where to start?
so, i've done a trial run at making pants, now it's time to try it "for reals". last night i went to joann's to see what they've got in the line of fabrics that would work and on the clearance rack i found...
purple denim!
i needed 2 5/8 yards and they had 2 7/8 yards so i took it all. that way if it shrinks when i pre-wash it, i should still be ok. and since it was on clearance it was only $3/yard which means that i will be making pants that cost me less than $9. that's awesome.
i did also find some pretty nifty brown plaid stuff that i may go get some of later, if it's still there. it was also on clearance so who knows. and i may have found some gray, but i'm not sure how crazy i am about it. it's a little less "heather" and a little more "greenish" gray. never did find any appropriate pinstripe. i found some that was the right pattern, but it was polyester. ewwww...
- Miss Shigatsu @ 01/04/2008 02:37 PM -
you love me
Purple denim is so 1992 (or at least Alaska's version of 1992).
- Valette @ 01/05/2008 03:09 AM -
alaska's 1992 = the rest of the world's 1982?
retro is cool, though, right?
here's the deal... i am allowed to wear jeans to work on friday as long as they are not blue. any other color is ok, but not blue. so i figure by going with purple, i can get away with wearing jeans on friday.
besides, it's really super soft denim, and i just had to have it. had to. seriously.
- Miss Shigatsu @ 01/07/2008 08:08 AM -
besides, it's not like i was going with sparkly purple corduroy...
http://www.hancockfabrics.com/product/iMainCat/3138/iSubCat/3151/iProductID/44720/44720.html
- Miss Shigatsu @ 01/07/2008 12:05 PM -
Yes, Alaska is behind the rest of the world about 10 years. But that sparkly corduroy would make and awesome jumpshut!
- Valette @ 01/08/2008 12:54 PM -
i'm going to assume you mean jumpSUIT, not jumpSHUT, but maybe you've got some weird terms up there in the north that i haven't heard of.
in the case of the former, get your measurements. i'll make you a sparkly purple jumpsuit for when you come visit this summer.
in the case of the latter... i'm not sure what to say.
- Miss Shigatsu @ 01/08/2008 03:42 PM -