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

[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?