The bugs are all ironed out now!
I cut a pair of jeans out for the lad yesterday, from a pattern originally used for DH before we were married! Either he was a *LOT* skinnier than I remember, or James is significantly sturdier in build than his dad... As Alan is six feet tall and has a 35" waist, I don't really want James to be that sturdy at this age! HOWEVER!!! The jeans fit perfectly, with a little room for growth. The lad is, after all, built like a brick netty and waves break against him!
I'm just waiting for the zippy-off pattern and then I can get going on those... Meanwhile, I have one T shirt cut and ready to run with, one more pair of cullottes likewise, and the room to turn round into a bedroom for guests again!
I'm out most of today (sewing shopping!), and before I get all poshed up, I need to paint another yard of skirting board and at least one more door frame, and touch up the streaks I found in yesterday's windowsill...