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Posted by Suzanne McHenry on January 19, 2008, 6:13 am
I have not seen 3 panel capris/shorts. Do you have a pattern number?
Suzanne
melinda wrote:
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>>melinda wrote:
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>>>I have a problem....
>>>
>>>I bought some stretch denim from Denver Fabrics before the
>>>sale, so I can't get more of the fabric, but I've sort of
>>>stuffed up on 2 waistbands and can't re-cut - they're shaped -
>>>as I'll not have enough for another planned pair of shorts.
>>>So far I've cut 1 pair shorts and 1 pair capris.
>>>
>>>Now I could interface both sides of the waistband, which
>>>would make them rather bulky, or I have some stretch drill
>>>in red I could cut replacement waistbands from, which is a
>>>little lighter in weight than the denim.
>>>
>>>What should I do, interface both sides of the denim or
>>>cut new waistbands from the red (which is a VERY bright
>>>scarlet red)?
>>>
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>>I'd do the red waistbands, but make it look like a design feature by
>>doing any top stitching in red too. If you are using the change pocket
>>that could be in the same red fabric to "harmonise the design" ;) or
>>even red turn ups?
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>>Lizzy
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> No change pocket, just leg pockets which are alredy in place and
> the fly is all done. Decorative topstitching down the leg seams
> could work though - they're 3 panel capris/shorts: front, side,
> and back. Not sure if I'd do the hems or not, but the capris have
> a vent I'd have to work around/with to get to look right.
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