Have Stripes Ever Made You Dizzy?

 My Adventure With Stripes

Too Many Stripes For Me.....

Marcy Tilton's Inspiration

    This year is the year of black and white fabric stripes. Everywhere  I go I see people wearing every kind of garment with that jailbird color combo.  I always wonder how and where those fads begin.  Wouldn't it be fun to start a new trend?

     And, I became convinced that I wanted to make my own black and white stripe creation.  When I saw the Marcy Tilton knit pants pattern shown above, I knew that was for me.

     

     I knew that selecting the right fit would be critical to the appearance.  So, I carefully measured the basic pattern pieces of the pants with some of my best fitted pants.  And I was fortunate to adjust the pattern pieces for a fine fit.

     

     Starting to cut out the many pieces for the side decor with pockets and trims, I found myself getting very dizzy trying to decide the correct direction for those 4 or 5 little pieces.  

Too Many Stripes for Me

     Then trying to match the stripes with all those connecting seams was another challenging operation.  Somehow, with the luck of the Irish, the stripes all seemed to flow well together. 

Look At All Those Pieces to Try to Fit Together!

     I loved the look of the waist band with the fitted smooth front pieces and the fuller gathered back.  Putting it together was less complex than I had thought.  Inserting the elastic band in the back was a clever technique.  

     Finally it all came together, miraculously and the fit is fantastic. There was help from a greater spirit somewhere that helped me throughout the creation.  Thank you Great Spirit................