Honestly, why is BLACK so difficult to photograph? It must just suck in all the light around it! Anyway… I have finished my 4th pair of pants, black ones, after spending extensive time with the muslin and making three pairs after that. I thought my blue pair was my favourite – best fitting and lovely fabric. Those…
Category: Pants
Betcha by Golly ya thought it was gonna be about a UFO!
You know how it is. You finish a garment and there is something that is not quite right about it. So you put it aside for later… and there it sits. Two weeks ago, I posted about my finished blue pants. The only problem is that I sewed the invisible zipper in too close and…
The Good News … and the Bad News.
The Good News … I’m feeling better, even though my nose doesn’t. I felt good enough to spend most of this weekend sewing. Yippee! You might remember, I left off with the slash pockets being completed on my third pair of pants (out of the four I want to make for myself). Gotta love that RTW…
Three (almost three) Out of Four Done!
Let me explain… This past week our household was hit with the worst “COLD” in its history. It started with our Daughter, then Me, then Mr. Green Thumb. It hasn’t hit our Son yet, but Heaven help us if he gets it as he is in the middle of a University term and can’t afford…
Progress? So far – Two out of Four! (and the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER Challenge button’s up!)
I am making progress! I have needed new pants in my wardrobe for a while now, but since I signed up for the RTW Challenge last January, I have refused to purchase any. There has been a lot of sewing this year – thoughtful sewing! To start the pants-making process, I made my muslin, and…
In a panic for pants (trousers)!
Hello again! Here I am! The real thing! My RTW Fast year is close to ending and I am still filling in the gaps in my handmade wardrobe. There is still time left to sew up some pants for myself though – I would love to have a pair of black, blue and brown pants…