Utilitarian sewing and go VOTE!

First off, because I keep forgetting: Go vote in the PatternReview.com Mini-Wardrobe contest. There are some amazing entries. There is one on there that just makes me giggle every time I look at the composite photo.

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Nothing too exciting on the sewing front. My husband wears a lot of overalls when he is working on the slope. They have to be made out of flame resistant material. These are expensive overalls. When guys stop working up there, they usually give their overalls to other workers. My husband got this set from his father who also works on the slope. They were too big in the waist. With my new-found altering expertise (I'm totally kidding, btw), I had him put them on inside out and I pinched out a dart through the waist. He didn't want two darts in the back and said he preferred this. It does mess up the seam in the back but who is going to (1) be looking and (2) care. Here's the dart I chalked on. I made the mark darker in the photo-editing program so you could see it.

Here's the inside after I sewed the dart. It's a crappy picture.

Here are the finished overalls. It looks kind of funny where that bottom triple stitched seam disappears. But, like I said, who is going to care? This is dude-clothing.

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Next up for me: Remember when I went through the phase a few months ago where I was sewing things out of my comfort zone (dolman top and gathered knit top)? Well, I love that dolman-sleeved top and wear it all the time with a tank and jeans. So, I decided to do another out-of -the-box pattern. I am making this 06/2009 #112 with this Ralph Lauren twill fabric (from the Houston Haul). I shy away from cropped pants because I am not tall. But, I really like this version in the magazine. We shall see, eh?