Hey, friends. Just a quick post to share a fun pair of overalls I completed sewing yesterday. In my last post about this subject, I wrote that I had made four pairs of overalls in the short time I’ve been sewing. Now, using various scraps of viscose linen noil leftover from other projects, I pieced together a fifth pair: The Burnside Bibs pattern from Sew House Seven.
Peggy, the designer behind Sew House Seven, always makes instructions clear. This is my third, maybe fourth, Sew House Seven project and they have all been easy to follow. But since I hadn’t made this pattern before, and because I wasn’t sure how I’d like the fit in the back, I decided a muslin was in order.
Color-Blocking Challenge and Delight
It was tons of fun creating this color-blocked version using scraps of fabric. The biggest challenge was fitting the pattern pieces just so on the pieces of fabric I had available. It took what felt like forever, trying one piece and then another, and then another. At one point I realized I didn’t have fabric long enough for one of the legs, so I had to piece two different colors together. It forced me to use my noggin and strategize, but what fun it is to play with fabric and not worry about whether it’s perfect.
Forgive my poor photos. Hopefully, you can see the back of the bibs in my owl-like attempt to turn my spine 180-degrees for a couple of “back shots.”
More Burnside Bibs?
At the end of the day, I’m not sure if I’ll make another pair of these overalls. The muslin may be enough for me. I may actually wear these outdoors. Maybe. For what it’s worth, my husband loves them. It meant something to see his eyes light up when I walked out of my office wearing my new bibs. I will definitely wear these around the house because they are so comfortable.
But creating another pair? Making this muslin taught me that, while I like the feel and drape of the fabric, and the fit is good–I did a size 0–I’m not sure about the overall feel of the bibs on me. The straps are a bit long and skinny. I kept tripping over them when I was working. Dealing with them during restroom breaks could be interesting, but I won’t know for sure until I wear them all day. In addition, I don’t like those big pockets in the back or the bunchy backside. The pockets are easy enough to just leave off and in a solid color they wouldn’t stand out so much. Plus, there’s a second version that has an invisible zipper on the side, which is not as full in the back.
Still, I’m on the fence, leaning towards no. There are so many patterns out there I want to make and now I know what to expect with this one. There may come a time when I become inspired to make this pattern again using “real” fabric, but for now, I’m off to start work on a blouse or two.
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Oh, these are such fun, Sherry! You should definitely wear them outdoors, although I am hearing you on the restroom dilemma 🙂 xxx