Sunday, April 21, 2024
A matching set!
I think I was planning on making a pair of super wide leg pants with these 4 yards of linen...instead I've got a tank top, shorts, pants, and part of a colorblock tank...
A matching set!
I think I was planning on making a pair of super wide leg pants with these 4 yards of linen...instead I've got a tank top, shorts, pants, and part of a colorblock tank...
Posted by h Tags: fashion, sewing at 12:00 PM 0 comments
Posted by h Tags: fashion, sewing at 12:00 PM 0 comments
Posted by h Tags: fashion, sewing at 12:00 PM 0 comments
I had my camera on the wrong zoom setting today, so this partial torso, partial leg combo is what we get!
These are size ~12 Sewhouse 7 Free Range Slacks with 3" added in length to the calf, and another 1" at the cuff. 1.5" or so cut off the top to make them mid-rise. The next pair needs a shorter span of elastic and a rather heavy full seat adjustment, as the back tends to fall down when I bend over. I added some Sashiko-style embroidery to the side panels. I’m thinking slate blue might’ve been a little less mariachi-inspired? 🤣 Made with some Mood Fabrics Cotton Twill - never have I encountered a fabric more likely to attract animal fluff than this material.Posted by h Tags: fashion, sewing at 12:00 PM 0 comments
Not-so-secret secret pajamas?
These pants are new, drafted from a pair of Target RTW linen pants I love, but in a muuuuuch better quality linen from FabricsStore.com (medium-weight, lagoon). Next time I need to bring the back piece to the same height as the front, and then do a 4.5" full seat adjustment, to make the top of the seat less weird. I also need to wait to cut the waistband until the pants are assembled, so I can cut it the right width (pay no attention to the back waist darts & the gathered pockets I did to accommodate my too short waistband!). I think another 0.5" or 1" added to the rise, might allow these to hang a little lower in the crotch area as well. And then there's the slash pockets...they're super shallow. So instead of a 2"x8" corner, I'm going to try a 2"x6" corner cut off.Posted by h Tags: fashion, sewing at 12:00 PM 0 comments
These are size 14 True Bias Dani Pant with a moderate full seat adjustment, grading to a 8 in the legs, 3" added to the length (at the bottom), and an inch taken off the top to make them mid-rise. Dropped the pocket facing, skipped extra rows of elastic sewing, and added some pocket detail. In rust-colored herringbone from Joann Fabrics.
Yes, the fabric pills, but I pretty much wear these nonstop all winter long. Classic secret pajamas! Similar to the blue flannel herringbone version, but with some size adjustments and thinning through the thigh.Posted by h Tags: fashion, sewing at 12:00 PM 0 comments