This Quilt looks like pants!

Oh my, what's this all about?  My yoga teacher Lori, owner of Franklin Street Yoga, needed a pair of yoga pants shortened.  (Lori's short and petite, but trust me, don't mess with her). I thought, how hard could this be?  After all, in my previous life, I made bridesmaid dresses.  (Yuk!)  This will be cake, I thought. And then I saw how much she paid for these pants!  Yikes!  Panic!!!

 Here's what didn't work (I butchered a pair of ugly cycling arm warmers made of similar knit fabric)

Here's what did work:  I cut off about 3" from each pant leg, then turned under the raw edge about 3/8" and hand basted

Then, I turned each pant leg up 3/4" and pinned it to death with ball points

Then I used a walking foot with the #8 stitch on my Bernina 440 QE.  The hand basting was removed and bingo --we are done! 

 My point is this:  I've been working with quilting fabrics and quilting techniques 24/7 lately.  I was amazed how different it was working with these stretchy knits.  I think in 2010 I'm going to mix it up a bit.  I love making quilts of my own, and I especiallly love quilting for my many wonderful customers.  But I kind of enjoyed doing something different, too.  Thanks Lori, and if you need another pair altered, I can do it in 1/10 the time!  I'll bring them to class tomorrow morning.