Hello Reader. I thought I would make a simple monochromatic outfit from this purple shirt and pants. I got side-tracked and ended up with these little bell-bottoms instead.
Before and after.
These jeans are not great on me. The length isn't right.
I think this was the biggest problem. The waist was too big. It added bulk where I do not need bulk added. (I had 3 kids. I have plenty of tummy bulge without these jeans adding to it.)
I marked where I needed my new side seam to be. I made the jeans smooth and flat and I sewed a new seam in the right spot.
I cut off the extra fabric. You can see my new seam here.
I wanted to close up the edge so it would not fray. That would weaken my jeans over time. I used my serger but you could also use a zigzag stitch on the edge to prevent that fraying.
I cut some length off the jeans. They were too long on me. (#shortlegs) I thought I would use some of this cut off fabric to make the jeans into more of a boot leg shape.
I used a seam ripper to open the jeans on the outside seams.
This is where I got distracted. I remembered I had some fabric in a similar shade of purple. I could put some of this polka dot fabric in the openings I had made.
I switched my plan and decided to add this fabric in the openings. Why not have some fun with these jeans.
I sewed the purple triangles to the small inner strip of fabric at the seam.
I ironed these panels and they looked very sharp and crisp. And they were so much fun.
I thought I should add a tan layer because the little dots were tan. But I had several tan vests? Why so many? I don't know.
I chose this long one. It is actually a dress that my daughter refashioned into a vest. What do you think? Was this the right piece to layer on top? Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.
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