As much as I would like all of my sewing time to be artistic and creative, I also have to face the fact that there will always be some practical sewing that needs to be done. I can put it off for extended periods of time, but there comes a time when there is danger of the mending pile toppling over on me while I sit at the sewing machine. So for the last few days, I spent some time patching work pants, mending sweaters, sewing on buttons, and hemming pants. With that pile down to socks that need darning I moved on to some other practical but more fun sewing.
I looked through my large collection of vintage children's clothing patterns and found a pattern that would work for making P. some pants. She seems to have trouble with ready made pants. She is tall and thin and can't keep them up.
I cut up an old corduroy skirt and a pair of old corduroy pants and made two pair of pants.
Now I feel free to get back to some creative play in my sewing room.
