Okay…my Jalie jeans are not going to work out. It’s my own fault and a lesson learned. I should have traced the dang pattern! I tried a size R low rise. It was WAY too small! I’m upset because my back pockets are the business. I need to go up two sizes and try the natural rise. Oh well… I don’t have the heart to throw the pants out, and I still have to finish the waistband. I’m going to find a good home for these jeans because I put too much work into them to ditch them.
I’ve been seriously considering a S.W.A.P. (Sewing with a plan) ever since I read Carolyn’s (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) posts on her S.W.A.P. and viewed the outcome for myself. I was so inspired when I read the Timmel Fabrics article on constructing a coordinating wardrobe. I thought to myself, Well, here’s an idea! Sewing…
Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Over the last four years, my pattern stash had become a bit unwieldy for my taste. I had bunches of patterns crammed into those narrow paste board boxes, out of sight, out of mind, as I was beginning to forget what I had packed away. A few weeks…
So, in effort to crank up my sewing mojo and get it in working order again, I decided to finish up a UFO that’s been languishing in my sewing room for a month, Butterick 5178. It got rave reviews on Pattern Review, and all of the versions I saw looked great. I was motivated to…
Okay, since I botched my Jalie jeans, I really want to redeem myself. Fabric.com is out of the deep blue stretch denim I originally used. The only other stretch denim they have is this dark indigo. There’s no telling when they’re going to get the color I wanted in. Should I just go ahead and…
Here is another version of New Look 6774, using the C+J+L combination. I made this dress specifically for the July 4th holiday. The fabric I used is a khaki linen-like fabric with olive green metallic embroidery I bought from Jo-Ann’s. The pattern sizes seem to run quite large. My usual 12 should have been a…
Now that I’m wrapping up my Work Wardrobe SWAP, with just the Kwik Sew 3199 blouse to finish, I’ve been thinking and planning future sewing projects. I’m actually contemplating starting a new SWAP. I think it’s too late for me to enter the PR wardrobe contest, but again, I like going at my own pace…
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Awwwww sorry they didn't work out for you! Someone will get a great pair of jeans though 🙂
Hi Dawn! I am so inspired by your renditions of the pattern. I love the one you did with the star pockets. I am going to try again this time, and hopefully I'll have a better outcome.
🙁 Sorry to hear you put so much time in and they won't fit. That's really frustrating.
Ya'll, I was about to cry and give up sewing for life! LOL! It's all good. Maybe God's using this experience to be more of a blessing to others.
Girl I know how you feel. That is good that you are going to finish them up and find a home for them.
Girl, I know that was hard.
Sorry these didn't work out – but it's nice to hear you aren't going to trash them. Someone will be happy with those pants (and the pockets!).