Tuff cuffs

For ages my little sister had a pair of jeans that I really liked and I was a bit jealous. There wasn't really anything extraordinary about the fit or colour, but I liked that they had a cuff around the ankles, just like around the wrists of a hoodie. When I saw her wearing them again at Easter, I thought back to a pair of jeans that I bought from Kmart for $20 that I was going to make into shorts. Luckily I didn't because, though they're of a thin denim, they'd make some great winter jeans! All I did was unpick the seam at the end of the legs, and cut off everything from about 1cm below the old fold. For the cuffs I used dark blue ribbing a few cms shorter than the circumference of the leg and about 7cm wide.

They're skinny jeans, but they look a bit bulky because of my ludicrously skinny ankles and because I'm bending over to get a good close up.
This was a nifty way of lengthening jeans that were a little too short.
Anyway, they're really really comfy! I really recommend it, if you have a pair of jeans that need updating too!

P.S. I got these hilarious glasses from a stationary shop, and oddly enough, I think they suit me...

Leopard Print Lovelies

 Oh God I want these rollerskates so bad.

Today I whipped up this mad hoodie! It's almost perfect, except the front pocked (which you can't really see from the picture) is sewn on slightly crooked. Oops.

And it's not quite long enough but I don't understand how because I added more than two inches to the waist. It's not too short, but it's at an uncomfortable length that's just sitting at the belt instead of hanging past the pockets.
Anyway, it's not quite finished: I need some pink ribbon to thread through the hood, and I want to screen print a secret design onto the back. Hopefully I'll be able to do that on Wednesday or maybe Friday.

Operation Dangerfield

I just finished this dress today. It's based on pattern I made by cutting up an old dress.



I quite like the shape and the drape, but I when I was making it I didn't have the right zipper, so I had to use a zip that was 2" longer than needed. The zip end makes a little weird bump, as if I've got a tail!



This grey dress was finished a couple of weeks ago. I really like the colour and the contrasting thread (you can't tell from the picture, but I used black). I had a few issues sewing it until I realised that I'd accidentally bought polyester thread instead of cotton. There are a few skipped stitches, and snagged loops. My machine just does not like polyester thread! It's all on the inside though, so I don't really mind.
This dress is a little tight around the bust because I misread my own directions, and made the top slightly too short. I 'solved' the issue by inserting a vertical fold, and disguising it by putting buttons on it. It actually looks like it was meant to be there!

Please excuse the picture of the grey dress - my mum took the photo, and somehow made the dress look really UNFLATTERING. I don't think it looks as bad as the photo makes out.