tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022119509389446692024-02-19T09:18:48.994-08:00Craftin' TannyTanny76http://www.blogger.com/profile/16488001725410575425noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302211950938944669.post-54555179623638251202010-04-07T20:12:00.000-07:002010-04-07T20:16:30.757-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9df9a5VVSUBzj6J08rXzM3DfMXXsybGNTZr-wfEr8ROKL391ixi9Pvs7JCzdIspuNhlXMPaZ5e-aLXebDqG8yvTLBGhjWxRWw590MnlDhU9x_JeCnb35jRLe9Bq9IWn5rmtM7W_jJp0/s1600/100_1276.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457599976248629426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9df9a5VVSUBzj6J08rXzM3DfMXXsybGNTZr-wfEr8ROKL391ixi9Pvs7JCzdIspuNhlXMPaZ5e-aLXebDqG8yvTLBGhjWxRWw590MnlDhU9x_JeCnb35jRLe9Bq9IWn5rmtM7W_jJp0/s320/100_1276.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Here is my changed up version of the Jenny Craig Chicken Sandwich. It is a chicken ceaser salad with garlic bread. Yum!</div>Tanny76http://www.blogger.com/profile/16488001725410575425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302211950938944669.post-58447357746371204912010-03-27T18:39:00.000-07:002010-03-27T18:40:52.737-07:00Simplicity 2482<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oMHQErxeS9-U_o4saxAixqD7TnlVwZ_D0sB_2Z0HP-jHUj0T6sHE2wDgc6x-7dFX5cLR6AUydBVv6ltdyttPoe3wJPmK2aStMtKLDswKjQm4FmyX6PIWExUHlRLc3wiR-9NGSajNnqQ/s1600/Simplicity+2482.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 269px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453493648068285970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oMHQErxeS9-U_o4saxAixqD7TnlVwZ_D0sB_2Z0HP-jHUj0T6sHE2wDgc6x-7dFX5cLR6AUydBVv6ltdyttPoe3wJPmK2aStMtKLDswKjQm4FmyX6PIWExUHlRLc3wiR-9NGSajNnqQ/s320/Simplicity+2482.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Tanny76http://www.blogger.com/profile/16488001725410575425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302211950938944669.post-15118982834656777822010-03-27T00:10:00.000-07:002010-03-27T14:29:46.821-07:00Simplicity 2614<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntFLXW4F67xBuaBMTNh3pliP6Dd2uqMzHj4iAGBMSYpAqaIdUePnaoLMZzZDxf-oxdF9DRCiNdQ0fWA21MQQH-2M0Vcl32o9RWU6JRG0S48SoMBZfNOPGfBwxZdQF_sxiTWIpIEnjh34/s1600/simplicity+2614+new+picture.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 254px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453428401617927730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntFLXW4F67xBuaBMTNh3pliP6Dd2uqMzHj4iAGBMSYpAqaIdUePnaoLMZzZDxf-oxdF9DRCiNdQ0fWA21MQQH-2M0Vcl32o9RWU6JRG0S48SoMBZfNOPGfBwxZdQF_sxiTWIpIEnjh34/s320/simplicity+2614+new+picture.jpg" /></a><br /><div>So, this is my very first top! I was really excited to find this pattern since it didn't seem to have a complicated <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK_wFDyHxRO7KeuRATCrSSw-D91CRRw8FoTvF1TD5gb5ETxKcjfFz426KUzqQXzWcDrsDWqMb1AJImbIthkUsjFQ9KygeSfF5OuRoj4Mhw5i3GXEDdQXEe9zUcmsFx2NEu7eCVR52XRg/s1600/Simplicity+2614.jpg"></a>collar and no buttons or other fasteners to worry about. What I didn't realize until I got the pattern home is that it had "gathers". When I saw this I was quite worried. In the end, the gathers were the least of my worries.<br /><br />The toughest part for me was the collar facing! I had a lot of difficulty getting it to lie nicely inside. In the end, it still isn't completely flat, but it is okay and I will live with it.