Cashmerette Calder Pants and Shorts Sewing Pattern

As someone who has been sewing for a few years now, I was drawn to the Cashmerette Calder Pants & Shorts pattern for its stylish and versatile design. The fact that it comes in two different fits (apple and pear) is a great bonus, as it makes it much easier to find the perfect fit for my body shape. I also love the option of making either pants or shorts, so I can wear these all year round.

I appreciate that this pattern is labeled as “advanced beginner”, which means I can attempt it even though I’m not an expert seamstress. I feel confident that I’ll be able to make a beautiful pair of pants or shorts using this pattern, and I’m excited to choose one of the lovely patterned rayons or Lyocell twills suggested in the description.

The sizing range of 12 to 32 is a great feature, and I love that I can use the Cashmerette Sizing Calculator to determine my size. The fact that the pattern comes with in-seam pockets is a huge plus for me, as I find pockets to be an essential feature in any piece of clothing.

Overall, I think the Cashmerette Calder Pants & Shorts pattern is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to create stylish and versatile pants or shorts. I can’t wait to get started on my new make!

Get the pattern here: Cashmerette Calder Pants & Shorts pattern

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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