I had to cut my hair all off again. I don't like doing it, but I like hurting less. I'm just glad there's an action I can take to relieve the irritation and headaches.
I've been working on remaking a couple of the pairs of pants I'd already finished, the sweats and the twill work pants. Elastic waist bands have been my go to for finishing the waists of my pants because my stomach is too sensitive to pressure for a regular waist band. But, here's the problem, the heavier pants don't fit right or stay up with elastic. Back to the drawing board, as it were. The work pants have had their elastic removed and I'm putting in straps and buckles for adjustment. These will ride below my belly like an over weight old man's pants. So far, I don't have that large of a belly and I can't tuck my shirts in any more, making the look of the waist less important to me. It's all about function and comfort. We'll see if that solution works once they're done. I took a different approach with my sweats and cut them down so that they fit more like yoga pants. The waist band still isn't quite right, but I can wear them. I'm waiting for it to warm up a little bit more so I can wear them without "long johns" to decide how much I want the waist band changed.

As a treat for myself, I pulled out the Bleuette patterns to make a dress from my favorite striped pants. The seat of my ten year old pants had disintegrated but the legs were still salvageable. And what better way to keep around a favorite fabric than on your doll. I'm hoping the fabric translates well, as it would have been too stiff for this when it was new. I have my fingers crossed.

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