Two pairs of supposedly good quality, branded shorts, and both failed in the um... crotch area, around the same time.
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OtherRynreplied to Andy Carolan :prami: last edited by
@andycarolan If you want to continue being a shorts and t-shirt kind of person, that's definitely doable. Here's a quick find for a men's short pattern that's also got a trouser pattern, so double duty https://threadtheory.ca/collections/sewing-patterns/products/jedediah-pants-pdf
Here's a hoodie from the same folks https://threadtheory.ca/collections/mens-patterns/products/finlayson-sweater-pdf
And a henley https://threadtheory.ca/products/strathcona-henley-pdf
There are loads of other pattern designers out there, but these are all print at home or print at A0 copyshop.
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@andycarolan There's also a website that is in beta - https://threadloop.app that's free to use (paid levels available) to see what patterns are available, what weight fabric is suggested, etc.
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Andy Carolan :prami:replied to OtherRyn last edited by
@OtherRyn Oh wow, I never realised this was a thing! Those shorts look especially good! Thanks for those.
Also, I forgot to respond to your line about pockets... It always amazes me how dresses etc don't have pockets, or have those stupid fake ones. When my wife finds something with functional pockets, it's like discovering a rare and valuable artefact lol.
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OtherRynreplied to Andy Carolan :prami: last edited by
@andycarolan Happy to help! Also, there's a massive sewing community on here with everything from new home sewists to professional designers.
I'm just now getting to the point where I feel comfortable making moderate changes to the purchased patterns I have, like making it a side zip instead of a back zip, or changing a gored skirt for a circle skirt. It's really interesting to watch my comfort level improve and my "if it doesn't work, then I've learned how not to do something" grow
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OtherRynreplied to Andy Carolan :prami: last edited by
@andycarolan Oh! And the other thing I love. I love the sihouette of men's shorts (and the functionality) but sewing them for my body shape will result in sadness. So I can take that shorts pattern and make the adjustments to fit my particular shape. Or apply aspects to a women's shorts pattern.
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Andy Carolan :prami:replied to OtherRyn last edited by
@OtherRyn That looks interesting too! - Seems to be quite a community.
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Andy Carolan :prami:replied to OtherRyn last edited by
@OtherRyn I imagine it's a skill that as a society, we have lost.
It's awesome that you can adjust patterns to fit your own preferences too. We aren't all made the same afterall. Generalised sizes make zero sense.
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Andy Carolan :prami:replied to OtherRyn last edited by
@OtherRyn Mens shorts are awesome... soooooo many pockets lol.
I was looking at a brand earlier, and they have unisex skater shorts, with lots of pockets... I didn't want to buy them though, purely because they had zips that I would likely scratch my car with when getting in/out of it lol.
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Jacob Hobbiereplied to Andy Carolan :prami: last edited by
@andycarolan I feel this. I buy clothes very slowly now and do a ton of research to try to help with this now. It also means my clothes are very expensive now too. It doesn't help that I'm on the bigger side too.
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Andy Carolan :prami:replied to Jacob Hobbie last edited by
@HobbieJ Definitely worth spending more on individual items, rather than buying cheap and buying often. Sadly, as I discovered, you can't rely on brands previously considered to be robust.
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Jacob Hobbiereplied to Andy Carolan :prami: last edited by
@andycarolan At least on my end, since I'm big, classic blue-collar, working man's clothes look good on me, and those have stayed "somewhat" quality. I'm rocking Deluth Co. stuff rn.
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Andy Carolan :prami:replied to Jacob Hobbie last edited by
@HobbieJ I had to Google Deluth Co as we don't have that over here... I don't think. That stuff needs to be pretty tough.