{"id":3131,"date":"2025-11-22T18:20:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T23:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/?p=3131"},"modified":"2026-01-04T21:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:43:47","slug":"bold-and-buttery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/2025\/11\/22\/bold-and-buttery\/","title":{"rendered":"Bold and buttery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pattern Emporium Walk Boldly pants<\/a><\/em> with low rise and modified yoga waistband from PE Urban pants<\/a> and jeans pockets with a straight diagonal opening from 2 yards black butter scuba, AU10, shortened 2 inches<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I’ve made several pairs of mashed up Pattern Emporium Walk Boldly pants<\/a><\/em> with modified yoga waistband from PE Urban pants<\/a>, mostly for summer in light-weight LiKnit<\/a>. When I heard about Mily Mae Fabric’s butter scuba I wanted to use if for some wide leg pants, but I didn’t manage to order any before it sold out. so when they restocked I grabbed some black butter scub<\/a>a (and other colors too). The fabric is 50% Rayon\/42% Poly\/8% spandex with a decent amount of 4-way stretch. The right side of this fabric is brushed and has a soft, buttery feel. The wrong slide is smooth and a bit shiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I cut out the fabric with my rotary cutter, it skipped in a few places and when I pulled the pieces apart, it created small runs. They’re hard to see but I know where they are, and next time I will be more careful and probably use a fresh rotary cutter blade. The runs did make me a bit concerned that the fabric could have a tendency to snag or pill, but I’ve washed it and worn the pants twice and so far so good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I cut a size AU 10 with the waist graded in and shortened by 2 inches (and then hemmed 2 inches). I also lengthened the front and back crotch a tad. I added jeans-style pockets but instead of a curved pocket opening I cut the opening straight on a slight diagonal. The pocket openings sag a bit. I probably should have fused some interfacing to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I cut the low-rise and made a contoured yoga-style waistband, effectively turning them into high-rise pants. I sewed 3\/4-inch elastic at the top of the waistband between the layers and understitched it down. I used the scuba for both the inner and outer pieces. It is nice and soft with good recovery, but would not have been firm enough without the elastic (since I put stuff in my pockets and that tends to drag the waistband down). I might use a firmer athletic knit for the inner waistband in the future (as I have done on other pants).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These pants are very comfy to wear and have a nice drape: really nice dressy secret pajamas! They have a good weight to them without being overly warm or heavy, but warm enough to wear comfortably in ~40 degree F weather this week. I’m modeling them here with a PE Sweet Cheeks sweater in Versailles hacci sweater knit<\/a>. I think they look good both tucked and untucked, and I’ve already worn them to work both ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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