<br /><br />I have already bought more material to try this one again, so hopefully it will work out better the second time around.<br /><br />I think the fit is okay, but for my body type (large busted) I'm not entirely sure the gathered top is the most flattering. I plan to wear these under jackets mostly so I am okay with it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD5TWY94QIJDMuH1n4LWIS3RYZKmrf57op87JbHmJiXkVxyP5eO9WeChBYlSBSASCTqYnp6Z1tFaC7J3Zm0hHgopLTVXjyqRpXC1H1m5i03I7wAddPMkW7Nrsu7JBJhiST1267BSqNbg/s1600/Simplicity+2614+side+view.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 206px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453208002904559842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD5TWY94QIJDMuH1n4LWIS3RYZKmrf57op87JbHmJiXkVxyP5eO9WeChBYlSBSASCTqYnp6Z1tFaC7J3Zm0hHgopLTVXjyqRpXC1H1m5i03I7wAddPMkW7Nrsu7JBJhiST1267BSqNbg/s320/Simplicity+2614+side+view.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP_FSwqAdcMqhS9cmApALra4Fkqnb1EZIxEiN8XfOmUlnIiZbvp2j3h6Zvos3X6eVGQbnbuQWKudWjR46VU24EWegsi75C3GlrqOUt11jeEXroldreOUWM6dWw8CRHiQG3ALZ0ROOxcs/s1600/Simplicity+2614+back+view.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 260px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453207994097668386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP_FSwqAdcMqhS9cmApALra4Fkqnb1EZIxEiN8XfOmUlnIiZbvp2j3h6Zvos3X6eVGQbnbuQWKudWjR46VU24EWegsi75C3GlrqOUt11jeEXroldreOUWM6dWw8CRHiQG3ALZ0ROOxcs/s320/Simplicity+2614+back+view.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Tanny76http://www.blogger.com/profile/16488001725410575425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302211950938944669.post-7536750658567574932010-02-26T09:45:00.000-08:002010-03-24T20:07:32.308-07:00New Look Sleepwewar - 6859<div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGk1KJgy7MXKYQhNmoPIFEc8sABaP51QyW3pKwMqm93tCVXHoV8vOUYYyhox73SZcQN_yhz77TVlWJub6DrViFWu4RKnGOjk2phhvKp94yNyx5zvDgeMA0FAMaV0qeao19_lHMVPsOois/s1600-h/capri1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442610955062995282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGk1KJgy7MXKYQhNmoPIFEc8sABaP51QyW3pKwMqm93tCVXHoV8vOUYYyhox73SZcQN_yhz77TVlWJub6DrViFWu4RKnGOjk2phhvKp94yNyx5zvDgeMA0FAMaV0qeao19_lHMVPsOois/s320/capri1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I bought this pattern for the capri pants. It also includes full length pants in three styles and shorts.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This was a really good pattern. The only part that I got hung up on was the pockets. This was just due to my inexperience, having not sewn pockets like these before. Once I figured it out, the rest was smooth sailing.</div><div></div><br /><div>I really liked the way the waist was done on these. Slightly different from the other pj pants I have sewn. The elastic is put through the casing via a small slit opening and the button hole opening is fore the decorative ribbon tie.</div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOGNEEvfCLBSoNoMgwnvLrfp-rcWaeq3uLIVC-X6cGIatHVleWO8v3jgAEr9BFrsUHprMzq_vzI1B-XPNbyKwvNFVvfGFLYieO-DrGZM3-23gdezYCplxVxJExOTyi-Ah51t8RbY3S5o/s1600-h/capri2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442615762406182930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOGNEEvfCLBSoNoMgwnvLrfp-rcWaeq3uLIVC-X6cGIatHVleWO8v3jgAEr9BFrsUHprMzq_vzI1B-XPNbyKwvNFVvfGFLYieO-DrGZM3-23gdezYCplxVxJExOTyi-Ah51t8RbY3S5o/s320/capri2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I have sewn this once and have the material ready to be cut for a second pair.