Pants for Ken

Ken's Got Pants

    In this house there are two Ken dolls, both vying for the one and only set of clothes that they happen to be in possession of. Yes, that is right, these poor boys have to share their clothes [an issue I have talked about previously with great passion].
    But the times are a changing' as I have begun making them a spare set of clothes, beginning with a pair of pants. No longer will it be a 24/7  Pants Free Friday for the Ken dolls in this house.
    And now I share with you a tutorial for making pants for this overlooked figure from Barbie-land.

Materials

• Scrap fabric [Dad's old boxer shorts will do and if he asks where his pants went just say it was for a good cause.]
• Thin elastic

Steps

1. Print the below provided pattern [ensuring scale is correct]. Cut out the paper pattern.
2. Cut two fabric pieces from the paper pattern.
3. Fold the bottom hem of each fabric piece 5mm and stitch closed.

step 3

4. Fold each fabric piece in half and stitch up the pant leg.

step 4

5. Pin both pant legs together via the crotch. Stitch the crotch closed.

step 5

6. Fold down waistband of pants 10mm and hand stitch closed, leaving an opening no wider than 10mm.
7. Feed an elastic through waistband via the opening just made. Tie a knot in elastic to close.

step 7

8. Turn pants through and give Ken his dignity.

Print paper pattern to scale

Ideas on the Brew

Today's sketch book doodlings — 3 ideas:

1. a doll
2. bed spread and pillow
3. hipster pants

My Awesome Pyjama Pants

If Madonna and super heroes can get away with wearing their underwear outside their regular clothes, then surely I could wear my comfy pyjama pants out in public too.  For instance, I can wear my pyjama pants in the following situations and no one would be the wiser:

• to bed.
• going shopping in.
• wearing at a No Doubt concert.
• playing golf in.
• to a Reggae bar.
• what other situation could I wear my PJs at???