tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post1441252748161044450..comments2023-09-16T05:56:01.927-07:00Comments on Create / Enjoy: Made some matchstick skinny pantsAdventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-57834227627055697842012-05-17T07:56:47.488-07:002012-05-17T07:56:47.488-07:00Wow, that sounds awesome! Love colored pants. So ...Wow, that sounds awesome! Love colored pants. So glad it worked out for you! =)Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-57159269718917033252012-05-17T07:43:56.420-07:002012-05-17T07:43:56.420-07:00I know I'm a little late to the party but you ...I know I'm a little late to the party but you inspired me. I had a cute pair of robin's egg blue pants that had great pockets but were too wide legged. I turned them inside out and used another pair of pants as a template just like you suggested. It took a couple of goes with the sewing machine and a seam ripper to get them right but now they are perfect! I wore them to work and my friends here complimented me on how much better they look.<br />Now, I've got a pair of black corduroys that need the same treatment.<br />Thanks so much for posting this.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328838737727654644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-83598502637480699852012-04-23T15:46:53.749-07:002012-04-23T15:46:53.749-07:00Perfect!! Better when they're custom, anyway!Perfect!! Better when they're custom, anyway!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-63681106897521065832012-04-23T11:52:14.509-07:002012-04-23T11:52:14.509-07:00I definitely have a pair of jeans that I inherited...I definitely have a pair of jeans that I inherited from a friend of mine who's much shorter - I tightened them up in the waist and legs, and cut them off to be capris. Cigarette pants for the win!bodicegoddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343284288914932128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-41145803922444260672012-04-23T10:00:50.612-07:002012-04-23T10:00:50.612-07:00Very cool! It's a great skill to have, yep.Very cool! It's a great skill to have, yep.Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-34124377613435453812012-04-23T03:33:59.226-07:002012-04-23T03:33:59.226-07:00Gosh have I ever done this to my trousers? All the...Gosh have I ever done this to my trousers? All the time :-) ! I don't think I owwn a pair of trousers or jeans that haven't been altered or tweaked in some way, love re-modelling them xWag Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413624660367926798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-31622495741234026002012-04-19T08:23:48.591-07:002012-04-19T08:23:48.591-07:00Hmmm, yes... I will think about putting something ...Hmmm, yes... I will think about putting something more thorough together, but for now you can check out this super old post... http://www.adventuresindressmaking.com/2010/05/i-made-myself-some-skinny-jeans.html<br /><br />Go for it!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-92226417753872852702012-04-19T08:21:03.299-07:002012-04-19T08:21:03.299-07:00Haha, no worries! Glad you like my blog so much!! ...Haha, no worries! Glad you like my blog so much!! =)Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-90299220739393042892012-04-19T06:13:45.091-07:002012-04-19T06:13:45.091-07:00Yes yes! Tutorial!
You've inspired me to take...Yes yes! Tutorial!<br /><br />You've inspired me to take in a pair of flares that I accidentally bought this winter (they were $7, and half price on top of that). Since I almost never wear heels (especially with casual jeans) I never wear the pants! My only pair of skinny jeans are grey, and two favourite pairs of boots (knee and ankle high) are also grey... so I really want a pair of narrow-legged blue jeans to wear with them. <br />I was just going to wing it, but a photo tutorial would be super helpful!Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702008461216189742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-21658075533304071502012-04-19T04:17:19.049-07:002012-04-19T04:17:19.049-07:00Sorry, I know your name is Suzannah...I just need ...Sorry, I know your name is Suzannah...I just need more coffee. ; )Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5324435380726434212012-04-19T04:12:57.875-07:002012-04-19T04:12:57.875-07:00I subscribe to/look at lots of sewing blogs. Most ...I subscribe to/look at lots of sewing blogs. Most are one-visit wonders, lots get the Unsubscribe axe. Not yours! You're my sewing sensei! Thanks for all your posts and inspiration, Meg. : )Lucyhttp://bbdesignonline.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-64150631289115000762012-04-18T19:08:50.949-07:002012-04-18T19:08:50.949-07:00Thanks!!! It is easy!Thanks!!! It is easy!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-24839680609550012432012-04-18T19:07:28.603-07:002012-04-18T19:07:28.603-07:00You can definitely dye 100% cottons, and with a dy...You can definitely dye 100% cottons, and with a dye for poly or other fibers, sure, you could dye them. I've made flares into skinnies and straight pants several times! I may do a tutorial sometime, but... it's definitely a good trick!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-33086613575316114482012-04-18T17:28:57.287-07:002012-04-18T17:28:57.287-07:00This seems so easy. They turned out fantastically!...This seems so easy. They turned out fantastically!<br /><br />Meg<br />http://megshandmadelife.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152771667200220536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-30631688540601112152012-04-18T16:26:43.718-07:002012-04-18T16:26:43.718-07:00I would've never thought to take regular jeans...I would've never thought to take regular jeans/pants and convert them to skinny jeans. Skinny jeans are so expensive! Do you know how responsive the fabric would be to fabric dyes?Olivia Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148592720857968735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-70237641040338518202012-04-18T11:47:49.169-07:002012-04-18T11:47:49.169-07:00Great question; I should have said that in the pos...Great question; I should have said that in the post... I took in from both the inseam and the outside seam.Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-39334049278821999572012-04-18T11:47:13.433-07:002012-04-18T11:47:13.433-07:00Thanks! I am pretty slow and methodical when I pin...Thanks! I am pretty slow and methodical when I pin...Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-29414280742605181402012-04-18T08:45:03.202-07:002012-04-18T08:45:03.202-07:00just curious, did you take in from the inside or o...just curious, did you take in from the inside or outside seam or both?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935187189766583381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-89266357205795077092012-04-18T08:13:29.654-07:002012-04-18T08:13:29.654-07:00You do an awesome job with your pant re-habs. They...You do an awesome job with your pant re-habs. They end up fitting SO well.Abbynoreply@blogger.com