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5win5Kj24kpDRYlA4UxNhfKo9sGj29h4ix0U0S4gGCYDyxAGUUiKaaqul8Wz7IafotSOt7OhE1GW1JD8TqNrk8ZmaIz_buuqHWkF2c83ei-uqXNfOeQRa7jPgfYyu66FmylqJuzoci8I/s1600-h/capri3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442615768680715330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5win5Kj24kpDRYlA4UxNhfKo9sGj29h4ix0U0S4gGCYDyxAGUUiKaaqul8Wz7IafotSOt7OhE1GW1JD8TqNrk8ZmaIz_buuqHWkF2c83ei-uqXNfOeQRa7jPgfYyu66FmylqJuzoci8I/s320/capri3.jpg" /></a>The picture isn't very clear because my camera is broken so I had to use my cell phone camera. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Updated:</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Both my aunt and my mom have now been given their bday capri lounge pants so I have added a pic of them modeling them:</div><br /><div></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO0in0Uz4nVfLLLudpFSgYluTeiKO1Kjs6xwMjk86wDz1JUg2sG7jsrjXz7e6ylRSZyDiXJWJAqWRW9C6mftX1P1G6WoG9L3V63GvyZWpu393ZQ7BcGtJRnkGNRXspVvZGGc-CMK88OE/s1600/NewLook6859+Capri+both+girls.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 249px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452397767333363138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO0in0Uz4nVfLLLudpFSgYluTeiKO1Kjs6xwMjk86wDz1JUg2sG7jsrjXz7e6ylRSZyDiXJWJAqWRW9C6mftX1P1G6WoG9L3V63GvyZWpu393ZQ7BcGtJRnkGNRXspVvZGGc-CMK88OE/s320/NewLook6859+Capri+both+girls.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>So, then I decided it was time to sew myself something! Using the same New Look 6859 pattern I decided to sew View A - the full length pant. Yet another new pocket style with these pants. This was my first sewing of a "yoke", which was also a part of the front pockets. I really liked how these came together and the fit is great. I left them long for my height because I hate a short pj pant and since they are flannel the potential for shrinkage is there (although I did preshrink fabric). I sewed a medium based on the pattern measurements and they are a bit on the large size, but for pj's I don't mind at all.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFyqXu37qbfz2SFVmt-PW3XqSsWrj5jKTltNlUY5Ynz8LFvuQUfK24DgyiO55Qd3TZI4BK12T0Oqgp6sPMV-SsGef-trYHEaq6GUEUnyEeyBAkCWBSxOXjNMozfNtHxk59800vxdQ4vk/s1600/NewLook6859+side+view.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452400323526648530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFyqXu37qbfz2SFVmt-PW3XqSsWrj5jKTltNlUY5Ynz8LFvuQUfK24DgyiO55Qd3TZI4BK12T0Oqgp6sPMV-SsGef-trYHEaq6GUEUnyEeyBAkCWBSxOXjNMozfNtHxk59800vxdQ4vk/s320/NewLook6859+side+view.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXodaQCqcw5cvJA1PY9Z1dYsNMxVCZ3XDLpMG5XUtrSO60K2AVOhCaR4Grvs6lo8b7g3hpSPKDWLSVZWSWSS2EzrAkLE6hbOm505DInFVcoh-k5VaHAaAft4A2FaANsCMNNrTUPdxZhGM/s1600/NewLook6859+front+view.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 178px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452400312906451586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXodaQCqcw5cvJA1PY9Z1dYsNMxVCZ3XDLpMG5XUtrSO60K2AVOhCaR4Grvs6lo8b7g3hpSPKDWLSVZWSWSS2EzrAkLE6hbOm505DInFVcoh-k5VaHAaAft4A2FaANsCMNNrTUPdxZhGM/s320/NewLook6859+front+view.