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Stash busting: Wool Pin-striped Pants / Butterick 6717

One more pair of wool pants to start off my stash busting year.   Butterick 6717 hit the cutting table for one more pair of pull-on pants.  ...

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  • Wool Pants: Butterick 6717
    This pair of pull-on wool pants, Butterick 6717, has pockets!   These are the first pair I've made with this pattern that do have pocket...
  • Stash busting: Wool Pin-striped Pants / Butterick 6717
    One more pair of wool pants to start off my stash busting year.   Butterick 6717 hit the cutting table for one more pair of pull-on pants.  ...
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