Joggerathon – Sew Like My Mom – Redwood Joggers
The Redwood Joggers from Sew Like My Mom have been on my list of things to sew for way too long. Almost 3 years to be exact. What better excuse than a jogger comparison to finally sew it up! These have a fun triangle pocket detail and 4 different inseam lengths to choose from.
If you are on the projector train, this pattern does not have a projector file. HOWEVER, you can easily use the PDF Stitcher to “stitch” the pattern together to use with a projector. The best thing of all, the layers are still in tact and you can remove the printing guides! If you want more details on using the stitcher, check out this post.
Once you have the stitcher downloaded, for the page range, you want to use “21-35,0,36-38,0,39-41,0” (the 0’s are place holders for the missing pages on the layout. Don’t leave these out or it will mess everything up.), with 4 columns and 6 rows. It worked perfectly for me, so if you have any issues, please let me know!
* The Joggerathon is going on ALL month long. If you would like to go back and see any of the previous posts on the Joggerathon, click HERE or to see the pattern line-up, click HERE.
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Price: $9.99
Size Range: 8 sizes // XS-3XL // 34-48″ hip
Options Sewn:
- I sewed a straight Sm along with my hips. My waist is in between XS and Sm, so I just cut a slightly smaller elastic.
My Measurements:
- Waist – 27
- High Hip – 31
- Hip – 36
- Upper Thigh – 21
- Inseam – 28
- Height – 5’4
Fabric
For this pair, I used a solid Taupe French Terry from Mily Mae Fabric. It’s a poly/rayon/spandex blend with 2 way stretch. I just HAD to use a little bit of the Large “Cheetah” French Terry also from the shop to match one of my hoodies! Though the taupe color is a little bit flesh colored…whoops! Oh well, it still looks good haha.
Even though my fabric did meet the recommended stretch on the pattern, the next go around I would probably want fabric with just a little more stretch. I also sewed the ankle cuffs at a 1/4″ seam allowance
Recommended Fabric: Stable knit fabrics such as French Terry, sweatshirting, and similar fabrics with at least 20% stretch.
Instructions
Were the instructions easy to follow?
I didn’t find any issues with the instructions, however I did cheat a little bit! When attaching the triangle, when I sewed the second side, I continued down the leg in one swoop instead of breaking it up into 2 steps.
I like how the construction of the waistband is, but instead of inserting the elastic in the waistband and then basting the raw edges of the waistband, I basted the waistband FIRST and then threaded the elastic through. After that you sew it onto the pants. It’s a little bit easier. Sometimes that elastic being inside the casing can cause some issues and there’s a less likely chance of sewing through the elastic!
Pattern
DID IT LOOK LIKE THE PATTERN PHOTO/DRAWING ON THE PATTERN ONCE YOU WERE DONE SEWING?
Yes! Looks like the listing photos on the website
WHAT DID YOU PARTICULARLY LIKE OR DISLIKE ABOUT THE PATTERN?
- The main thing I didn’t like about this pattern was the waistband piece. It was the same size as my elastic (my elastic was a little bit bigger than the instruction says. Always use the elastic measurement as a guide but double check it before you cut!). When you sew the waistband to the pants, you have to stretch the waistband AND the elastic, which can be trick and you really need two hands to do it. I would have preferred the waistband to be closer in length to the pants opening, though I understand why it’s done the way it is. You don’t have to topstitch the waistband at all. But I don’t mind topstitching.
- Since these pants are more of a mid rise, it would be nice to have a high hip measurement. The elastic measurement is based on the waist but these pants don’t wear at the waist, at least for me they fit a few inches below my natural waist. This is also probably why the elastic measurement on the chart was too small. My high hip is a bit bigger than my waist measurement.
- The pants seem to fit better from the knee up but I do have some drag lines and they seem to be looser at the back of my legs.
- The only change I made to the actual pattern was sewing a slightly smaller seam allowance on the cuffs. Fabric with at least 40% stretch would probably be a bit better for these.
WOULD YOU SEW IT AGAIN? WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT TO OTHERS?
With the triangle pocket, these joggers are different than other ones out there and the fit is good without needing too much adjustments for my personal preference. I don’t know if I will sew the pants version again but I very well might sew the shorts again. They aren’t my number 1 choice but they aren’t bad with a few tweeks.
Have you sewn up the Redwood Joggers? What are your thoughts? I’d love to know in the comments below! If you missed the Jammin Joggers from Rockerbye Destash, you can see that by clicking HERE. Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for the JJ Joggers from Sinclair!
Cheers!
2 Comments
Abbey
I love the fabrics you used with this one, Trissa. I’ve made this pattern before for a friend who runs but never made it up for me, although I keep taking out the pattern whenever I try to plan my sewing. LOL
Trissa Marie
Thank you! I love the little pop of green in the pockets. It’s a fun detail and these would make some cute shorts! Maybe one of these day’s you fill finally make a pair! lol