All of a sudden Clare has decided that she wants to wear pants, and that the reason she hadn’t been wearing them was that she didn’t have any that fitted.  For the last three years she has been rejecting pants outright and insisting on skirts and dresses, but all of a sudden it’s MY fault for not providing pants in the right size…hmmm….

Luckily for me Clare prefers pants with a simple elasticised waistband.  She finds them more comfortable than a waistband and zip – possibly because she wears them pulled down low under her belly. 

These were very simple to run up.  The pattern is Portabello Pixie’s Ruffle Pants, and these are the version with the double ruffle.  Clare chose the fabrics from my stash – a Spotlight cotton for the main pants and Amy Butler fabric for the ruffles.  I learned how to use the rolled hem feature on my overlocker for the first time and finished the edges of the ruffles with it.

I made these in a size 5 for Clare, since she is short like me.  I think the 6 may have been a little better around her bottom, but she says these are comfy as they are.  They took less than two hours to make, include cutting out.  We both love them!  There will be more to come…