I Want to Sew a Pair of Pants with a Zipper

I've been noticing all the beautiful shades of pants out this fashion cycle.  I wear pants but only really own two colors, black and brown.  The pants I have made recently are all elastic waist.  I have never mad a pair of pants with a zipper.  I am afraid, yes I said it I am afraid until I came across this video.  I am now empowered.

Easy Video on Flat Fly Front Zipper Install

Yummy New Stash

Lookie at what I have:

Losts of new fabric to play with.  I have a long weekend coming up and I means to make the mostof it and sew until I drop.  I can't wait to get some new patterns too.  I alloted myself a bout $50.00 to purchase patterns and SEW DO to transfer them. 

So not much to post today, I'll be back!

NL 6937 Like but have to Re-do! Way to big!

I made this top View C.  Even though fall is fast approaching here in sunny Florida you can wear most of your summer gear year round.  So when I saw this pattern I said I could make a couple of cute tops for the fall and pair them with some jeans and turtle necks and make some really cute outfits.  Well I love the top itself, but boy is it huge.  The shoulders are way to wide.  I will make it again, but I will make it in a much smaller size.  I used the size 18, based on my measurements and the pattern.

Rocky Start

I am really getting off to rocky start with my blogging.  I have been so busy getting ready for my sons graduation from the Airforce which was scheduled for 8/30/2012 but we found out late yesterday that it is now 9/14/2012.  Yeah, all the hard work and preparation put into getting ready along with $$$$ down the drain.

Anywhoo, I have to take my other son BJ back to school this weekend.  He is so excited to get back and I too am excited for him. He loves dorm life. I will miss him though, but I will not miss having a $600.00 a month grocery bill.

Now back to the sewing.  Here is the project I am working on.  I am taking a sewing class just to hone in on my pattern reading and understanding skills.  We are making the jacket, and it is coming along nicely. 

So I can't wait to show you guys how wonderful it turned out.  Have a great day!

 

My Floral Clutch

This is a project I've been scheming on for months.  Checking out websites and stores.  I knew what I wanted and freehand I just cut it out and sewed it up.  It is heavily pocketed on the inside with a zippered top.  Its a grap and go bag that goes so cute with my summer wardrope.  What do you think?



Floral Clutch

I had a really great weekend.  A very dear and longtime friend came by and brought with her a friend, who she wanted me to meet.  They both are looking for a seamstress (which I cannot at this time call myself).  The friend of my friend is a Pastor/Pastor's Wife and was looking for someone to make simple A line skirts and wide leg pants, projects I am familiar with sewing for myself but not for others, so of course I was apprehensive and honest with them about my abilities.  They both understood and agreed, and so we came to an understanding and agreement, I would use them as my ginny pigs so to speak and they would wear my garments and give me praise.  Yeah me. 

I feel very honored and blessed, they fellowshipped with me and we had an awsome parting prayer which left me impowered and motivitated for the future. 

Amy Butler Love

Wow. I have been on blogg hogging lately. Checking out all the many crafty, sewing, inspirational blogs out in blogland. On almost every blog, Amy Butler is present, in some shape or fashion. I feel a love building between she and I, and I like it.