tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post425581515790876302..comments2023-12-25T03:34:51.320-06:00Comments on :: clevergirl.org ::: 205. A whole lot of refashioning going onAntoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-44910288512939900932010-10-26T21:22:18.970-05:002010-10-26T21:22:18.970-05:00you are looking good there! and i love the jeans ...you are looking good there! and i love the jeans trick. i will try that. i have some to hem right now. bookmarking your link.<br /><br />the shirt is flattering. good move!!heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996180043043914028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-11195379067721928572010-10-02T14:03:03.742-05:002010-10-02T14:03:03.742-05:00@Evyline Alexandra - Thank you. I have so many mor...@Evyline Alexandra - Thank you. I have so many more shirts to work with! And a few more ideas bubbling...<br /><br />@Johanna Lu - Yes, we of short stature are all too familiar with the hem challenge. I used to hem my jeans like I'd hem pants, and I experimented with beating the new hems with rocks and scraping with pumice stones to get a more weathered look. They never looked like the abraded hems that I trimmed off! Oh well, I think this other method will get lots of use from me in the future.<br /><br />@ambika - I can't wait to learn more about the 12k! Good luck to you in training. I've never run farther than a 5k so I'm in awe!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-9105153694334289852010-09-29T15:21:02.481-05:002010-09-29T15:21:02.481-05:00The shirt looks awesome. & not to be a brat b...The shirt looks awesome. & not to be a brat but I wish I had the loose jeans problem! I know what you mean, though--I keep meaning to alter these cords but am planning on running a 12K in December. & I'm certain they'll fit differently by then!ambikahttp://ambika.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-75857017373534377782010-09-23T06:00:51.499-05:002010-09-23T06:00:51.499-05:00This is the first time I've seen that hemming ...This is the first time I've seen that hemming trick up-close. It does indeed look very subtle. <br /><br />I know about the leg length issue all too well, the jeans store I buy from mostly offers a free hemming service, which they do on a industrial sewing machine and it looks really good, but that slightly rugged hem effect on the original is lost though. I guess they treat the hems with something to get that effect.Johanna Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829280594947262409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-39954429040143132722010-09-17T21:08:32.876-05:002010-09-17T21:08:32.876-05:00I always love your refashion projects, especially ...I always love your refashion projects, especially with men shirt. This is another lovely work!! It looks so comfy too.<br />Can't wait to see more...evyline alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02076109163365580012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-12875011881023070812010-09-14T09:24:25.426-05:002010-09-14T09:24:25.426-05:00@Allison - The shirt has a center back seam -- no ...@Allison - The shirt has a center back seam -- no buttons. The front of the original shirt became the back, and vice versa. Bummer on the jeans alterations... maybe I look too mean so people don't ask (often). :)<br /><br />@Wendy - Thank you. Looking forward to making those little changes and trying again in a printed fabric.<br /><br />@Faye - Thanks, lady!<br /><br />@Becky - I used recycled flip chart paper - I think the page size is 24" x 36". I had to cut it down so it was a little more manageable. It is still pretty stiff, so I kept the pattern simple (just 1 dart). I did wonder how it would work if I crumpled up the paper to soften it before draping... if the crinkles would misshape the pattern too much... I'll keep you posted if I do this.<br /><br />@Angela - Yes, busy!!! ;)<br /><br />@Sarah - My sister and I were talking about how we don't want to cook or eat much during the summer. It's just so dang hot! A few days in July, we were really dragging around the house.<br /><br />@Gail - I don't have the figure for bootlegs, I guess. I always thought they'd give me more shape, but it isn't a very flattering shape for me. No buttons on the back, just a CB seam.<br /><br />@Violet - Denim is so stable and predictable! I love it, too.<br /><br />@Mary Nanna - When my son was about 1 1/2 we moved, and I cleaned out my whole closet of things I never thought I'd fit again. I was wrong about never fitting them again, but then again many of my clothes in my pre-child life were not of great quality. Also, though my weight is prob. the same as pre-baby, the distribution is... um... different. :)Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-5761260285916711142010-09-14T04:02:35.858-05:002010-09-14T04:02:35.858-05:00You sure have been busy - and it looks like you...You sure have been busy - and it looks like you've been putting all that info to good use. The tunic and jean combo look great.<br /><br />Have not had the experience of clothes no longer fitting because they are too big since, well, forever. it is annoying when things that once fit perfectly now no longer fit although my experience is very much the other end of weight change! <br /><br />Love the unicorn stencil - freezer paper stenciling is on my 'must learn' list.Mary Nannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577449410716501317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-39802427435917321782010-09-14T02:12:53.586-05:002010-09-14T02:12:53.586-05:00your tank top looks like a McCalls pattern I'v...your tank top looks like a McCalls pattern I've used a lot for my pullover woven dresses and tops. You just saved yourself a few bucks there (in my case it would've save about $15!).<br />And I love working with denim. So much so that I am now knitting a denim-look jacket!Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547452802344363142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-20415333741505345372010-09-13T23:01:46.280-05:002010-09-13T23:01:46.280-05:00Funny I only ever wear bootleg jeans - nothing els...Funny I only ever wear bootleg jeans - nothing else works for me. Love the tank top - but echo Alison's query. Does it button at the back?Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-69180320593715563222010-09-13T18:56:40.311-05:002010-09-13T18:56:40.311-05:00I've been thinking about biting the bullet on ...I've been thinking about biting the bullet on hemming jeans this fall too and actually the ones I was considering would look good if I gave them more of a skinny look rather than a flare.<br /><br />You had me cracking up over looking forward to the autumn/winter pounds, but I understand about finding ones that fit perfectly in the waist and thighs!Sarah Bonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05974066405699512243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-55640054682426597262010-09-13T18:53:54.622-05:002010-09-13T18:53:54.622-05:00Wow... great refashion, jeans fix, and stencils! Y...Wow... great refashion, jeans fix, and stencils! You've been busy!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669454301859970896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-28913608605979656812010-09-13T17:57:07.929-05:002010-09-13T17:57:07.929-05:00I'm SO curious about this draping paper on the...I'm SO curious about this draping paper on the form thing-- what sort of paper did you use?Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913795373618902575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-40911676268808997182010-09-13T17:09:25.962-05:002010-09-13T17:09:25.962-05:00I really like the top too. It looks real cute on ...I really like the top too. It looks real cute on you.Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-11013495231715058272010-09-13T14:54:13.468-05:002010-09-13T14:54:13.468-05:00I love the shape of the tank. So chic & simple...I love the shape of the tank. So chic & simple!!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325131782150858859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986773153401859625.post-37225543525522936212010-09-13T12:05:27.031-05:002010-09-13T12:05:27.031-05:00That shirt looks so great! Does it button up the ...That shirt looks so great! Does it button up the back? <br /><br />Great job on the jeans, I'm always getting asked to hem other people's pants (the sewer's dilemma) and the last time I gave in, I used this technique and was pleasantly surprised by how it really does disappear from a distance.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044124001471826871noreply@blogger.com