Linen Lovers

Thanks @Lisa Tymoski and @Leah Widdicombe for your responses! I finally finished the shorts! And I did double-layer the back and the front-inner panels with the same light-weight linen fabric - no regret there. After cutting the back sides, I thought, this may not fit me even though I felt I measured my hips and followed the instruction. So, I adjusted the front inner panels and outer panels by extending them by one inch (four inches total). As I attached them together, I thought it's looking ridiculously too large. I started learning to sew last summer so don't really know what I'm doing but I now feel more comfortable with the sewing machine. I didn't cut up the Olene pattern - I traced it on a pattern paper to not damage the original. I plan to next create Olene long pants in heavy weight linen and medium/heavy-ish stiff denim, but before that, I plan to create a muslin to make sure I get the sizing right. At any rate, I’m happy with the result – I like the deep pockets and being long waisted, the high-rise design. The video tutorial, the instructions in the booklet, and this forum have been really helpful!

Try overalls. They hide your waist while still staying put.

Looks really good. The collar is definitely the trickiest part for me. I had to rip out the whole collar on my first attempt of Finch -- the "muslin" version -- and cut new fabric to make a second one. I'm currently working on my first real Finch shirt in 100% linen.

I do NOT like darts! I did the 2 on the bodice and I'm stalling on the skirt.

Thanks for sharing. I'm preparing to start a project and was thinking of first making it with an old sheet. It never occurred to me to try the different styles on one test garment 🤯.