Happy New Year.
After over two years of keeping my weight in the two pound window I set at the beginning of my sewing endeavors, I gained seven pounds in the last six weeks. Luckily, I am now a skilled enough sewer to make new larger jeans that fit and I get to avoid buying a different size. My butt has taken on kind of a strange and unappealing shape. I got this denim for just $1/yard, so the pants cost less than $5 to make.
My new year's resolution is to stick to one project at a time and give it my full attention. And I'm going to go back to a low sugar diet with dark chocolate as my only dessert.
5 comments:
Stumbled upon this blog in my search for jean construction tips; I have also been attempting some built by wendy patterns. Love these jeans. I made two pairs of velveteen pants with the 'sew-u' jean pattern (not easy, the velvet likes to travel and makes even a straight line tricky.) They fit better than most jeans in my closet! But as I have also put on a few over the holidays they no longer fit!
I'm wondering how you top-stitch with the orange thread. I have bought denim grade thread and nearly trashed my machine (a white blue-jean-machine from the 60's.) I don't want to cut into my really nice denim until I can figure out how to top-stitch them decently...
Danielle
Hi Danielle,
The topstitching can become a mess really easily. I have a one year old viking machine and it's powerful enough to go through the denim with a thick thread, but the stitches never look as tight on the wrong side, even though I crank up the tension. At first I used the thickest gutterman polyester thread, but had better luck with the second thickest. I use a jeans needle too. I also use one of those tools that helps the presserfoot lift to get over seams or other bulky areas. Before I topstitch the tops of the back pockets I interface them because they'll stretch out of shape otherwise. It's much easier to work with a denim that doesn't stretch, but after working with velveteen, you'll probably find any denim easy to work with.
thanks for the tips! Interfacing the pockets makes total sense!
I'm going to make an attempt this weekend, I'm going use my non-stretch denim for sure.
Wish I could find some for 1$/yard! Best I can find is half off of 20$ a meter! Guess I'll keep my eyes peeled at the local thrift store but that's a long shot...
Danielle
Happy New Year!!! I found your blog via a magazine I was reading. I want to be like you when I grow up. I love all your sewing and knitting items and I wish I can sew like you. Have you learned to knit socks yet so you may replace those also?
itsamonster,
I haven't knit a sock yet, but I think the mittens were good preparation for it. Those socks you just posted are beautiful.
I wonder what magazine you were reading.
When do you think you might grow up? You mention a husband on your blog, so you can't be that young.
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