invisible all the way, baby

blech.

much better!

That's two pairs of pants done this weekend, and you can see why I like the invisible zipper. The only problem is that it might not work well with very heavy fabrics. In case you were curious, the pink swirly fabric was sold as upholstery. Big grin.

We had a snowstorm yesterday and in my passion for invisibility, I braved the snowy wastes to go look for more zips and hooks and eyes and other miscellaneous things which are so dratted irritating to be in lack of. I went to a discount fabric store in a dingy strip mall near my house. I'd never been there before and figured it was time to find out what they carry; in the worst case, I could continue on to my usual fabric store less than half a mile away.

Can't believe I never went there before yesterday. Lots of cheap stuff to make your insides squirm--polyester sequined knits, sleazy animal prints, coarse "lace" such as might be on the windows of dilapidated bungalow. However, there are also 100% cotton prints, even batiks, and shot silks and embroidered corduroy and bolts of wool. And invisible zippers: 35 cents each. Of the steady trickle of customers, I was the only one with English as a first language. All in all an interesting place, and worth checking up on every so often.

Yesterday I cut out two more pairs of pants, so there's plenty of sewing to be done. And after that, I have to make something besides pants or I'll go crazy.

Comments

[Colleen]

Wow--great work with those zippers.

[alison]

Hey, I'd be thrilled with the top one! The second looks awesome though. Congrats on doing such a good job. I want to get back sewing again. You've got to come to Knitsmiths sometime and help inspire me. :)

[May]

Carrie, your second photo gave me the solution to a problem I've created. Your button loop at edge of the belt band is what I find exciting. Much better than making a button hole through that many layers of fabrics and interfacings. Thanks.