Culottes. Most recent make

So I got the simply sewing magazine I really like the patterns in it. And I always like a sewing magazine. Well almost any sewing magazine… 

These. They took my fancy. And I want to learn new things like invisible zip on these… I measured funny. I’m like a little log shape with big boobs and butt sticking out. And not at the best shape of my life but that’s ok. So my hips measured at size 10 and I was like size 14 … I did think to toile. Good job me actually! Used one of crazy fabrics I got of eBay in bundles, I was hoping if anything I could wear these at home. Like a wear at home wearable toile. But I digress. 

I have seen so many lovely versions and even some super useful with adjustment and how to fit…. 

But what I did forget that this type of bottoms don’t suit me. I can’t wear chinos for example as they create empty air bulge on the front. Butt usually looks phenomenal (yes yes it  blooming is) but the front is bizarre. 

So I stitched them up, ready to adjust the at the back darts and front pleats and I put them on…. They were too tight in the bottom with hungry bum effect. And way too much space on the front, all the fabric and not enough body. So I have decided it’s not a good fit, shape for me and will take too much work that I am willing to put all the work in and then not being happy with fit anyway. 

Instead I made this pin cushion. Stuffed with scraps, ribbon was saved from something too. Go great win for sustainability… but not a win for culotes. 

I will have to figure out what trousers will look good. And will be not making any for a while I guess. Ah can’t win all the time. 

Oh by the way if anyone wants this pattern get in touch! 

Sewjo where are you

Perhaps it’s because I don’t have a sewing space and takes me to move the  table (sometimes to a different room) the bring my sewing machine down (I have to keep it ware from little fingers) get all the bits and get ready…. So I just haven’t been sewing very much.

Hopefully the sewjo will come back. I did manage to drag the table from my original sewing space from living room by myself, but had to enlist husband’s help to take it back. And I did mend some trousers and joggers and shorten a pair of jeans. 

The shorten the jeans I used a nice reel tutorial from Instagram by Angeline Murphy. It’s very easy to follow and my came out little bit wonky so do not look too closely, but they are correct length now.

I mended two pairs of husbands work trousers as a chef has provided by work, and sometimes it rips and I don’t see the point of just buy new ones when you come fix something. And I also mended my older son joggers they went on the knee and they pretty much new! He is a very active child so that is expected.

I am excited to make some new projects, but I’m also back to gentle exercise and watching what I eat and drink, so I can lose a bit of roundness. I just don’t feel a strong and as fast as I want to be. I want to finish my toiled I have already cut out and ready Danika jumpsuit from the fibre mood! It’s actually the second attempt at that toile … as the 1st one I messed up but fabric wasn’t great and was fraying too much. 

Oh and on the subject of these jeans. They are Levi’s from charity shop!