One of the highlights of 2009 was the fall trip I took to New York City with my friend Sandy Randolph. Our friend Carol was working as a travel agent at the time -- and got a screaming hot deal on a beautiful hotel room at the Marriott Marquis. Evelyn went, too -- and the four of us had a wonderful, wonderful time.
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| Sandy, Carol, Evelyn and me. At the TOP OF THE ROCK. |
I first met Sandy 25 years ago, when she gave me a GREAT haircut. She's been doing that ever since...and we've had some wonderful times together both in and out of her beauty shop.
About the only flaw I can find in my friend Sandy is that she does not sew. lol...
Recently, she asked me if I could make a pattern from her favorite pair of leggings (8 years old). They were that one-pattern-piece kind -- with no side seam...hummm...Her sister Kay (who does sew) was willing to make some new leggings for Sandy, but they couldn't get the pattern right...
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| I cut the pants apart...so I could get the crotch curve right... |
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| Then, I added in seam allowance, hems and turned over waistband... |
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| I traced the new pattern on Do-Sew. |
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| Then, I decided to make a test pair of pants. |
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| Using some WILD stretchy knit out of my stash. |
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| After a scant ten minutes of sewing -- here's Sandy's not new leggings... |
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| She looks SOO GREAT in these pants!! |
I was delighted with the way the pants turned out. I've gotta say, it was a good exchange of services. Sandy got a new pair of one-of-a-kind designer leggings. And I got my last haircut before she leaves for Florida.
After our most recent blizzard, those Snowbirds are looking smarter and smarter...
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