It's like riding a bike.......

I took Home Ec in 7th grade. Our first sewing project was a simple apron. It was a square piece of fabric with a casing for this piece of circle plastic. I did ok. Then we advanced to an A-Line skirt. I chose denim (this was the late 60's) and even managed to put a zipper in it. I never got a grade on the skirt. It was stolen from my cubby. I did get an A but only because the teacher said it must have been good if someone took it...LOL

Fast forward to my first year of marriage. We were in the service so I couldn't find a job (they wouldn't hire Navy wives as we were considered transient) and with our very first income tax refund we bought me a small black singer sewing machine. I then proceeded to purchase a pants pattern (hey, there wasn't anyone there to tell me not to start with pants!), scissors, pins and some denim brushed cotton. I actually finished them and surprise of all surprises they fit perfectly. Of course I didn't know that brushed cotton was considered directional, so each pant leg looked a little different color...but hey, I wore them to shreds...

When the girls were little I found a pattern for a simple sun dress that was lined and made them....

Um...the girls are now married with kids of their own and I haven't sewn a garment since.

Yesterday I found out that my favorite jeans had a butt hole. A serious butt hole that apparently no one in the family noticed and I have been wearing them out for who knows how long.... Well, they aren't fixable so I will continue to wear them at home, but had to drag out the only other pair of jeans I own. I bought both pair at the same time about 6 years ago. Yea, I don't like to clothes shop... I didn't like the second pair as much so I never wore them. When I pulled them out yesterday they still had the tags on them!! LOL I crossed my fingers and put them on and THEY FIT!! YEA!! BUT....they were a tad too wide in the legs. Yea, so I don't follow fashion fads so I don't know if boot cut is in or not, but these were more like wide leg bell bottoms... from the 70's... So what did I do?? I fixed them. Turned those suckers inside out and sewed a new seam line and slimmed those puppies down. It only took me an hour and I have a new pair of jeans that actually look ok. I guess. I still don't know what kind of pants legs I am supposed to be wearing, but heck I live in a small town, no one will even notice.

I was surprised how easy it was to alter them. It was like riding a bike. I guess you don't forget how....

A photo of the bottom of jeans legs wouldn't be so cool, so I thought I would show you a photo of the fabric that the winner can choose from. I have 1/2 yard of each so I can probably get a set of zipper bags from any of the colors. When you win, just tell me which color you want and they will be made to order and sent pronto...
If you really want to go crazy, you can pick two colors....



Do you garment sew? I am thinking of venturing into making some sun dresses for the granddaughters...any patterns you would suggest?

Happy Sewing,
Nancy