Productive Weekend

Well I've had myself a productive sewing weekend amongst other things like enjoying the sunny days. I noticed a pair of trousers in my sewing bag that haven't seen the light of day for many years, and the tan pinstripe was perfect for some shorts I've had in mind. All the hard work was done for my so I just added a couple of darts at the back to bring them from a size 12 to a size 8, plus I added a fake cuff to the bottom. I really like the length of the shorts so they got a workout today as we wandered the markets.

I used the offcuts of the trousers to make a pair of trousers for my little girl, they look slightly boyish on her, but will be great for winter. Also they have the proper cuff on them so they should last her a couple of years by unfolding the cuff and adding more elastic to the waist.

I've also just about finished a new dress for my daughter to wear this week to a special family event. It only needs to be tried on to sew the straps to the right length. I used a pair of old jeans for the skirt, and the top was made from leftover material from when I made my quilt cover. Actually this dress is my second attempt as the first attempt is way too big, I was guesstimating (badly) on Friday night at how tall little miss is, so the first attempt can go to the back of the cupboard until she's older. Bugger too because I was tired and trying to finish the dress and ended up having to try 3 times to attach the bodice to the skirt, my seam ripper sure got a workout!  This was also my first attempt at applique and I'm not a huge fan of how it worked out because the zigzag stitch length varies so much (no satin stitch :-(  ) but from afar its pretty cool.