Denim Rtw skirt altered. It was a charity shop find bought for a western themed event. I'd already put an extra strip in at front high hip to get it to hang without literally hitting the back of my calves. However I still wasn't choosing it because the front slit was draughty. I've now patched in a fake underskirt, a salvaged 7" square. I like the way it looks and feels now. One last tiny gripe, I'm constantly breaking my brittle fingernails on the stiff fabric. Let's see if it lasts the spring, or whether I undo the alterations and donate it back.
Altered red legwarmers when I found a bit more yarn. Is it "a cobbler's kids are the worst shod" thing, that I use best yarn for other people and make do for myself?
Repairs done.
Replace missing toggle on backpack drawstring.
Let out elastic on smallest pair of new knicks. There's always one in a multipack that's been skimped.
Used TDCO waistband to add another round of elastic to red fleece joggers.
New arrivals
Coffee-coloured linen above-ankle skirt - another charity shop find. It's working well practically in this mild Spring weather. However a standard hip curve drapes the fabric away to the side of my body, so I may straighten the side seams for appearance. I'm tempted to take the excess from front only, giving more of a walking skirt silhouette. Maybe safety pin it and see how it hangs? There are more complicated options involving moving darts.
What's next?
A few handstitched alterations to make permanent next time the sewing machine is out, e.g. take in tartan pjs at ankles. And a few other things to fix.
Get on with sofa and chair-seat covers.
Unfortunately I'd better pause the fitting project until my foot heals. In the meantime I will have no scruples about altering not-quite-last-legs garments to get me through the summer, or about acquiring and altering charity shop finds.
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