Lutterloh and Burda...

I compared the curves on the two patterns I have, and the drafting on the two patterns is almost the same. I love both patterns. The Burda pants I have made are the most comfy pants I have ever made, and I have high hopes for the Lutterloh pants as well. The first ones I made are a bit tight. Measurements that are dead accurate are critical. I have a pair of black pants ready to go, and have just not sat down to sew them, but will update here when I do.

Shoes...aren't they about apparel?

Excuse a foray into shoes. I mean what good is sewing our nifty wearing apparel if we don't have fashionable shoes as well? I have been strictly tire-tread clogs for so long now. And one pair of dressy shoes for emergencies. This past weekend I happened into the Danform shoe store near me, and these babies actually fit my feet. Lovely brown tone, nice studs, great heel; they are from Ecco shoes. Nothing usually does fit, it's a width situation. And then, lo and behold two more pair fit? Could I leave two pairs that fit there and only buy one? No. I could not. So I bought the red pair here only in a dark tobacco brown, and they are Børn shoes. So comfy, all padded inside, just the hint of a back on them, and good for a bit less casual working shoe than my usual clogs with the no-nonsense sole. I've worn each pair now for a whole day, still the feet are fine. Happy happy...joy joy. Then there's that third pair...but they were felt clogs...must not...must not...

A bit of a quiet time...

Lutterloh pants are in the works, cut out and ready to be sewn when I get to it. Black material of unknown content, but I think it is a cotton/rayon blend. The fabric was in my mother's stash in 1997 when she passed away, and I have waited to find a suitable pattern. There is also enough to make a jewel neck top to match, but I haven't decided on a pattern yet. I want this to be a semi-dressy outfit for those very few occasions when I want to look a bit dressy. The top pattern in this photo will be a princess shirt, and I do have fabric for this.