FS AKIRA Pant made with FS DUSTY LOTUS Midweight Linen

We arrived at the lake on Monday evening around sunset. Snowy pine branches swayed in the wind. “I am home”, I thought. I grabbed my grandma’s old sewing machine from the car, the first item I packed for this winter trip to the cabin. The first to be unpacked, too. 

This week, I’m working from Alderwood Resort, my favorite set of old-fashioned cabins and a cozy home in the Wisconsin Northwoods. The large brick home sits on the shores of Alder Lake, part of a chain of 10 lakes surrounded by woods and trails. It’s the perfect place for a cozy winter getaway. On my to-do list: drinking coffee by the fire, playing in the snow, and sewing. 

FS AKIRA Pant made with FS DUSTY LOTUS Midweight Linen

The AKIRA Pant in Midweight DUSTY LOTUS linen was my first completed project. I searched for a simple drawstring pant pattern for months and finally landed on this pattern set. I fell in love with the Dusty Lotus green when Fabrics-store first launched it, knowing I wanted to make a pair of pants and a matching linen tank from it someday. Finally, that day arrived and I sewed this beautiful pair of pants on a Tuesday morning next to a frozen lake, snow falling outside my window, a fire crackling, while I dreamed of the summer days when I will be wearing them most. 

FS AKIRA Pant made with FS DUSTY LOTUS Midweight Linen

I’m loving this pattern design for its comfortability and versatility. The wide leg and drawstring closure remind me of pajama pants, in a good way. They are perfect for lounging with a pair of wool socks in these colder months. And, because of the beautiful drape and texture of linen, this design can be easily dressed-up with a sweater, fleece leggings underneath, and boots (my trick to wearing linen in the winter). They truly are a pant that can transition from day to night, which is so important to me living with a capsule wardrobe. The green color is best I have found and reminds me of those snowy white pines that hug the shore of the lakes all over the northwoods. Forever my favorite. 

FS AKIRA Pant made with FS DUSTY LOTUS Midweight Linen

Next on my sewing list is a matching linen tank and the AKIRA jacket in a natural linen to complete this outfit. 

That’s all for now. Time to go play in the snow. 

Happy sewing, 

Morgann