tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post3301123952925255321..comments2024-01-10T19:09:52.752+10:00Comments on kbenco's projects: Construction cursing Vogue trousers 2836kbencohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-63272617203609887492014-04-06T05:10:50.313+10:002014-04-06T05:10:50.313+10:00You have saved my bacon! And my $59pm wool fabric....You have saved my bacon! And my $59pm wool fabric. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I couldnt remember why I hate Vogue patterns until you prompted me to double check the size. My MOTH is a 36 with a short crotch and leg. I had just spent 4 hours checking, adjusting and rechecking the crotch measrement and was having a cuppa before starting the marathon task of cutting. So glad I read your tale of epic trouser making first. Back to Lincraft to see if I can get the pattrrn in size 42. Why are there so very few patterns for more tailored style menswear? BTW, the back view of your hubby's trousers looks terrific - the most often looked at view from a female perspective, LOL<br />Beth Krncevichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213972411950382960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-82471274846830917162013-03-13T14:55:29.910+10:002013-03-13T14:55:29.910+10:00Wow, vogue trouser design.I will show this to my m...Wow, vogue trouser design.I will show this to my mother and ask her to sew this design for me. It was nice reading this post and gave me an idea to save some money. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376862933695613966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-72813852085000691882013-03-12T00:02:44.183+10:002013-03-12T00:02:44.183+10:00This is why my hubby buys his trousers. They reall...This is why my hubby buys his trousers. They really are 4x the work!! And I think he is far FAR pickier about the ones I sew for him than he is the shop bought pairs. He doesn't care that they fit terribly, he wears them anyway, but the same fit problems in something I made mean they don't get worn. I wonder why I am unmotivated to sew for him. Men!KID, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-64445466117596007262013-03-11T19:06:12.643+10:002013-03-11T19:06:12.643+10:00I hope your husband appreciates these fabulous tro...I hope your husband appreciates these fabulous trousers. They are a work of art and an artful fit!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-59560130847262463612013-03-11T08:12:31.018+10:002013-03-11T08:12:31.018+10:00Wow you sewed men's work trou! I too take off...Wow you sewed men's work trou! I too take off my hat to you cos I wouldn't have the courage! Or the patience. You stuck with it and what a result. Nicely done.<br /><br />I have said yes to PJs for JJ. Elastic waist and all. lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-18186079040252457122013-03-10T22:37:19.998+10:002013-03-10T22:37:19.998+10:00OMG what a complete labour of love! I can't im...OMG what a complete labour of love! I can't imagine being able to unselfishly see this sort of a project through - after the first few speed humps it'd be a UFO in my house. Congratulations on such fine looking and complicated trousers!Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091315686616574564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-44484060794500877192013-03-10T13:04:43.225+10:002013-03-10T13:04:43.225+10:00Wow! I have to hand it to you, your sewing is trul...Wow! I have to hand it to you, your sewing is truly impressive. The other day I was looking through my copy of David Page Coffin's book Making Trousers for Men and Women, and these look as good as any in the book. Fantastic!Steph Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049714887862407863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-50873064083370440072013-03-10T09:31:34.162+10:002013-03-10T09:31:34.162+10:00Very professional looking... I laughed at the 2nd ...Very professional looking... I laughed at the 2nd pocket comment and notice there is not a 2nd pocket. You are one brave and very determined woman. All the love to you... I also saw the cute little jacket you knitted for LizaJaneSews... SO CUTE. Very generous. Summer Flieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092393256871735567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-67939649692610724362013-03-10T09:22:41.628+10:002013-03-10T09:22:41.628+10:00Wow! Super impressed! Love your description of th...Wow! Super impressed! Love your description of the process. Why don't men think like women though. :)<br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023115170916061414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-21035656316156994752013-03-10T02:01:29.336+10:002013-03-10T02:01:29.336+10:00Wow, you did an amazing job on those pants. They ...Wow, you did an amazing job on those pants. They look very professional.SEWNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447977771494445400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-60259291195605119492013-03-09T20:46:08.367+10:002013-03-09T20:46:08.367+10:00well despite everything the trousers look great ( ...well despite everything the trousers look great ( oh and your son looks incredibly sweet as well - I think even patience for 5 minutes of fabric shopping is impressive for a boy ) I am another one who will not show this post to my husband . Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384221374769122673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-73781524736710207392013-03-09T15:00:11.694+10:002013-03-09T15:00:11.694+10:00Wow! Glad my husband doesn't read your blog!Wow! Glad my husband doesn't read your blog! