installing fly zipper on faaiz's trousers

i installed the fly zipper on faaiz's new trausers.  it's corduroy.  not an easy fabric to sew.

click here for photo of the pattern.

front 

zipper fly.
should have used metal zipper.

back

 next project...... put  a back yoke and pockets.

cheers,
YunY

faaiz's new up-cycle t-shirt is completed.

here is faaiz and his new t-shirt.  nice and warm.

front view.
binding neckline by hand.

back view

it was a success.  will be making more for faaiz and aman.

click here, here and here for more photos of the work in progress.

wouldn't you like to give this try?


cheers,
YunY

faaiz putting the t-shirt on to see if it fits

more photos to share :)

sleeves a bit too long.

sometime the recycled pieces are too short.
the result....colour blocking

3 pieces of old t-shirts get a new lease of life.

now to bind the neckline and to hem the sleeve.

cheers,
YunY

2nd prototype, faaiz's t-shirt with the sleeve attached

using recycle old t-shirt that once belonged to his big brother, i made the 2nd prototype.   here are the photos.

sleeves attached

close-up, sleeve and shoulder seams,

close-up, shoulder seam

close-up, sleeve,

yep.  again, i am pleased with the result.

cheers,
Yuny

t-shirt pattern....now to recycle old t-shirts

found these on the net.  made a print out.

it is a pattern for making t -shirts for kids.

i have a bundle of old t-shirts and i am planning to up-cycle them to make new ones for faaiz and aman.

i cut out the neck and the sleeves, spread open the front and back panel, fold the pieces in half, length wise...making sure the grain is straight, traced the pattern with 1cm seam allowance all over. here are the photos of the 1st prototype.

this is faaiz.
it was his big brother's old t-shirt.

not bad looking eh?

 yep.  i am happy with the results.

will produce another prototype with sleeves and share the photos with you.

cheers,

YunY

faaiz's trousers.....

the 1st muslin from the pattern drafted on 7 sept 2014.

will be attaching an elastic waistband for fitting.  once it is ok, i will make another muslin with a zipper fly.  

using polyester fabric

again...not bad eh?

cheers,

YunY

i am making trouser for my sons...

aman is 11,  faaiz is 9.  i have been having problems buying trousers or jeans that fit them well.  the waist are always too big.  so i decided to make them myself.

i googled and found these on the net.  i print them out and used google translate to read the instructions.

these are the photos of the pattern and part of the instruction that i printed out.

yes.  they are in russian.

and these are the pattern that i drafted for faaiz and aman.

aman's

faaiz's

i spent a total of 2 days. it was not easy.  but i nailed it in the end.  and i am so pleased.

i apologise....the photos are a bit blurry.

i will be drafting one for my eldest son  and one for my husband.

then i will be making some prototypes.  here is the prototype.


cheers,
YunY