Here's a review on Harriet's patterns jodhpur pattern. -----Forwarded Message----- >From: Nora & Bruce Mai <[email protected]> >Sent: Apr 18, 2010 10:15 PM >To: 'Genie' <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: Re: [h-cost] Jodhpurs Pattern? - pass this along > >I just finished these recently. They're pretty well researched. The first >challenge is that it's drafted to the original size (about a 26 inch waist and >about the same inseam, I believe). So, right away, you're going to have to >re-draft the pattern to a more modern day man's measurements. > >The main problem is with the instructions. She gives you several different >views on how to make certain pieces that are similar in construction with >men's trouser styles, but then is sparse on others. Mostly, this just served >to confuse me. I would rather have had better step by step instructions for >just this pattern. My biggest problems were with figuring out the fly, the >pockets and the waistband. I cannot recommend this pattern to a beginning >sewer, and even intermediates (like myself) will struggle with the parts I've >mentioned. > >To her credit, she was very responsive and helpful to questions by email >(especially since she forgot to send me some important pattern pieces the >first time). She even sent me photos of her source material to better get an >idea of what it looks like on the original. > >Bruce > > >
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