WEEK 22 - TROUSER 1

This week adam sourced the fabric for us all

Making

As i have never pattern cut or made a pair of trousers, i knew this was going to be a challenge, i chose to have a theme i could develop through the 3 weeks of making trousers, with this i copied the basic slimfit trouser block and sectioned it off into 3 bits, with the intention of using the same 3 sections in different ways each time.

For these i worked with just the top part of the trousers, the part that includes the zip,

When thinking about what to do i wondered what shape would be created if i flipped the top part and sewed them together, making shorts.

Below are the pieces cut out.

I did some research in books and on the internet, i found loads of useful videos on youtube, i challenged myself to attempt pockets and followed the videa below, to create inseam pockets.

I found the video really useful and very easy to follow, the above pictures show me drawings the pockets and sewig them, above is the front side sewn together.

I also used my zip foot for the first time, in my past improvements i said i should use a zip foot to attempt an exposed zip and stop my badly attempted disasteriously stitched zip, and why didnt i use this earlier!? I makes sewing zips a thousand times easier and looks so much better.

Finally, i carried on experimenting with the fabrics and found bleaching worked most successful with the velour. I dip dyes the bottome and soaked it in household bleach for 20 mins, then put it through a normal 60 wash

Improvements;

In previous posts i have put to use a zip foot to improve, this week i did that and the zip is a 100 times better

Other Findings;

How well did it work as a garment?

Okay, i don't think it was a disaster but i dont think its great either, i need to try a waistband next time as the garment was too big on the waist, it worked in the way that the pockets made it more functional

Is it fashion?

Elements of the piece are fashionable, the dip dying works well is in at the moment, also i think the pockets give the garment a young, fresh feel.

I don't like the colour or the fabric and found it uninspirational, i think i did the most i could to make it fashionable.

What was the fabric?

Velour

How much did you use

2 metres

How much did it cost?

£5 p.m

where was it sourced?

Shepherds Bush

FINISHED GARMENT