pants II
I made a second pair of pants with the pattern in Sew U. Green again; the softest corduroy this time.
Please forgive the prominence of my behind in this picture; I’m exceptionally proud of the buttonholes on the faux pocket flaps. And the poor lighting is due to my demanding to have a picture taken right now. (You were right, dear, there was too much glare.)
My sewing machine is a vintage Singer cabinet model from the ’40s. It’s a workhorse, and a gorgeous thing, but it only sews straight: forward and back. When I bought it (for $25) the drawers were full of extra parts, including a monstrous-looking buttonhole attachment in its box with its original manual, copyright 1946.
The thing works! It shoves the fabric side-to-side and then reverses back on itself to make the buttonhole.
It’s insane. And glorious.
October 28th, 2007 at 6:41 am
Glad to see a new posting…behind and all. The pants look great.
October 28th, 2007 at 11:41 am
The pants look insanely amazing! I have an older sewing machine too- a pfaff from the early fifties. I wouldn’t give it up for the world.
October 28th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Wow! I want to make my own pants too! These look so comfy.
October 28th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
wow! That’s beautiful (the pants AND the machine!)
October 29th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Thanks everybody!
They are super comfy – I had to give myself a pep talk so as not to wear them “one more time” before laundry.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Aww, they are wonderful and you are too! I am so glad you got the house organized enough to make them!!! They are so professional looking and all. That machine is the coolest, you are very impressive sewer, not sewar, sower, no, sewer?? augh…love you
October 29th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Your cords look cool and that buttonholer makes a very nice looking buttonhole indeed! Cheers!
October 29th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Did your buttonholer come with the feed dog cover? I have a buttonholer, too, but it was missing that one part.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
You talk about the 1946 machine as if were old. 🙂