Whilst I really enjoy taking a length of uncut fabric and making a brand new garment from it, these days I also tweak things I've previously made, so they work better for me. It doesn't have the same thrill as a new make, but I've come to appreciate the updates as well.
In Feb 2023, I made myself something I called a Denim Utility Gilet.
At the end of last year I unpicked the stitching at the armscye and added sleeves in the same fabric from the original pattern. However these were not quite full length and didn't give me the look I wanted for a shirt jacket. So I've now added a packet and buttoned cuffs. These fall in just the right place, and I can imagine wearing it more now.
I also made the effort to tweak some of the trousers from this post.
I removed the 'clever' zipped pocket as it was too far down the leg to be useful, and felt uncomfortable. This was just a case of lots of unpicking and a bit of resewing.
I also added belt loops to the Style Arc Delta Cargo pants. They are quite straight through the side hip and had a tendency to fall down, if anything went in the pockets. At least with the belt loops I can add a belt to hold them up.
I also unpicked the embroidered pockets from the zip front jacket I made here as the jacket was not a good fit for DH.
I think I'll make a new garment next :-)
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