sewing overload.

[dancingleaf]

So I bought a lot of fabric yest. (and washed it)  They were having a pretty good sale...

This morning I cut out and made two pairs of harem pants in two different fabrics.  And serged them  - unfortunately I ran out of my wider elastic in black so - only one pair has an elastic waist.  The other has a temporary drawstring.  One is in a very very dark pinstripe navy so dark - you almost can't tell it isn't black - but it's polyester.  :(   The other is in a black cotton gauze.  I was worried that they would be a little sheer on the body - which is why I bought the navy  polyester.

I'm going to bring both pairs with me tonight and see which they prefer. 

Also serged the edges of a new gold chiffon veil AND the gold chiffon I bought to make poi tails with.   I'm tired of sewing now.

Have to make sure I get more elastic tomorrow.

Also should email my sister and wish my niece a happy 14th birthday.  yippie.  Hope I don't get roped into the b-day party.

Comments

[kelsey-lynne1.livejournal.com]

You've been busy.

[ata1anta.livejournal.com]

I spent yesterday during free time at work pinning the 10 yd skirt (oh, and the gathering that goes with it). Then last night was the sewing. Today is gathering and pinning the waistband. YIKES I might actually get it done before Saturday!!! LOL

IMO - I like gauze. Just make sure they wear black undies. It's only really dangerous when it gets wet (like wearing a gauze outfit at Disney and then being caught in a rain burst and no longer being "disney friendly" LOL)

[dancingleaf.livejournal.com]

what did you make the 10 yd skirt with? I've been looking at this pattern. http://www.annabella.net/tribal/skirt.html

I have a lot of cotton broadcloth on hand that is just sitting around...I thought I might give it a whirl when I've got nothing else to do...ha.

After making both pairs, I like the gauze ones better myself - just in the fabric store I was really nervous about the level of sheer. Now they are made... no worries.

[ata1anta.livejournal.com]

That's the pattern I followed. It's really easy, time consuming, but easy (even "muffin oak" :P could do it). I used charmeuse, but be warned, it frays like nobody's business. I would have gone with something else but it was on sale.

I didn't do the contrasting hem, I'm going to add one to my blue one and this one when I find a ribbon I like (on sale). For now I used the rolled hem foot and hemmed it that way (LOVE that attachment!)

Cotton broadcloth might work, be sure to wash it in HOT first. The stuff I used was polyesther so I'm not too worried about shrinkage. But if you have a LOT of the stuff, why not?