Rockin' Some New Duds

I am notoriously bad about buying clothes. The older I get, the more I absolutely cannot stand shopping. And, as much as I love Built By Wendy, I am not about to drop $160 on a goddamn button-down shirt. Luckily, Wendy stuck a few easy-to-modify patterns in her book Sew U. I can debate the merits of the actual sewing instruction in her book, but it is a great source of inspiration for customizing. As she says, she's mostly there to serve as a "launching pad for your own creativity." Here's what I did with that advice.


"Western" style button-down plaid shirt with contrast yoke.




But wait - there's more!

Yeah. That's right. I sewed myself some jeans. I've had this material since my first trip to JoAnn about a year and a half ago. Red tag denim - some built in Spandex (Denim + Spandex = greatest invention ever??), and a little on the shiny side. Figure I'll beat it up a little and take off some of the sheen. I am really proud of these things! They turned out! And they actually fit!


Well, they'll fit once I take in the waist a bit and get a more permanent closure device. Maybe paper clips are the new safety pins ...


You're welcome.