Models, Not Enthusiastic

Last week, I promised pictures of my creations...I made two pair of pants for Bonnie (my picky teenager) and a skirt for Malena (my not-so-picky tween).

Couldn't get either of them to model for me, though. I swear, they are just so stubborn sometimes (wonder where they get that from?)!

Well, here's the 411 on Bonnie's pants. We have been shopping uptown and downtown and everywhere in-between for pants and shoes for this girl. She is so picky, though - it has to be very comfortable the minute she tries it on, or it is a reject. I finally just bought her shoes online, and she actually liked three of those pair. A miracle, let me tell you.

The pants, though, I wasn't having any luck at all, even online. So I went to JoAnn's and picked out two patterns. The first could be made in comfy materials for a pajama pant, or more day-to-day knits, like a workout or legging-type pant. The second was a more structured pant, but still very comfortable.

So I started on the first, having picked out pajama-like material. That way, even if it doesn't turn out exactly perfect, she can just wear it to bed, right?

Here's the problem with ultra-cuddle fleece: you cannot see your seam, or pick it out should you accidentally make any mistakes. Not that I would do that, right? I have been sewing for over thirty years (okay, that sounded like a really long time, but I did start in second grade). Oh my, did I make a few mistakes. I put the pockets on the wrong way. Couldn't unpick it, so I had to cut it off. Then I realized that I even cut it out wrong, due to my insistence upon not cutting up the pattern. That's right: I left all those other lines on there and tried to cut between the pattern and the material. And chose the wrong line to cut. After readjusting a little, the pants were going to be too short.

Pretty much a fiasco. But they did end up not only finished, but with Bonnie wearing them:

See? A little short. You can also see the pooky pockets, since my alterations did not add up to a flat pocket. Goofy job, there.

The skirt for Malena went much more smoothly...until I wanted her to model for me. She stepped on something - or got bit by some insect - on the balls of both feet on Thursday. Then had an allergic reaction to whatever it was, and is now staying off her feet because it itches and/or hurts. Suck it up, sweetie. I know, nice mom, huh? Believe me, four days of moaning will drive anyone to distraction.

Back to the skirt. While I was making it, Sophia kept asking, "That mine?" and I kept promising, "You can try it on, but it's Malena's." To which she replied "Okay!" So she was my model. Although she didn't want to stand still enough to get a good picture.

She did take a bow, though. And was a little excited, in case you can't tell. She got so into the whole modelling process, she decided to model Malena's boots, while she was at it...

And Jack tried to get into the action by interrupting that picture. Crazy kids.

Like I said, there is one more pair of pants that is finished. If I ever get Bonnie to try them on, you'll be the first to see it. I know, Good. Luck.

Hope you have a great Thanksgiving week - we're going into non-internet land for much of it, so not sure I'll be able to post for 'ya. But I am so thankful for all of my readers (be they family or friends)!