This is a very shaggy Abigail hiding where I had already taken off one cuff of the blue jeans. :-) I bought the jeans on sale for $3.49 at the store. They were/are having a ridiculous sale because the entire store is about to undergo a remodel and they need to move EVERYTHING. So, I saw these were my size and decided that, although I hate bell bottoms, I can just take the cuff off and put something else on the bottom. Or make them into shorts if I royally screw up. Either way, it's $3.49. I can play with these without crying.
I added some heavy blue knit to the bottom with a pink trim at the seam. The blue knit has a lovely constellation pattern.
Close up of the pattern on the fabric. The jeans aren't perfect but they are wearable and make great Saturday laze around the house jeans. I might take the trim off and replace it with a stretchy lace because the trim does not stretch and I have fat calves, unfortunately.
My other recent modern sewing project was a pair of trousers for work.
I cannibalized the 1972 Simplicity Printed Pattern 5357 and made it into one single pattern cut rather than a front and back. I also made it a bit bigger because the original pattern called for a knit. The cut became more straight than curved towards the ankle because I really do not like bell bottoms. I wore these to a meeting at work and then a work dinner. :-)
Some 1510's and 1580's pieces will be coming shortly! I'm working on a few Renaissance outfits and then my dirndl in the next couple of weeks.
