Jalie jeans part 2

So I cut out the yoke and pocket, added the zip and tried them again. Wow. I'd take a photo but it will include muffin top. That's a guarantee! They certainly flatten the old tum but again, these don't have the 4% spandex. So I'm thinking I might only have to take a little bit out from under the bum....while these aren't baggy under the bum, the excess is still there in skin-tight wrinkles LOL. I think I'll also have to shorten the front crotch a bit as they're right at my waist now without any waistband.

I've actually been sewing this weekend and have made a tunic out of panne velvet to wear to a Bollywood inspired anniversary do in a couple of weeks. I really didn't want to fork out copious amounts of money for a sari or RTW tunic so this was a great option at $6 from Lincrap. Turns out they had a great selection of braid & sequins too (unlike Spotlight) but no braid that matched my top so I used sequins & glued them on. Only a hanger pic I'm afraid and not that particulary spectacular either. The only alterations I did were a 2cm gaposis tuck in the neck and an FBA. As usual, I've used an OOP pattern that I found in my stash. I'd actually got it out for the elastic waist pants that are also there but haven't done anything in that regard yet.

Simplicity 8130 OOP

Fabric: panne velvet $6 something from Lincraft

I've also been sewing some school pants for DD. Really exciting bottle green numbers. I tissue fitted the pattern on her and they're almost done. I'm pretty happy with the result. Why is it so much easier to fit someone else? If only I had a double! Husband has also given me a job to do...hemming his work pants. Bleh.