Yippee! I took the last test of the semester today and now I can breathe freely until mid-August or so. Breathe and sew, actually.
I haven't finished the long black pants yet - I still have to sew on the waistband and hem them. Instead of sewing, I've been enjoying my husband's company now that he is home again after multiple back-to-back TDYs (military equivalent of a business trip).
I wanted to make a nice fly facing/underlap for both the capris and the long pants and I wanted some contrast but not a completely different color, so I used a piece of black/gray cotton batik I had left over from a class.
You can just barely see that it's a different fabric. Oh well. Maybe next time I'll try a contrast color. Like red. Or purple. Then I could have different collections, you know, like the big designers - Blue Label, Purple Label - only mine would be Red Fly, Purple Fly...Can you imagine? The Red Fly Collection by Alexandra.
All of the bottoms would have a red fly facing/underlap and all of the tops would feature the color red. Hmm... there's an idea for a SWAP. Too bad I didn't think of it before I started sewing these two pairs.
8 comments:
The Red Fly Collection...love it!!! I guess you'll have to incorporate this idea into your next swap. ;o)
I don't know, it sounds sort of racy to me! ;-)
That's actually a very catchy/edgy phrase--The Red Fly Collection. I like that!
Thanks for reminding me about lining the fly with a different fabric—it's a nice touch.
LOL, I'm literally sitting here laughing - thinking "garanimals". Can you possibly remember garanimals? I think you're about my brothers age, and he wore them. You could have tops that go with the red fly collection, and tops that go with the purple fly...you get the idea.
;)
I use patchwork fabric for pocket lining and fly placket, and if I can get it, a mtching zipper! Now I am thinking about also cutting the inner waistband out of patchwork fabric...
So why not a red fly collection!
My pants are plain black outside (as yours), and so they match every shirt. But yet there is some color inside...
LG Steffi
Alexandra .- If you have reason, the labels move the World ...... but sounds good: Alexandra Red Label, Blue Label, including: Alex ... Boutique, Couture, Sport ... etc.. etc.. by the way, the pants are beautiful. a hug and happy sewing. Paco
So could you then bear to wear your not red tops with your secret red fly pants? I love the idea of a different secret colour or print, and your batik probably looks more different in real life. Photos are such liars about fine details!
Karen
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