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-86944919607194200302013-03-09T07:20:38.025+10:002013-03-09T07:20:38.025+10:00Lovely trousers!Lovely trousers!SewRuthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277062926597842242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-8353179376370537642013-03-09T06:46:09.802+10:002013-03-09T06:46:09.802+10:00Fantastic results and well done to you. With the p...Fantastic results and well done to you. With the pains you have gone through, I am glad they worked out.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019355236929550523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-595987794654654902013-03-09T06:35:57.293+10:002013-03-09T06:35:57.293+10:00What a lot of work. They do good on him though whi...What a lot of work. They do good on him though which makes all your efforts (almost) worthwhile. Bernicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594285545901719716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-19344617953243937672013-03-09T06:18:14.574+10:002013-03-09T06:18:14.574+10:00These are fabulous. I'm not sure who I should ...These are fabulous. I'm not sure who I should favour more - you, for making these, or your DH for supporting you.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932941271891297975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-19579386291802101122013-03-09T04:21:54.540+10:002013-03-09T04:21:54.540+10:00Wow, wonderful results and terrific post detailing...Wow, wonderful results and terrific post detailing your process. He sounds like he deserves this labor of love. My DH has been a rock for me in recent months and I owe him some good sewing time but I think I'll limit mine to a shirt for now. Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-7004675504479462252013-03-09T01:25:41.357+10:002013-03-09T01:25:41.357+10:00I hope your husbands fully appreciates your braver...I hope your husbands fully appreciates your bravery and perseverance in making these trousers. I am now fully terrified to attempt to make some for my husband! Bravo to you!Meiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369299181385050668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-74172559486972854302013-03-09T00:06:42.161+10:002013-03-09T00:06:42.161+10:00Those trousers look fantastic! Thanks for hte deta...Those trousers look fantastic! Thanks for hte detailed review of all those pieces. I wondered how that all was going to go together. Did you use the crotch shield?<br />I was planning to use this pattern, had the jacket muslined, fitted, tried in free fabric - and ditched the idea when the new suit pattern was issued earlier this year. Pleated trousers are not flattering on DH, neither is the oversized/extended shoulders look from the 1980's.<br />I have the new jacket muslined and fitted and free fabric chosen for the test, but I haven't fit the trousers to him yet.BetsyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14824251716471351275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-46928340936376881192013-03-08T19:45:24.888+10:002013-03-08T19:45:24.888+10:00WOW!!! I am hoping my hubbyare isn't secretly...WOW!!! I am hoping my hubbyare isn't secretly reading this blog - don't think I can excel myself like you have...JJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406164663751567997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-1809236385847163912013-03-08T16:18:19.860+10:002013-03-08T16:18:19.860+10:00Does your husband run courses in sewing appreciati...Does your husband run courses in sewing appreciation as I think the demand could be quite high, lol! I have considered making my own husband trousers, but it quickly passes in favour of self gratified sewing. My Dad always used to say, when faced with small mistakes that a blind man would be pleased to see it and I think this is true. What we creative people see as glaringly obvious, the unsewist of us probably do not even notice.fabric epiphanieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315635356310954354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-60749812354930020102013-03-08T15:48:27.082+10:002013-03-08T15:48:27.082+10:00I have had men's trousers idling away in the b...I have had men's trousers idling away in the back of my sewing brain...I'll just dig them down a little deeper after your review! katherine hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314030133556269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-44020315877782591642013-03-08T14:52:23.825+10:002013-03-08T14:52:23.825+10:00Exceptionally professional looking trousers! and I...Exceptionally professional looking trousers! and I'm joining everyone else in doffing my hat to you! I've never attempted trousers for my husband ;)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-67118062461150090572013-03-08T14:42:33.134+10:002013-03-08T14:42:33.134+10:00Wow, what a lot of work and a lot of pattern piece...Wow, what a lot of work and a lot of pattern pieces. The end result is great...the trousers look as if they fit really well. I agree...man sewing is very time consuming and not nearly as rewarding as other sewing.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12637967537791662394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-68386272005199957222013-03-08T12:43:44.402+10:002013-03-08T12:43:44.402+10:00Oof, that's quite a lot of work for man trouse...Oof, that's quite a lot of work for man trousers! They look quite nice in the end. Maybe he'll grow to prefer having a pocket on the left side!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756048999067152284noreply@blogger.com