RE: #needleworkmonday | Adapting a trouser paper pattern and ... Tragedy!

I made bermuda shorts for my nephews once and I used existing shorts that were comfortable for them, just to be safe, Then I added an inch more, just to be safer :D
It is a bummer about the sewing machine but yay! New sewing machine coming! Forty-two years is a long time! I hope mine lasts that long, though it is not even 10 years yet :D I had my share of sewing machine frustration during the strict lockdown, right when it started, when I had plans to sew a whole lot! Enjoy your new machine! :)