Takako 🐀

I’ve altered my father’s lightweight rain pants to fit me. It took a while, but was an easy fix. 🧵🪡☔️👖✨

The sides are French seamed to prevent fraying.

I think I’ll make a carrying pouch with the cutoff parts. It’ll come in handy for hikes. 😙👌

#handSewing #mending #sewing

Mar 13 at 12:47amWeb
Show threadTakako 🐀Mar 13

Made the carrying pouch. Also unnecessarily French seamed. 🤗🧵🪡✨

#sewing #handsewing

Show threadTakako 🐀Mar 13

👆 ☔️👖🪡🧵
Btw, I used my pajama pants for a reference for resizing.

I thought about adding the side pockets with the leftover cutoff part, but the rain pants might not stay up if they are weighed down. 😂😅 so I decided not.

Show threadTakako 🐀Mar 13
Perfect fit. Rain pants. 🤗☔️👖✨ I’m wearing them over the sweatpants. Very comfy, and warm.
I guess they’re good for snow, too. But pls, universe, no more snow till next winter.
Show threadSarah E BourneMar 13
@otterX I would debate you on that "unnecessarily" - fabric like that frays like crazy and makes a mess!
Show threadTakako 🐀Mar 13
@sbourne haha… you’re so right about that!
My supposedly designer (Kipling) backpack is not even that well constructed, and fraying by the zippers. But these I just altered and made will last my lifetime for sure. 😂
Show threadSarah E BourneMar 13
@otterX Perfect! And every time you use them, you'll see those excellent seams and thank yourself again!