Kwik Sew 2723

To test out the shorts pattern for KS 2723 I traced, then cut them out in the same fabric as the PJ top I recently made myself.

I generally find that kwiksew patterns tend to run about 1 size larger than the envelope suggests based on measurements. These ended up being a good fit, even if I got the grain different between the top and bottoms for this PJ set... Oh well I wasn't planning on wearing them outside of the house. They are a great set of PJs, if a little warm for the summer.

Sewing Show weekend & Finished Jeans

I spent Friday and Saturday at the Sewing and Craft Show in Abbotsford. It was a good two days, only the trade show had about 20-25% fewer booths than last year! I didn't buy much - just some embroidery thread. I was disappointed there was only one sewing make and take, but that one was great! Thanks to my husband and kids who survived 2 days without me!

I took some great seminars and loved the hands on workshop given by Jan Bones called "Pattern Design Magic" about moving darts and changing style lines. I also took seminars by Kathy Ruddy, Ce Podolak, Kathy Brown, Kathleen Cheetham. I really missed the hands on machine embroidery classes I took last year.

I finished my jeans. They fit quite well, but even though I am wearing better underwear with them, they really need a boyscut pair.... guess that's one of my next sewing projects. I am also wearing an Ottobre tshirt I finished in January and didn't post. It is now too big - I will probably take in the side seams soon to get a little longer wear out of it.


Yes they are snug through the backside, but I am still loosing weight and they feel great to wear. Given what I started with, these aren't too bad and fit much better than any other pair of pants I own! It has a fitted/contour waistband that closes with a heavy duty hook closure.

Fitting Pants Again...

So I took out the CB stitching, and took in the side seams, CB seam and added 4 small darts. Also drafted and applied a curved waistband. I think these look better... thoughts on improving this pair?

I think I need another small dart on the front, and to move the waistband slightly lower over the hips...

Fitting Help

Help.... how do I get rid of some of these folds/lines... Pattern KS3315 - it was my TNT pattern....