girlintheblue

Right, I am having slightly negative thoughts re these trousers. Need someone to reassure me. 1 I've never made trousers in my life - only halloween costumes, Christmas decorations and curtains. 2 Why did I mention putting a slip of paper in the pockets with our names on? How the hell do you make pockets?? 3 Buttonhole??? 4 Fly 5 Waistband?? Do you think we should ask Martin if Mika might like a lovely pair of tartan curtains? I can do that!! Just having a panic attack. Sure it will all be fine. Wish my sister wasn't in Florida as we speak - will grab her when she gets back in 16 days. She can maybe do hard bits. Am going to have to actually lie to my husband about going to get material with leezy this weekend. Isn't that awful???! But the thought of saying 'just popping to material shop to buy tartan material to make trousers for mika' is just too embarrassing. He would lose all remaining respect for me!

Just ensuring this thread is 'up'...

Straight from the horses mouth in an interview a while ago, 6' 4" Also know his inside leg measurement if anyone's interested...

just trouser hoisting.

Suppose I'd better go and make dinner. I actually went to Asda tonight, so as a rare treat, we actually have fresh food and vegetables!! The kids don't have to have choccie easter eggs for dinner tonight!!

I know, poor Susannah, she's very smiley and charming about it! Others may not be so understanding..

No!!!!!!!! Let ME give him a wedgie, let ME give him a wedgie!!!!!

Just realised you said 'kiss HIM better', not 'kiss IT better'. Feel a bit embarrassed now!

depends which bit hurt the most! STOP!! It's not even Friday night!!!!

be gentle - you don't want to give him a wedgie!!!!

I am not officially here tonight, but had a thought while I was whizzing round Asda. Can we put a piece of paper in the pockets of the trousers when finished, with our names on? Just so he knows who to thank!

have you got tickets to see them in November?

Hi all, just popping on now as I won't be on later at all - trying to avoid possible divorce.... I'm hoping we can get nice brushed cotton tartan material, so we won't need lining - also, lining! difficult! Leezy, still never really arranged t-shirt night. What about Sunday night? Or, Stephen's away next weekend, but that might be leaving it a bit late. Could do that Saturday night. Or, next Tuesday night? This week is a bit of a nightmare. Also, we have our girls drinking night on Friday night - that makes it sound worse than it is! Have a nice chit-chatty night everyone. Speak soon.

I told you - it's the mika mindset!! bye bud!

Right guys, I'm off to shower before bed. Plan so far is that me and leezy will get material and source pattern...red tartan I think was the consensus. We can pin and cut and have it ready for Sunday 6 May if kath can make it and hopefully sheena and wendi too. Then we will sew sew sew!!!!

Takes about 1hr 40mins? I've only ever made Christmas decorations and curtains before btw! But can thread up my machine and use it - just never made anything like trousers before but I'm sure it'll be FINE!!

Won't be a minute, just one last bit to check. Yup, seems to be in order. The devil is in the details!!!

Hang on, just testing.....yup a couple of very good handfuls !!!!!! Very squeezable!!!!

don't! I really regret having told Stephen......

deep breath...I'm going in!

there's nothing else for it - I shall have to check, won't need measuring tape, just my hands - like measuring a horse! may be some time...don't wait up...

I wish WISH I hadn't told my husband about the trousers. It just sort of blurted out, but it's got to the stage now if I mention the m word, he takes off his glasses and just looks at me. I guess if he was like this about Pamela Anderson or someone and was sitting with Chris (Leezy's husband) with their sewing machines, making a tartan bra for her - I'd definitely be hacked off!!

kath, can you make it on Sunday instead of Monday, also did you see our posts about getting the material etc.?

I did actually think of braces, but wasn't sure if that would be a bit much, but if Martin says so... What? He's not going to tell him? Tell him to TELL HIM!!!!

Just had to go and get a glass of red wine to help me through this. Stephen is a 32 waist, but due to ONLY being 6' 1", has a 32 inside leg!