Panda Pants!

It’s so exciting ~ I finished my very first sewing project: The Panda Pants!!!!!!

It was quite easy actually.  I read the instructions and I had my Sewing Guru there to explain little tips and hints, such as how to stretch the material for ease when hemming the legs, how to press when the leg seams open once they have been sewn up, and how to sew the elastic waist band together without adding bulk {overlap and stitch along all four sides in a box shape}, etc.  She just made the process so much smoother and hassle free.  If I thought something was going wrong I could check with her and ask for advice.  Me being the worrier I am, it was a relief to have that.  Her help allowed me to relax and actually enjoy the process of creating a garment.

The pattern we used was Kwik Sew 3028.  I made the waist band wider and thus, the waist is lower than what the pattern called for.  I also added the two side pocket option and put a ribbon bow on the front so a). you could tell it was the front and b). to make it look awesome.  Bows rock.

Now for a plethora of pictures.  Excited much?    You should have seen me dancing!

Sewing the rest of the pants ~

                                

 

                        So close…

 

Hemming time.

                     

                      

 

ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNDD    Tada!

 

Left to Right  ~  Pocket view featuring Needle Mouse, the cuff hem and bow~tastic detail. 

Last but not least, the machine I sewed the pants on ~

                     

The workstation complete with cup of tea. 

I must say, I adore this machine.  The soft hum, the smoothness of stitch and the solid feel of the cool metal ~ it gives me confidence that I can actually use it.  It’s a Bernina 830 {the old school one} and I want.  When I am ready to purchase my first machine I am going to try and find one of these.   It is easy to work with, and it won’t fall apart {if it’s been well looked after that is}.   Plus, the added advantage is that my Sewing Guru owns one, so if I have any questions I can ask her about it.    : ) 

xox,

b.