Ottobre Autumn 4/2008 "Pulputus Pants"

Okay, so the names of these pattern are a little quirky but the patterns themselves are fantastic! I've been umming and aaahing over this pattern since it arrived last year because I really wanted to learn how to do pockets. Finally I plucked up the courage and this is what I came up with....
I've just used a plain fine baby cord for my first go and it was lovely to sew with and hopefully will be nice and warm. I've made the 104cm size and lengthened them to be full length (the original pattern is 3/4). The are a very wide fitting and probably not the best design for my skinny tots but I do like the pin tuck detail and the pockets.....love the pockets!!

They were to the hardest part, only because I hadn't attempted them before and it took some help from some sewing sages to get my head around it. I found the instructions not all that helpful and the line that says something like "sew pocket facing onto pocket opening" could have done with the extra bit "pocket opening on the front pants panel piece" Or even if it had the numbers of the pieces I was meant to be sewing together. I did sit there for a while scratching my head before the light bulb went on :P
Apart from that a great pattern, the pin tuck were fairly easy to sew, just fiddly and looked a little wonky on the cord but then my straight lines aren't always straight!

The girls love them and that's all that counts!

It's so exciting to be learning new things and being able to make pieces that the girls love and want to wear. We're not into loud and frilly here so most of the clothes are plain colours and simple designs. My big concern is practicality and comfort.
Oh, that's the other reason I love the "Pulputus" pants, they are an elastic waist but with yoke detail at the top which makes them look grown up without having the bother of a zipper fly.
Big thumbs up all round :)