Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Finally Some Sewing



The capris are done. Should've taken me a day. Ended up taking over 2 weeks. Sigh. I didn't get either pair finished to wear to DS' football game this past Friday night, but at least they're done now and I still have months of "summer" for wearing them. They are simple, pull-on pants that ordinarily would not have taken so long to finish but I worked a lot the last couple of weeks and by the time I was ready in the evenings to let the Sewing Mojo take over, the Mojo was too tired to see straight, nevermind topstitch straight. I was racing Friday morning to try to get one pair done, but it just wasn't meant to be so I stopped hurrying and went with wearing "old" clothes.



Speaking of "old" clothes … This is my previous pair of denim capris. My Go-To pair that I love so much. They were dark crosshatched denim and until I laid them next to the new pair, I thought they still were. Wow. What a difference. The two fabrics aren't identical, but they are very similar. I expect by this time next year, the new pair will look like the old pair and the old pair will be for at-home only. Seeing them together made me realize how lucky I am that I can sew up another nearly identical pair to replace the favorites. You can almost never go back to a store to get an identical replacement for a favorite garment.

While the Mojo was still on overdrive, I cut out another version of my Coldwater Creek knockoff. I had hoped to finish it this morning but my coverstitch machine ran out of looper thread and I needed to get to work. So, here it is without hems, but it will be finished today come hell or high water. Oops. Not a very good expression to be using with all the hurricanes swirling around lately. (I'm so thankful that Gustav was not on nearly the same scale or path as Katrina.)



Here's a close-up of the knot. Someone (excuse me for being too lazy to go look back at who) suggested that after serging the "knot" around the "hole", the knot could be turned inside-out to hide the serging. I experimented with that and you are right. Just be sure to first sew the knot wrong side out so when you flip it, the right sides shows and the seam down the center back doesn't. I didn't actually do it for this one because I had already sewn the knot with the right side out. I know this is probably confusing if you haven't actually tried this top, but when you're doing it, it will make sense. Really.



There is nothing on the on-deck pile at the moment, which is highly unusual for me and it made me feel a little shocked and almost sad when I just typed that out. I must rectify that immediately!

21 comments:

  1. I'm glad you sewed up something new in that fabric. I bought some of it (I think 3 yards) back when you first made something with it. I have it on deck to sew something and couldn't remember what it looked liked finished. Now I do! I was wavering between making a top or a skirt with it. I suppose I could do both, yes? But not wear at the same time, or maybe I could?

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  2. cute top, and there's that skin-tone manekin again. I thought it was your skin at first again.

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  3. Oooops!
    That should be mannequin.

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  4. That CWC knock-off top is becoming a TNT for you. Love the new version of it!

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  5. Yeah for fabulous new capris and beautiful top! You are going to be looking good that's for sure and the other ones can drop down to anytime wear status(yeah for that too!). I wanted to ask when you have time which capri pattern you wound up using. Is it the simplicity one with the side vent or one of the ones you worked on from a magazine? mssewcrazy ( who gets no sewing done these days and has some dark stretch denim that desperately needs to become capris until the weather cools down)

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  6. OOH, if you don't have anything on deck to do, I sure have plenty I could share!!!!jk
    Love the capris and the new top. Magnificent as usual. Glad to see that you are back at the machine....

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  7. I love the fabric of your new top! The capris look great too.

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  8. Nice to see you sewing (and blogging) again. I miss my regular Stitches & Seams fix. Love the top and the capris look great. It was a good thing you bought so much cross-hatch denim when you did. :)

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  9. I am so in love with that shirt. That fabric is gorgeous. I would love to know where you found it. There are no knits here locally right now. I have never bought online before, but am at the point where I think that is my only choice.

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  10. Good to sew you sewing and blogging again. Wouldn't life be grand if our jobs were to stay home and sew for ourselves? LOL

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  11. I love that top and the fabric, too. I wonder where you got it. (Hint!) It's clarified for me that you can successfully use large prints for tops.

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  12. Love the new top. That fabric is great!

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  13. I love that fabric - the top looks awesome. Work gets in the way of all the fun stuff. I have the same problem. Let's hope you get more time to sew now.

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  14. Debbie, I bought a diaper from you last year. Are you still making them?? I have a new puppy and need to get a male diaper from you. I have not been able to find you website. If you would please email me at shortie30us@hotmail.com i would greatly appriciate it.

    Good to see that you are doing good after the storm.

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  15. Great job on the capris and the top! I still have some yardage of that knit--I should make a top out of it.

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  16. Like that top and fabric. If you make this a TNT, what other variations could you do to the knot?

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  17. I'm new to your blog and I just want you to know that I really enjoy it! I've been sewing off and on for 30 years and, after a 5-year hiatis, I'm "on" again! I appreciate your alteration tips, too. Keep blogging and I'll keep reading!!

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  18. Love your blog and am a longtime lurker. Just had to say the path you were glad for went right over my house LOL.

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  19. Well I need pants and I'm too lazy to sew these days. You know you COULD go ahead and just add me a pair or three to the empty spot on your sewing table. All better.

    Gotta try that tee. Maybe since I really need pants, I'll try the tee today!

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  20. I'm happy you are blogging again also. I when to Japer County, MS (last Sat and returned Thursday) because of Gustav. However, I managed to login for 15min to see what everyone was doing. Having this sewing community keeps me sane.

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