Well, I've been thinking the process out somewhat and this is where I'm at now. I went to the goodwill store and picked up an old pair of jeans to use as a pattern. After cutting the legs out and trimming to fit I used this to cut up the braintan.
The fringe is uncut at this point, but the material is there to cut later. I also left the legs a little long so they would come close to the ground.
Now that I'm ready to do the sewing I've decided that there is no way I'm gonna do a decent job at it, so I contacted Mrs Parker and worked out a deal with her to stitch them up for me. I will add the belt loop later and cut in the fringe once the stitching is complete
Not a very good build along, but at least this gives you an idea about the process of laying them out.