Hi everyone! They’s be rainy days here in Vancouver. I was optimistically hoping for outdoor photos…it is warm enough after all…but unfortunately, it’s just way too soggy. I don’t think I’m usually one to chatter on about the weather….and it’s not really so much the weather as the season that’s beginning to get to me. WINTER. w.i.n.t.e.r. Winter always feels like the longest of the four seasons to me. In my little part of the world, temperatures are blessedly benign, but the shorter days, the longer nights, and the often gloomy skies, make for a loooong season. Give me an endless summer any day! The good okay news is that I have many interests to keep myself busy…stitching, reading, and watching season two of The Great British Sewing Bee {yes season two, so please no spoilers on the current season, :)} have literally been saving me from a rainy day. At least until. now. this. moment. I am now rather anxiously looking for those early signs of spring. Lucky me…living here on the wet coast…I know it won’t be long…my daffodils are standing tall and stately ready to burst into bloom, and I haven’t had the car heater on full blast. Last weekend the mister and I were out and about enjoying lunch and some window shopping in one of our favourite Vancouver neighbourhoods. Jackets were unzipped, and, I was able to wear my distressed jeans with panache…who knew how breezy ripped jeans could be…{oh, just about everybody and their mother, sez you}. And, speaking of unzipped jackets, it’s gotta be nearly time to ditch the down puffy coats in favour of a few of my favourite springtime coats. I’m back with my second pair of Ginger Jeans. Sewing the same pattern back to back is a great way to get better sewing skills. If you are a novice sewer, do give it a go. This time, my Gingers are darker, softer, quieter….more yin than yang…{and I’m clearly, or maybe not so clearly, comparing to my distressed Gingers, seen here.} These are, noticeably…non-distressed…and, hopefully…non-distressing. Although the silhouette is decidedly classic, I did sneak in a couple of details that add a little bit of fun. I used yummy ice cream printed cotton for both the pocket lining and the hem…when my jeans are cuffed, the whimsical print is revealed. I also created a colourful tag to sew to the … Continue reading CLASSIC GINGER JEANS : : WITH A TWIST