Sleeping can be cute

When I went home in August for my friend's wedding, I admit, I had ulterior motives.  Shopping.  Fabric shopping.

Recently I found myself dissapointed as I realized that the first pair of flannel sleep pants I made about 5 years ago had finally worn out.  I am talking distressing holes in the behind.  So I had a goal to find a new cute flannel print to sew a second pair.

The the first pair was made from this New Look pattern which I purchased a long time ago.  Originally it was bought for the cute chinese shirts but I have never made the shirt.

When I was thinking of making a pant though, I thought of this pattern once more.  It is a really basic wide leg pant and the best part is it only has two pattern pieces!  The waistband is just rolled to make a casing for the elastic so overall this pattern only take about 2 hours  this weekend to sew. 

Here is the final product:

The elastic I used for this pair was better than the last.  Much more comfortable.

 Here is a close-up of the easy waistband:
Nothing to it!  I would definitely recommend this pattern to anyone trying pants for the first time.  Pants can be a bit annoying and I have sewn the legs wrong before.  (When you do you end up with a skirt, not pants.  Argh!) It was nice to make something that did not involve a lot of detail work.  Instant gratification sewing.  Nice.

With the cold weather looming once more (Did it ever really leave?) I have been thinking about sewing some heavier dresses and more items which can be layered.  I did buy a great 20's style hat which I am hoping will be good in the fall.  Unfortunately I have to style my hair right (meaning a style which makes it look shorter) or it looks kind of silly.  I love the color of it though.

Random Rupert

There is a new Thrift shop in town called Paws and Claws.  It opened early this summer and the people who run it are simply marvelous. 

Prince Rupert and Port Edward have a big problem with feral cats.  Especially in Port Edward this has become a major problem as good hearted people feel the animals, feeling bad for them, but this has allowed the population to explode.  Sadly the cats are not healthy.  Most of them have ear mites, diseases and are many are in distress because of other health issues.

This thrift shop opened to raise money to spay and neuter these cats and get them medical attention.  The SPCA is already very busy and very underfunded and are really at a loss as to what to do about all these cats.


The owners are really great and will even deliver furniture for you which is a step up form the local Salvation Army Thrift store.  The Prince Rupert Salvation Army store philosophy is if you cannot take it with you at that moment, you can't have it.  Very uncool when your just dropping in on your lunch break and find the perfect table. :(  I have been very lucky getting vintage sewing patterns from them though.

Anyway, this is my newest discovery at the Paws and Claws thrift store.  As you can see it is a 1950's wall clock.  It is so cool and looks awesome in our kitchen.  I just love the eggshell blue colour which was so popular back then.

It makes this subtle purring sound as the second hand moves which is so much nicer than the tick that most clocks make.  Now I don't have to rely on the microwave for the time anymore.  Being a plug in clock it does not solve the problem of telling the time when the power goes out. 

Oh well, cant have everything.