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Tanny76http://www.blogger.com/profile/16488001725410575425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302211950938944669.post-58856771761036296732010-01-23T12:57:00.000-08:002010-02-26T10:06:51.183-08:00Simplicity 3571 Pajamas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv6VSo6fvBmsGaztakTjHywoPUhuDFbOTzW_L8uGHteZcAcz4LyMdLK96_0DGg1MUuxisTP3iPzgCYc9KPe9W9McfvYyE3gwvnJApavy1f44_OAUxdQOKUDeacPxmEz6yCpOexWpJbeE/s1600-h/100_1878.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430047586404892690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv6VSo6fvBmsGaztakTjHywoPUhuDFbOTzW_L8uGHteZcAcz4LyMdLK96_0DGg1MUuxisTP3iPzgCYc9KPe9W9McfvYyE3gwvnJApavy1f44_OAUxdQOKUDeacPxmEz6yCpOexWpJbeE/s320/100_1878.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This was a really good project. This was my first time sewing a shirt. I also finally figured out what I was doing wrong sewing my pant legs together (thanks to a helpful member of Pattern Review). As a result, these pants turned out much better than the first pair!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_m7B6VG2YZn-C_gzFOJsWCjS__rmY9maJFjNNxlE8O7zitLTacJOTt8GqTGCv774xNLHRyDT45Exnn0ijOiLzAedCwWlfuWy_s8Yn___PyhUAeq6uE0OItZgL2Q6155H-RPtjao8ziOk/s1600-h/100_1879.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430045152284929010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_m7B6VG2YZn-C_gzFOJsWCjS__rmY9maJFjNNxlE8O7zitLTacJOTt8GqTGCv774xNLHRyDT45Exnn0ijOiLzAedCwWlfuWy_s8Yn___PyhUAeq6uE0OItZgL2Q6155H-RPtjao8ziOk/s320/100_1879.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div><div>I had a LOT of problems figuring out how to attach the under collar and the upper collar/front facings. In the end, I figured out how to put it all together, but I had taken it apart so many times that I had some difficulty with my seams and getting a nice finish to the edges (as the picture shows)<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmwicY-30NW4xYd7r7f9-I6bYPlZKuHuIxUuulRc4CoeRuRV24OjdBRthDeep43yIznqxPHCabSeFjacvhNsJ-TjkGmXOBnAfRe1B2Iobxrxp3Dtlc-UJQ6qLSZUnRxsNyx3X7JjI_ac/s1600-h/100_1877.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430048426171843394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmwicY-30NW4xYd7r7f9-I6bYPlZKuHuIxUuulRc4CoeRuRV24OjdBRthDeep43yIznqxPHCabSeFjacvhNsJ-TjkGmXOBnAfRe1B2Iobxrxp3Dtlc-UJQ6qLSZUnRxsNyx3X7JjI_ac/s320/100_1877.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div>This set was made for my aunt, who prefers a short sleeve. So, this was made using View E.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_m7B6VG2YZn-C_gzFOJsWCjS__rmY9maJFjNNxlE8O7zitLTacJOTt8GqTGCv774xNLHRyDT45Exnn0ijOiLzAedCwWlfuWy_s8Yn___PyhUAeq6uE0OItZgL2Q6155H-RPtjao8ziOk/s1600-h/100_1879.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div><br />I am now using the same pattern to make View C, for my mom. I am about half way through that project. So far, so good. This View is also giving me the opportunity to learn to sew in piping.<br /><br /></div><div>If that all goes well I will make myself a set, using View D. This will be the most complicated, as it includes piping and contrast fabric on the sleeve and collar.