These came from a pair of ladies' pants. They were similar to scrubs-- made of thin material with pockets in the back and a tie waist. The emblem was on one side.
These are size 6-12 months. To make them, I used my favorite pants pattern and cut the fronts and backs. I had intended to make one pair, but found there was enough material to make two. I intentionally cut the emblem to be on the front, and included the back pockets in full as much as I could. When upcycling, it's always nice to include as many of the original details as possible.
In this vein, I opted to keep the look of the original tie waistband rather than making them into elastic waist pants. I found that the waist was exactly double what I needed (what luck!). To make the waistbands, I cut the original waist off with about an inch excess below the drawstring casing. Then I cut the band in half, making sure to distribute the ties evenly. Then I stitched each half into a circle and went back to following the directions on the pants pattern (basically using the extra inch to stitch onto the legs).
I am really happy with how these turned out.
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These are size 6-12 months. To make them, I used my favorite pants pattern and cut the fronts and backs. I had intended to make one pair, but found there was enough material to make two. I intentionally cut the emblem to be on the front, and included the back pockets in full as much as I could. When upcycling, it's always nice to include as many of the original details as possible.
In this vein, I opted to keep the look of the original tie waistband rather than making them into elastic waist pants. I found that the waist was exactly double what I needed (what luck!). To make the waistbands, I cut the original waist off with about an inch excess below the drawstring casing. Then I cut the band in half, making sure to distribute the ties evenly. Then I stitched each half into a circle and went back to following the directions on the pants pattern (basically using the extra inch to stitch onto the legs).
I am really happy with how these turned out.
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