After discussing my love of 1940's pants with Miss Inky i have decided to put the thimble back on again.
The first garment i made, as a teenager in school, was a lovely pale blue Hawaiian print dress, it took me the whole semester to complete this project.From the cutting out stage, and then sewing it all together, only to find that i had cut it out upside down and all my beautiful hula maids were standing on their heads.
Suffice to say i didn't get to model my handiwork on the stage at the Year 7 assembly.
Fast forward many many years and i decide to ask my Gal Friday to teach me and my friend Pussy Le Claw how to make Capri's. Surely it cannot be too difficult ? I have, after all, previously mastered a dress. What was i thinking ??? I don't think we ever finished those Capri pants but we sure had a fun time and this was way before "stitch & bitch" nights even had a name !
So here i am again attempting to sew another pair of pants.
I realise the first thing i must do before i even begin is i must squish my impatience and learn perseverance. I see a cute pattern on Ebay and want the finished garment NOW. I don't care to wait. But now i am not only re-learning to sew, i am learning PATIENCE !
So this being said here is the pattern. I am armed with an email "sewing 101" from Miss Inky and she will act as my mentor.
This is the pattern i will be using at Miss Inky's suggestion. I am yet to buy the fabric, but am thinking denim.
Soooo, if you want to sew a pair of pants and join me on this quest please jump on in
I will keep you updated and post pics as i go.
Wish me luck and
May The Paws Be With Me
yay! you can do it Miss Kitty and I'll be there to help you - well, 3000 miles from Graceland, lol.
ReplyDeleteoooo i want a pair!
ReplyDeleteI just bought a pattern to try the same thing - but they arent as cool as yours. looking forward to hearing how you go.Im too scared to try - still have visions of my 15 yr old self crying about the twisted hem of my ugly skirt!
Keep me posted Claire,
ReplyDeletei think we are both in the same boat !!!
You can do it !!!!! I also have that pattern if you need help xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Jaede @;-)
ReplyDeletetoo bad you don't have me there to make them for you~
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