Two attempts at pants fitting using the Top Down Center Out method created by Ruth Collins.👍 😃👖❤️
IMO - an excellent method for fitting pants!
Details available in @Threads Summer 2022 print edition.
Ruth can be found on Instagram under the handle @ithacamaven
Time Stamps:
02:22:00 Linen Version - Simplicity 8848 (out of print)
10:10:00 More Fitted Version - Simplicity 8744 (out of print)
00:54:00 Love Notions Rhapsody Top
18:37:00 Kersoe Top from Cashmerette's "Ahead of the Curve"
Fabric for both pairs of pants from Fabric Mart Fabrics in Sinking Spring, PA, USA
Cowboy boot fabric from Rick Rack Textiles in Calgary, Canada
Rayon for Kersoe Top - Cotton & Steel Rayon
LINKS:
https://www.fabricmartfabrics.com
https://www.rickracktextiles.com
https://blog.cashmerette.com/2021/08/ahead-of-the-curve-introducing-the-kersoe-top.html