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05 Feb

The Long-Awaited Philippa Pants!!

June 3, 2022
Posted by katiekortman
anna allen, jeans, persephone pants, philippa pants, Sewing, sewing pattern

When Anna started posting photos of a new, high-waisted non-stretch denim pants pattern, I about freaked. I immediately messaged her (okay maybe it was after she'd posted a couple times) and asked if she could please hurry up and get it to the masses because I NEEDED THOSE PANTS IN MY LIFE!! You probably know about the famous "Persephone Pants" she released last year that quickly became a cult favorite (is there such a thing in the sewing world? Because I think those pants fit the bill)....... But today I introduce you to Persephone's...

07 Jan

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Let’s Make Pants: Fabric choices

January 7, 2019
Posted by katiekortman
chi-town chinos, emerson pants, fabric, ginger jeans, pants, pants pattern, pattern review, persephone pants, sew fancy pants, Sewing

I want to talk today about making fabric choices when making pants. I've learned a lot over the past year (yes I've only been sewing pants for a year--but I've made 16 pairs!) about how fabric choices can affect the way a pant pattern fits. Same pattern, cut at the same size, can fit very differently based on the weight of the fabric and the amount of stretch it has. I will show you an example with the Persephone Pant pattern by Anna Allen: This was the first pair I...