<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYD6HSBhtLJpF4u04nViRZp1KBLV5UICFK8IOQJHrgK99PFFrOrXW47F4pewTgtzbeu-Ubgnk6-mZn9k-P-PWzjBxUctwHobaMIpQOkHVlNN7yCA9107EWLB51Ce2xdIyb1JAw9d0F58/s1600-h/100_1901.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432390571140650770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYD6HSBhtLJpF4u04nViRZp1KBLV5UICFK8IOQJHrgK99PFFrOrXW47F4pewTgtzbeu-Ubgnk6-mZn9k-P-PWzjBxUctwHobaMIpQOkHVlNN7yCA9107EWLB51Ce2xdIyb1JAw9d0F58/s320/100_1901.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Okay, so here's the 2nd set, made using View C. As you can see from the pictures, I still couldn't get the collar <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiBlVZCQIVpH43D9hCmwxokiACy0zK9O6pvflqk7TsdQpPMlQ6qZVz0tALvQCOmlVGp4LaOd5NV_To3mH0gKSX6kSjz9star1YhgMf2JxsezYxubq6M3RC-H5ozi76dzPww-U2jZO7G0/s1600-h/100_1900.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432399615192863634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiBlVZCQIVpH43D9hCmwxokiACy0zK9O6pvflqk7TsdQpPMlQ6qZVz0tALvQCOmlVGp4LaOd5NV_To3mH0gKSX6kSjz9star1YhgMf2JxsezYxubq6M3RC-H5ozi76dzPww-U2jZO7G0/s320/100_1900.JPG" /></a>exactly the same on either side, but I'm getting closer! </div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_ND71BqN794eW286MyRBCKXgVIIgcZCgzkvN25jncXSFynQ60g1lA33T28N1dMdzA_ZXU-lhbm0WYHcTckLXah_5Mk2wySbHulHlLPc26MX4G7KIF3TMf41BRqQMuHDswW8OIO2QZR4/s1600-h/100_1903.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432411076083274290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_ND71BqN794eW286MyRBCKXgVIIgcZCgzkvN25jncXSFynQ60g1lA33T28N1dMdzA_ZXU-lhbm0WYHcTckLXah_5Mk2wySbHulHlLPc26MX4G7KIF3TMf41BRqQMuHDswW8OIO2QZR4/s320/100_1903.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYD6HSBhtLJpF4u04nViRZp1KBLV5UICFK8IOQJHrgK99PFFrOrXW47F4pewTgtzbeu-Ubgnk6-mZn9k-P-PWzjBxUctwHobaMIpQOkHVlNN7yCA9107EWLB51Ce2xdIyb1JAw9d0F58/s1600-h/100_1901.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYD6HSBhtLJpF4u04nViRZp1KBLV5UICFK8IOQJHrgK99PFFrOrXW47F4pewTgtzbeu-Ubgnk6-mZn9k-P-PWzjBxUctwHobaMIpQOkHVlNN7yCA9107EWLB51Ce2xdIyb1JAw9d0F58/s1600-h/100_1901.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYD6HSBhtLJpF4u04nViRZp1KBLV5UICFK8IOQJHrgK99PFFrOrXW47F4pewTgtzbeu-Ubgnk6-mZn9k-P-PWzjBxUctwHobaMIpQOkHVlNN7yCA9107EWLB51Ce2xdIyb1JAw9d0F58/s1600-h/100_1901.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYD6HSBhtLJpF4u04nViRZp1KBLV5UICFK8IOQJHrgK99PFFrOrXW47F4pewTgtzbeu-Ubgnk6-mZn9k-P-PWzjBxUctwHobaMIpQOkHVlNN7yCA9107EWLB51Ce2xdIyb1JAw9d0F58/s1600-h/100_1901.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div>The pants were a bit short for my mom, so I added length by cutting an additional 3 inch band and attaching to the bottom of each leg, using piping. I followed the same directions as for attaching the cuff to the sleeve and it worked out perfectly!</div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp04ZEwGhZXh3VTS5FGJksYZJFwjUXqpyBZiEvd_Sqb4e9Voc2ZjCEuPotrWwiefdsJRW2vDs_Gd_zRRU_UPFg5fdSxbFam_hBGxdqlP4VgrEVE_rcziaOEPq9VrJkXkHEGtKsL-2ZDA/s1600-h/100_1904.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432411379304327826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp04ZEwGhZXh3VTS5FGJksYZJFwjUXqpyBZiEvd_Sqb4e9Voc2ZjCEuPotrWwiefdsJRW2vDs_Gd_zRRU_UPFg5fdSxbFam_hBGxdqlP4VgrEVE_rcziaOEPq9VrJkXkHEGtKsL-2ZDA/s320/100_1904.