This is the trousers so far. I really wanted to put the button holes in whilst the pieces were flat and without the complication of the waistband yoke so I came to a halt on these on Sunday afternoon, because I don't have any suitable buttons. I was really on a roll with them too so it was super frustrating to have to stop.
The right front leg has been constructed and the central seam topstitched. I used the regular thread but increased the stitch length to 3.5 (from 2.5 which is the default setting on my machine).
The left front leg has the pocket constructed and the placket sections pressed into place, but nothing else has been done. The pocket is so well designed. The pocket bag fits exactly behind the placket section and every part of the pocket lines up perfectly. I stabilised the slanted edge of the front leg, as well as the edge of the pocket bag section, using stitch reinforced stabilising tape. This has stopped the pocket from gaping. Particularly crucial with this fabric, which has some lycra in it for comfort.
The back left leg is constructed and the outer section of the yoke is sewn in place, having sewn the dart.
The back right leg is constructed and the pocket flap sewn onto the yoke. The outer yoke piece has also been attached to the trouser leg. The pocket flap is blind (no pocket) and the edge was serged and turned under at the top and then the flap, which had been topstitched, was attached using a line of topstitching. I then flipped the flap up and sewed the serged edge down to the trouser by hand to keep it neat. The flap will be closed by a button in due course but I haven't put a fake button hole on. I've only just realised, writing this, that I should have put a button hole on the flap before attaching it.
Having come to a halt on these, I have been working on a skirt, which is nearly done and I hope to get back to the trousers tomorrow.
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