Hello sewing friends!
I have been busy making my second version of the Simplicity 8447 overalls. In 2019 I made a jeans version of these, and I have worn them so so much, I thought it was time for me to make another pair!
In my last review, I said I’d not be making another pair, as they took too long to make and they weren’t perfect. I have since improved my sewing skills a fair bit and it didn’t seem like such a challenging project, despite how many mistakes I made, that were definitely my fault and not the pattern’s.
This time around I made the overalls using a brown corduroy that is perfect for pumpkin picking, preparing pumpkin pie to peck on at a perfect picnic in the park, or participating in peaceful prairie perambulation.
While I had already made a pair of overalls with this pattern, I had not made notes of the alterations (other than what I had written about in my posts, which of course I forgot about, professional blogger here). I struggled to get the fit I wanted with these and had to unpick the waistband twice because I somehow managed to make it too big, and then far too small.
Despite all my issues, and a few bits that I am not entirely happy about (the crotch of the trousers sits too low and looks slightly odd), I am happy with these overall!
Next time I will actually make a toile, and take notes and modify the pattern. Despite my failure to do this last time and being annoyed at past me, I again didn’t do it this time round!
Hope you like these!
Until next time, happy sewing!
Quantum Betty 