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rofjHTgvkHPKPiH2mQdI-g3DD1uCsa4YSPyxQsTo_sIazBgqbeUeDJeNmEKLaKoEOtFQGtyF7uGBYSI_6WTLQNgWlcFdNNfUo-46iVoXR6MQeiIvKiQFMTBZSMMbF_ue_pDDvWxHHtA/s1600-h/100_1904.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><div>The piping went alright, for my first time. It wasn't until I got to the final section with piping that I figured out the proper way to tuck the ends under (pictured).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWrplNLg9ixkid8vwCHypVRCVcoTybFLolrnbooL6NOOXeBwu-qS2RleXGvXJOYcrnf4M5t6e1zopOdxvukaa-sqoNVp5yXwI4seZB26Eg8wgivsNOvHeFo_9oRnQkM98dGMGntLvmSNQ/s1600-h/100_1903.JPG"></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /> </div>Tanny76http://www.blogger.com/profile/16488001725410575425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302211950938944669.post-5794051594465475782010-01-05T19:16:00.000-08:002010-01-05T20:26:43.155-08:00My First Sewing Project Using a Pattern - PJ Pants<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iV5PuCUGzgTO4kai61JqWE1uwoMRVkn7OsbfZVOdQABtVnvXZc9AMQJJ8HHW_z-OBujRlr7-t9q3rqVRtJUx1JC-EA8USeODQVwyb-MCeVfxjpGzPXvckJYOhuJd3-l0HtK6zsrdKkU/s1600-h/100_1872.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iV5PuCUGzgTO4kai61JqWE1uwoMRVkn7OsbfZVOdQABtVnvXZc9AMQJJ8HHW_z-OBujRlr7-t9q3rqVRtJUx1JC-EA8USeODQVwyb-MCeVfxjpGzPXvckJYOhuJd3-l0HtK6zsrdKkU/s320/100_1872.JPG" /></a> <br /><span style="color:#000099;">This is my first sewing project using an actual pattern!</span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">These PJ pants turned out perfectly, despite a few confusing moments (okay hours).</span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Unfortunately I bought the wrong pattern size, so they are Extra Large, which, thanks to my dedication to Jenny Craig, are wayyyy to big.</span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Oh well, I'm sure they will be perfect on those days that I want to be extra comfy!!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0CCW-ffJGduZA0rBoT2ewBQsjXV8-5POMp9rYeUOgX0QEzpGMLv8K6Td2OduTcsbCaFHcmo6E7yNR8fxFn7xOHk7ICsXE3qiB8ClTdc9cS0RxoJmEcFyCx7P9LyOhF03iM5Qdeg1oj8/s1600-h/100_1870.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0CCW-ffJGduZA0rBoT2ewBQsjXV8-5POMp9rYeUOgX0QEzpGMLv8K6Td2OduTcsbCaFHcmo6E7yNR8fxFn7xOHk7ICsXE3qiB8ClTdc9cS0RxoJmEcFyCx7P9LyOhF03iM5Qdeg1oj8/s320/100_1870.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBK555IQEfJZ-TOf_woeK15wUrDcHFl-ea-0-TT3j4RZPYzAkpXqRU92FK6zBnyCtaV8XTaZh8VBiH0WH2LCRATBLMBkfdZrGX1mdIyyNyWueP1M64Esg0kK-8y3xWhSAF13d-AW9Yb8/s1600-h/100_1871.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBK555IQEfJZ-TOf_woeK15wUrDcHFl-ea-0-TT3j4RZPYzAkpXqRU92FK6zBnyCtaV8XTaZh8VBiH0WH2LCRATBLMBkfdZrGX1mdIyyNyWueP1M64Esg0kK-8y3xWhSAF13d-AW9Yb8/s320/100_1871.JPG" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADLjEBBd27rfHUE2LuAQFLkMIGtT8yxd40t72N264Hu208GL-cAqIM6xJvKe2pci8Lu1RiRgvg4Ll0217yU05FXyMvhdni3b6g05DjnOZrTeuqqeHIdxyS3A4f51eNfmhnc7RZbZ3aG0/s1600-h/100_1869.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; FLOAT: right; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADLjEBBd27rfHUE2LuAQFLkMIGtT8yxd40t72N264Hu208GL-cAqIM6xJvKe2pci8Lu1RiRgvg4Ll0217yU05FXyMvhdni3b6g05DjnOZrTeuqqeHIdxyS3A4f51eNfmhnc7RZbZ3aG0/s320/100_1869.JPG" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Tanny76http://www.blogger.com/profile/16488001725410575425noreply@blogger.com0