24 blackbirds ([info]bakedinapie) wrote in [info]t_shirt_surgery,
@ 2005-08-27 15:24:00
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pants tutorial


i might have made this look more complicated than necessary, because i'm the kind of person who likes every little thing spelled out. only four of these steps (6, 8, 12, 13) actually involve sewing. yellow is right side of shirt, turquoise is wrong side. let me know if you have questions or i wrote something unclear or wrong here.

by the way, the cool clever part of these pants -- using the sleeve hole to make that weird-shaped part where the legs join -- is not my own idea. i got it from supatropic's shorts in the memories: http://www.livejournal.com/community/refashion/103246.html
...this community is so neat!

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[info]dropdeadfred172
2005-08-27 10:28 pm UTC (link)
o.0 this will be tonights project lol. i can even wear them to work if they turn out nicely!

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[info]overdrive_xx
2005-08-27 10:37 pm UTC (link)
If you can, show us after!

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[info]mortalsimi
2005-08-27 10:31 pm UTC (link)
i need new pants and the ones i buy never fit right, so i'm excited to try this..

definitely one for the memories!

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[info]overdrive_xx
2005-08-27 10:36 pm UTC (link)
Yay yay yay. Marry me.

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[info]britishbroccoli
2005-08-27 11:14 pm UTC (link)
Funny.. you worshipping her project and your icon is antipants haha ~_^

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(no subject) - [info]overdrive_xx, 2005-08-28 05:35 pm UTC

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[info]bakedinapie
2005-08-28 01:51 am UTC (link)
Yeah I wasn't sure I was explaining that well. Okay, it's like this. To get from step 5 to step 6 you unfolded the two pieces, right? So after you sew the seam in step 6, you want to re-fold them just like they were in step 5.

Here's one way to do it. In step 6 the two pieces are spread out flat, one on top of the other, and they have just been sewn together at the U-shaped part only. Now suppose you and a friend (once you visualize this you can work out a way to do it on your own, but the easiest way I can think of to describe it is to imagine a second person) are holding the thing up between you like a wall. There are two layers to the thing at this point -- one layer facing you and one facing your friend, and they are attached only by this U-shaped seam in the middle. So you take hold of the left and right edges of the layer facing you, and your friend takes hold of the edges of the layer facing her (or him), and you each bring your hands together like you're closing a book. So now it's like you're each holding a closed book and they're joined at the spines, and if your mom walked in and looked from the side, what she would see is the picture shown in step 7.

ugh i can't tell it that will be clarifying or bewildering. so i'll try making a picture -- just a minute...

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OOOPS! looks like i skipped a step. - [info]bakedinapie, 2005-08-28 02:16 am UTC

[info]0slacker0
2005-08-27 11:31 pm UTC (link)
dfsjhbzds,jbdf. you are god. im so making pants right now.

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[info]shortnsuch
2005-08-27 11:43 pm UTC (link)
AHHH I USED ALL MY SHIRTS!!! I need a shirt!!

This is amazing. I like this kind of tutorial. Easy to follow. :) Thank you!

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[info]madd_x_rude_
2005-08-28 01:35 am UTC (link)
awesomeeeeeeeeee =)

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[info]bitter_kitten
2005-08-28 01:55 am UTC (link)
that's so brilliant how you noticed that cutting off the sleeves leaves the armholes the exact shape you need to sew the pieces together at the crotch.

SO IMPRESSED.
good work.

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[info]____its_advil
2005-08-28 02:43 am UTC (link)
This idea is just brilliant. I am DEFINITELY going to try this once I get a t-shirt.

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[info]j0nest0wntea
2005-08-28 03:06 am UTC (link)
I don't trust snape. :)

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(no subject) - [info]fregenet_inc, 2005-08-28 03:54 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]j0nest0wntea, 2005-08-28 04:05 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]fregenet_inc, 2005-08-28 04:36 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]onetruebelief, 2005-08-28 04:51 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]j0nest0wntea, 2005-08-28 04:57 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]bakedinapie, 2005-08-28 06:55 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]____its_advil, 2005-08-28 02:56 pm UTC

[info]j0nest0wntea
2005-08-28 03:06 am UTC (link)
You are fucking amazing. I'll never wear anything else ever again.

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[info]starmama
2005-09-01 08:29 pm UTC (link)
OMG I adore your icon. And now my keyboard is wearing Dr. Pepper. ;)

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[info]secondhandshoes
2005-08-28 03:23 am UTC (link)
ungh THEY'RE LIKE GAUCHOS. i love it!

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[info]houseofsporks
2005-08-28 03:35 am UTC (link)
Nah, Gauchos are all ugly and are much wider than that. These are just insanely cute capris. :D

I'm trying it tonight, I'll post pictures if it turns out well.

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(no subject) - [info]secondhandshoes, 2005-08-28 03:42 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]starmama, 2005-09-01 08:30 pm UTC

[info]pewpew
2005-08-28 04:11 am UTC (link)
I THINK I LOVE YOU.

once i am wearing my new comfy pants i'll be able to confirm it. : )

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[info]scream_baby
2005-08-28 04:12 am UTC (link)
BUY yoga pants from lululemon for 50000000 dollars? But why? I can make my own know, Lol.

♥

I'll put this in my memories for when I get some "get up and go" to do something creative! :)

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[info]scream_baby
2005-08-28 04:13 am UTC (link)
Ergh, now...NOW. Not know. Egads, I hate typos. :/ *giggles insanely at herself*

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[info]onetruebelief
2005-08-28 04:53 am UTC (link)
That's why I love the "delete comment" button. If I make a typo, I copy-paste my post into a new comment, fix the typo, and delete the old one.

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(no subject) - [info]scream_baby, 2005-08-28 05:05 am UTC

[info]sprklz
2005-08-28 04:31 am UTC (link)
i can't wait to try it out, maybe i'll bring some tshirts with me to the cottage when i go next week incase i get bored. I adore this idea:) Thanks again

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[info]_jennay
2005-08-28 04:37 am UTC (link)
hah that is so awesome! i love it, thank you!

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[info]6060_842
2005-08-28 04:52 am UTC (link)
Thanks! I'm going to go try this! Yay!

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[info]howcanueatthat
2005-08-28 05:19 am UTC (link)
i am currently wearing my new pants... did I mention i love you?

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[info]watchword
2005-08-28 06:04 am UTC (link)
Did you know that you were a genius prior to today? I totally want to have your babies.
Much love for this.

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[info]iwearyellowtutu
2005-08-28 07:02 am UTC (link)
ooh thank you for your ingenious idea. i want to make pants. all i need now is a tshirt haha

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[info]crazymara77
2005-08-28 02:41 pm UTC (link)
HELLO THERE, Pants for gym class.
You are amazing. <3

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[info]fictionburns
2005-08-28 03:07 pm UTC (link)
Wow that tutorial is amazing. I thought I'd totally screwed up, but once I'd finished.. woah.

<3333

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[info]stillwatersflow
2005-08-28 03:30 pm UTC (link)
That is so cool, thankyou! I'll definetly try it sometime.

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[info]xsepticemiax
2005-08-28 04:51 pm UTC (link)
oh my god so fucking amazing! thank you so much, this is my inbetween classes project for the week!

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[info]tragic_end
2005-08-28 11:49 pm UTC (link)
i effing LOVE you.

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[info]shortnsuch
2005-09-02 04:11 am UTC (link)
I have those shoes!!!

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I love you! - [info]knittykitty0798, 2007-05-13 04:42 am UTC

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