Alterations Abandoned!

After several additional hours of work on the brown pants I was trying to alter, the same pants I wrote about a few posts back, I gave up, and threw the whole wad in the trash in a fit of pique.  I did come back later and retrieve the zipper, but otherwise, left the pile to wend its way to that place were all discarded things go. 

I experienced a brief moment of guilt — I could have just donated the pants to some worthy place where someone else could wear and love them.  But I did learn a great deal and I have a nice zipper as well.

I should have paid attention to Ann’s comment and just made new pants to begin with. 

Another plus yesterday was the arrival of this book:

which is filled with loads of simple yet inspiring pleated garments.  It would be worthwhile solely for the inspiration I derive from it, but it seems to have pretty good instructions on how to pleat the fabrics and make the garments.  Of course, the instructions are in Japanese, which I cannot read, which may be difficult.

Hopefully the pictures are clear enough that, using them as guidelines, and getting bits of help with the Japanese where ever I can find it on the web, I might muddle my way through.

Of course, this may, like my plans for felting, just sit around for a while before I ever actually get started.