Altering Knit Pants

 Hello Readers.  I found these brown knit pants at a bag sale and loved the material. They are soft but heavy enough for cool weather. I knew they wouldn't fit but I also knew how easy it is to make knits fit well.

 

Before and after. 

I knew I needed to make the pants a bit smaller so I did some measuring and figuring (Not my strongest gifts.) and then just started cutting and hoped for the best. I knew knits would be forgiving. If I cut them too small then I would have leggings. If they were loose then they would be flowy lounge pants. Either way I would be comfortable.

I used my serger to sew these new side seams. I like my serger for knits because it keeps the fabric smooth. You can also use a zigzag stitch on a sewing machine for this. If your seam is a little wavy you can steam and iron the new seam to help it lay flat. 

 

These pants seemed like a good match for the top I made from the floral dress. Knit pants are easy to alter so don't hesitate to try it. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.

 

 ***Year End Update***- Stretchy pants? Yes. Every day. 100%

 

 

 

Black & Blue

 Hello Readers. Do you ever get a hole in your favorite t-shirt? We all do, right? It can ruin a great t-shirt. That is what happened to me recently, but I have an idea to fix that favorite t-shirt and make it more fun to wear at the same time. 

 

Here is my favorite basic black t-shirt. It was easy to wear with everything but it had a hole in the front of it. I was really bummed about it. 

I thought of a way to cover up that hole and make the shirt wearable again. I could use the trim from this skirt I refashioned a couple months ago. I always save my sewing scraps for just such a time as this.

I cut the trim off the skirt scraps. It was in perfect condition and it was black so it went with my shirt. 

I used a zigzag stitch to attach the trim to the raw cut edge of the shirt. The trim hid the cut edge and I did not need to hem the shirt. I just put the trim on top. Easy-peasy! I used a zigzag stitch because it naturally has a little stretch or give to it and works with the stretch of this knit fabric well.

 

My new shirt is ready to wear. I liked the fringe along the hemline. It was fun but I thought keeping it black made it subtle enough to wear to work. 

I paired it with these black and blue pants my daughter handed down to me. They were too long so I made them a bit shorter and made a new hem. 

 

 

 These pants were also a knit material so I used a zigzag stitch to have a little stretch in my hem. 

I was ready to go to work. It was Monday morning, that's never great but my shirt and pants certainly were. 

  Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. 

***Chickie's Year End Review-I still really like the fringe on this shirt. It's so fun but subtle.