Flint pants and shorts

I have no idea why it took me so long to make these Flint Trousers from Megan Nielsen, because they are my new absolute favourite item of clothing! They were remarkably easy to fit, are super comfy to wear and have some lovely design details.

I’ve had the pattern for over a year now after I saw the brilliant selection on the Me Made May Instagram hashtag last year, but I hadn’t had a chance to make them before the end of last summer. However, this year I was determined to make some and put the pattern on my 2018 Make Nine list. One of the main things I learnt in this year’s Me Made May is that I needed more trousers, so I set about rectifying that immediately!

I was worried about the fitting, as I’ve not made any items of clothing by Megan Nielsen before (apart from my awesome knickers!) so I wasn’t sure how the block worked on my body. From my body measurements I went with a size Small at the waist and graded out to a size Medium on the hips. I chose to cut out version 2, which are above ankle cropped trousers with a tie closure waist, because I loved the unusual detail of the ties.

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