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Everybody has been raving about Amy Butler's Lounge Pants, and since I like lounging as much as the next person, I figured this was a good start to making-myself-real-clothes-from-real-patterns. And I have to say:
I love these pants. They are comfortable, roomy, lounge-y, but not slouchy. I will not be ashamed to take the garbage out or check the mail in these. And this pair is warm.
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Given my penchant for wool and my dislike for being cold, I had a dream: woollen pyjama pants...lined with silk. Both wool and silk have wonderful insulating properties. With some wool from my Mom's old stash (had to piece it together a bit to make enough length) and just enough leftover silk from when she very generously made my dream curtains for our first house, I made them in about a weekend and a little bit here and there. Voila! the perfect pair of pyjama pants. I hadn't made pants before, never mind lined anything, so that's a testament to the clarity of the pattern.
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It's a bit like walking around in a cocoon. I love it when utilitarian meets decadence and then they make love...and have a woollen pyjama pants wearing baby :-)
Speaking of curtains and babies:
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The original curtains, and one very cute and beautifully chubby seven-month-old Safiya. Why? Because I can. Kind of like the pants :-)
4 comments:
wow, those pants look and sound amazing! i remember seeing that pattern in one of her books, but being too afraid to even think of trying it. but maybe i should give it a go. do you remember how much the pattern cost?
THose do sound comfortable. I have been making pants for my kids but none for myself. I'm going to have to try that. I have never put a lining in before. That will be a learning experience!
first i think i love where you live. the view from your bedroom is just great!!
and second ... i love the lounge pants. wool + silk... perfect match!
Lovely blog, thanks for sharing
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