It's been several weeks since my last post, BUT I have been working! :-) Some good results and some not so good results. 3 pairs of pants, a white blouse (wardrobe essential) and a shirtwaister.
3 pairs of pants for my precious daughter (the difficulty for sewing for someone else is: often they can be really choosey. I wanted her to feel great in the pants):
First pair of pants (failed) - Tan pants that zipped up the back. I don't know what I was thinking. A big butt and a zipper in the back, not a good combination.Sadly these pants are still not finished.
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| Tan pants, Failed project! |
Second pair of pants(so so) - Blue dress pants that zipped on the side. I did pretty good. However, due to certain fit issues she wanted belt loops she would never use, UGG!! She is curvy and these blue pants just weren't her thing. I did try to make them extra special by making the waist band facing the same color as a shirt she made for herself thought. I swear, I am going to get her to wear them at least once, once they are hemmed and have belt loops, ugg! On the upside of things, I put an invisible zipper that came out awesome, Yeah!
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| The Blue So So Pants |
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| The back fits pretty good! |
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| Invisible zipper on the side, Yeah! |
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| Waist band facing to match a shirt, Cool! |
Third pair of pants (success!) - Orange jeans (they zip up the front) , ok so these are the pants she really wanted for over a year. I made them in about 5 hours. She was so pleased. I was determined to have the best fit possible. I made them too big and had to take them in on the sides, not a terrible problem. It is always nice to sew jeans they can be so unique and in any color you desire!
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| Final result, Success! |
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| Took the pants in on both sides. |
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| Pocket design |
I guess the moral of this story is make people what they want, otherwise you'll both be very disappointed.
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