Hello everyone. It's been a while since I've posted here and that directly reflects the wok I've been doing. Aside from practicing my hemming foot stiches I've been doing no real projects...

     Until now. This past weekend my mother and I tried to go shopping for my 4yo. daughter. It was next to fruitless becuase all of the pants we saw for her (that weren't denim) would have to be taken in or adjusted in some way and would mess up the style of the pants (I'm only a beginner sewer and don't know how to do perfect alterations yet). So, I decided right then and there that I would have to get off my duff and get to work (funny how necessity shakes off the laziness immediately)!

     So, here I am working on my first project. I decided on capri pants using a (supposedly) simple pattern from McCall's (McCall's conviently left out the sewing allowance and we had to squeeze to fit all the pieces onto the folded fabric. It was quite a panic for a while when it dawned on us that we didn't have enough room. This will be my last "easy" pattern from McCall's). My mother, so graciously, added the seam allowance (by sight! She didn't even measure it or anything. I was waaayyy impressed to say the least) and helped me cut out the fabric pieces. All I had to do was re-thread the bobbin and machine with the right color thread and start sewing! I made it through the first two steps (sew the darts and the seam down to the first notch on the crotch). The third step says something about easysewing a seam allowance on the top of the pants. Mommy didn't add in that seam allowance so Imma hold off on that till I get clarification. So here's what it looks like so far:

     So this is my first attempt at doing something substantial. I'm very excited and already thinking about how I can make the next pants project better (like thicker fabric). Praise the Lord!!!

If anyone has any wisdom to share PLEASE lay it on me...