I’m off to look through a bunch of my patterns for about the millions time and commit to which fabrics I want to use for various things. Maybe. I’m really tired after DIY shenanigans upstairs regarding laminate installation and my poor nervous system is a bit over-stimulated at the moment.
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