…well… my blue jeans are ALMOST as good as done. I know you have probably heard that before, but the long weekend has come and family is home and there is family to visit and I am surrounded by fun! But I promise… SOON!
In the meantime, I thought I would celebrate my new blog theme and my long weekend with a GIVE AWAY! Yes, you heard me right!
I have been using Angela Wolf’s Craftsy course, Sewing Designer Jeans, and Sandra Betzina’s Craftsy course, Pant Fitting Techniques, and her Vogue pattern V2948, to practice fitting my black denim Capris and my blue jeans (not to be unveiled yet!).
I ended up with two copies of this pattern when I purchased Sandra’s two Craftsy courses (one came with each course). I’m happy to share! This pattern is “all sizes” too!
If you are interested… Please let me know by leaving a comment below answering a skill testing question – What was the first item you remember sewing for yourself?
I’ll start. The first garment I sewed for myself was a pink polyester “pant suit” – it had hipster bell bottom pants and a tunic T shirt top AND at that time, it was not a vintage pattern! The polyester was as hard as cardboard and scratchy and the pants kept slipping down at the back every time I sat down!
Your turn!
(My Give Away closes next Thursday, April 9th at midnight my time. I’ll post the winner next weekend.)
So until then, Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate and Have a Lovely Weekend to everyone else!
Happy Sewing!
48 Responses to “As good as done!”
I have the pattern already, but my first sewing project was a lime green linen skirt that I started in Home Ec! It was an A-line skirt with a waistband and zipper. Only thing is I didn’t complete it in class. I knew immediately sewing was my thing so I asked my grandmother if I could have the sewing machine in her pantry that belonged to my uncle who had taken a fashion merchandising class in college. I proudly finished that skirt and as they say as the rest is history!
Very nice story! It’s always nice to find something you like to do, isn’t it!
The first garment I sewed for myself was possibly a skirt I made in Textiles at school. Although I seem to remember I sewed a lot of stuff for my barbie doll, too (unfortunately, we weren’t the same size).
Can’t wait to see the second finished pair of jeans!
I think Barbie dolls were the dress forms we practiced on when we were young! And thank you! I am very very close to finishing!
What’s the first thing I remember sewing for myself…? A pink pop top in Grade 8 sewing class. No collar, no sleeves, just a front and back. Easy peasy. I loved it.
Lovely! Another success story! (Pink seems to be the colour for lots of people!)
The first thing I sewed was buckets of clothes for my Barbie. She was the best dressed Barbie in the world, or so I thought. The outfit I LOVED the most was a hot pink, sparkly hot pants mini jumpsuit with a long flowing skirt that I thought made me look gorgeous. It was the 70’s what can I say. Please don’t include me in the draw either cause you already have all my patterns and I can’t sew anymore. You are a champion and I am begging you to make me look beautiful again for my son’s wedding.
I think you were the one that sewed up a bunch of Barbie clothes for my doll, you gave me the “sewing bug”! So are there any photos of your hot pink hot pants? I think that would put my hot pink pant suit to shame! I think what ever you wear you will be beautiful – grinning from ear to ear!
I’ve also enrolled in these two courses and have the patterns, so don’t put me in the competition. The first thing I made for myself is a smocked apron, and I still have it – fifty odd years later!
Now I think you have taken the prize… Most organized in keeping mementos? Most successful apron still in use? I can’t find my UFO (a shirt) from last year… But that might be deliberate! 😄
Gosh! The first garment I sewed for myself must have been when I was 11 or 12. My mom taught me to sew using Vogue patterns, and I’m sure the first thing was a blouse of peachy self-striped rayon something, I’m sure It had a mandarin collar, long sleeves gathered into a narrow cuff closure without a placket, a hidden button closure down the back, and a shawl-like asymmetrical drape from one shoulder to the other across the bust. I can see it in my mind’s eye, but I cannot find the pattern online anywhere for reference. It was a few millennia ago…
I guess that might be why some of us strive to make our own patterns. I remember a making a shirt with very narrow stripes and the front button placket was not in the centre front but off centre. I would pay dearly to have that pattern again. I can’t see it anywhere and I sewed up a few versions back when I was young! I loved it. Your’s sounds lovely! Aren’t mom’s great!
I’m not looking to enter the giveaway but I can recall my first item. A tube skirt made out of this cream textured knit and lined with an old petticoat! I actually wore it a lot and it made it onto my blog. However if I’m going to wear it again it’s going to need a bit of a do-up haha.
Well it sounds like your first garment was a success! I will have to take a look at your blog. Thanks for commenting!
My first garment (not counting the Barbie clothes I made from the time I was 8) was a simple A-line skirt. I was 14 years old and I loved that skirt!
Seems like quite a lot of us used our Barbies as dress forms, instead of dolls!
Hmm! The first thing I sewn for myself? I think it was a simple summer top, sleeveless made out of dalmatian print cotton!
At least you picked a sensible project! Would have loved to see the Dalmatian print!
I was told to do that! I had my eyes on a vogue dress that I did do but a few years later! Unfortunately I no longer have that first top! 😭.
I don’t even think I could wear what I sewed up in school – probably didn’t even want to keep it!
Id love to try that pattern. The first thing I remember making was a shift with my mums help. Red white and blues stripes a mini to be worn with a chain belt. It was a long long time ago.
Ah! I think I remember the chain belts! Very groovy!