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Mama Bear Joggers :: Stretch Woven

May 9, 2017

 

Joggers have been a really popular trend lately. A big reason, aside from the pure comfort, is because they can be dressed down with a pair of sandals or they can be dressed up with some heels for a day out in the city. But did you know? The Patterns for Pirates Mama Bear Joggers (as well as Papa and baby of course) only require 20% stretch! This leaves SO many options to choose from when deciding on fabric to sew your own. Inspired by Judy’s olive poplin version (below), I sewed up a couple joggers for myself in some other fabric options.

While rummaging around for something to use, I discovered some stretch denim that was hiding away in my fabric stash. I just knew it would be perfect! This denim is about 25% stretch and wears incredibly comfortably. I wear these joggers around the house or I like to style them with a pair of heels and a blousey, loose or fitted tank top for a day out. The denim definitely adds some structure to the pants but certainly does not take away from the comfort.

I also found some stretch twill in my stash and knew I HAD to whip up a pair of summer shorts with it! I used the Mama Bear pattern in shorts length, but added about 2.5″ to the bottom hem line in order to do the roll-up hem instead. I love the look of it over the traditional version for this purpose. Some ribbon in my stash was used for the drawstring and really finished off the look. These are just seriously cute and comfortable!

So next time you’re at the fabric store or digging around in your stash at home, break out your stretch ruler (you can find one in Judy’s cheat sheet) and then use those stretch wovens!

::: Written by Kelly Bailey – P4P Blog Contributor :::

Read more about sewing joggers for the entire family here!

Read some easy Bear Jogger hacks here!

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Papa, Mama + Baby Bear Joggers! :: New Pattern Release

November 10, 2016

We are officially announcing the release of, not just one, but THREE patterns: Papa, Mama and Baby Bear Joggers!!  (I’ll wait while you do a little happy dance.)

Maybe you feel like you’ve been waiting forever since Judy first teased with you with jogger images, and maybe it took a little longer to get it “just right”, but that means you’ll be more than happy with what we’ve got for you guys.  You can clothe the entire family in joggers this fall, winter and beyond.  And you’ll want to, because they’re just that comfy and perfectly in style.

We’d like to thank Raspberry Creek for being our fabulous sponsors on this set.

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As usual, you will not be shorted on options.

The Papa Bear Joggers have two lengths (shorts and pants), three hem types (cuffed, rolled and elastic), two waistbands (elastic only or drawstring), and two pocket types (slat and patch).
The Mama Bear Joggers and Baby Bear Joggers have all the same options as the men’s pants, with a yoga waistband option included…however the Baby Bear sizes do not have a shorts length.

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For all sizes of joggers, we recommend only using stable knits with a 20% stretch.  Think: cotton lycra, liverpool, french terry, ponte de roma, etc.  You can mix up your fabric picks by adding waistbands and cuffs that have a little more stretch, coming in with a minimum of 50% stretch horizontally.

Cuffed Bottoms:





Rolled Hem Bottoms:




Elastic Hemmed Bottoms:

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Shorts Length (Mens and Womens Sizes only):



Yoga Waistband (Women and Youth sizes only):



Elastic / Drawstring Waistband:




Patch Front Pockets:




Slat Front Pockets:




You can find the Joggers patterns bundle HERE.
Or snag them as individuals: Papa Bear Joggers | Mama Bear Joggers | Baby Bear Joggers

They will be on sale through Monday 11/14/2016 with no code needed.

Be sure to head over to the Patterns for Pirates Facebook Group to see more tester images and pull inspiration from the amazing creations they  made during our multiple rounds of testing!

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