vintage overalls #1

well, i can't upload my pic here as it keeps turning it sideways again - so frustrating!

i've put the pic on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/brazen20au/175324722/ i can see a bigger version i hope you can too... (aagh!)

will be back to add notes later :o)

ok, so i used the vintage overalls pattern in this entry. it only came in a size 2, which i thought would be plenty big enough for emelia, given my experience with newer patterns, but once i had it laid out i knew it wasn't going to be big enough to have any growth room, so i decided to use this cheaper cord instead of the vintage paisley i wanted to use.

I was right about the size. they fit her just nicely now (in a disposable) but when i make pair no 2 (whcih i still won't make from the good fabric i think LOL) i need to make them longer in the body - maybe by 2". the legs probably need to be 1-1.5" longer. the straps need to be about 2" longer. they could be just a little bigger in teh body - jsut a few mm on the sides of each pattern piece.

i had a lot of learning experiences with these overalls! i didn't have enough fabric to make the facing with so used homespun instead. great idea as i don't like the homespun for the purposes i bought it for, so might as well get some use out of it. i sewed the straps on teh wrong way at first - must remember to stay slow and steady and concentrate on what i'm doing. i used snaps for the first time and had no instructions for them (they were old ones mum had). i did an ok job with them thank goodness but did bash one a bit too hard so it deson't work now *blush* will have to see if i can get it apart to replace it. i was proud of my button sewing (so far LOL) and it was the first time i'd done buttonholes on teh new machine and i was surprised at how easy it was! i also used my twin needle for the first time to do some top stitching which gave a really lovely effect.

definitely a pattern to make again, with some alterations...