more images of Katie's jeans

I'll take some detail shots and talk about the fabric and the fit tomorrow or the next day; there's only so much daylight left by the time I get home from work!

Katie's Jeans, new version

Still trying to tweak the woman's jeans pattern. I'll put up some more detailed shots soon.

"Plowed Under", WPA Federal Theater, 1935

Casquette, version 3.5

I've been feeling a little low on inspiration since I've been back from my trip to Western NC and Florida, so I haven't been up to my regular sewing activity. Very ready to get back to the East Coast and stay there. But, I did manage to work on my newsboy/casquette pattern last week. Looks like I need to extend the front of the crown so it reaches out further on the bill, but it is coming along nicely.

Ingredients: Light-weight all wool body, acetate lining, cotton sateen band, bill stiffened with denim. All materials from the thrift store.

Swing You Sinners, 1931

This one just gets weirder and weirder as it rolls along. Lot's of good one-liners too.

B. Dylan, 1963

NYC, East River, by Richard Avedon

Selvedge Denim Work Vest, v.2; Finished

Finally finished this denim vest for my Grandma' today. I had been waiting over a month for some buckles to arrive, one of the many inconveniences of living on an island 2,000 miles out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The buckles showed up while I was in the South-land at the Firefly Gathering and visiting folks in FLA, so I was unable to finish and deliver the vest by hand as hoped. Otherwise this version came together pretty well. The horseshoe chest pocket was fun to do. Probably won't do the exposed selvedge back seam again though. Also, I'd like to make a four button version next time with a shorter neck drop.

Ingredients: Vintage/antique green-line selvedge denim for the back and pockets*; Cone Mills red-line selvedge denim front; black, late-1800's style two-prong wire buckle, vintage buttons, all cotton thread. Oh yeah, hand-made ceder bark cordage attaching the hang-tag.

*from last year's Hongwanji Buddhist Mission rummage sale