waist band cut, front gathered and pockets sewn on

Still lots to do but getting there

Getting there

Pockets cut and front parts sewn on. Front pleats made. Thankfully the patterns line up.  Not easy when I had to cut each front and back piece separately.  And the brains of the operation - my sewing machine

cutting is the hardest part

Talk about close call. There was less than 1" left on the fabric to lay this out. I had to lay it cross wise because of the beautiful pattern. But look how good it looks just on the dress form.

This is the pic from the pattern cover.

busy day

Today I am working on making a similiar (OK, a copy) pant for a client and helping a different client with a pattern she had made in Taiwan but is having issues with the vendor on.  And I am watching the RED HOT Seattle Mariners and one of my dogs and my husband in the background.

custom pillow covers

My client needs covers for 2 box pillows. She was going to try it herself first but she ended up coming to me. Sewing a square seems so simple until you realize it is not just a square. This will end up being lovely custom covers. Stay tuned.

what to do when the your client wants a "subtle" patch

put a modest skinny patch under it, glue it then put seam tape. Then fix the hole and after that, color the loose threads from the hole with ink from a matching sharpie.

More crafting than sewing but it works.

you can see the "scrape marks" from the damage

and with the closet color sharpie I had . . . way better!

zipper repair

This was tough. It is Samsonite Hard Case with a waterproof zipper and the zipper had come totally of the tape. I had to do a little surgery to the lining to get to the zipper ends.  But I did it.