When I saw this overalls pattern a few years ago I knew I wanted to have a pair of my own.
I have owned a lot of overalls from childhood to adulthood and never seem to tire of them. This pattern is really nice because they fit your body without being bulky or baggy. The one issue with the pattern is that I had never sewn pants. I was worried about fitting them to my body as I have a larger waist and lots of curves. I sewed a couple pairs of pants over the last few months and felt more comfortable with fitting pants to my body. I decided to put the overalls on my sew list when I saw a few copies of this pattern fly out of our pattern shop. Essentially, my customers really inspired me to push my sewing skills a little further.
I keep a book with my sew list details including fabric measurements so when I go to the store I can look for deals on what I may need in the future for my ‘wish list’ projects. I found some stretch twill on sale at Fabricland for $7 a meter but it only came in pink and blue. I decided to go full blown feminine and make Barbie overalls. Present day Barbie can do it all…even hammer her own nails in. I don’t have any pictures of construction because it all went as per the pattern. There are a lot of steps in the pattern but all are very well explained and illustrated. I would recommend sewing up a size if you aren’t using stretch fabric. I always sew with little ease in my patterns compared to my measurements because I like a close fit. However, if you want to move when you sew like me, you need a bit of stretch in the fabric with these pants. I also exchanged the regular zipper for an invisible zipper and used a hook rather than a button. I will warn you that there is a lot of top stitching and end stitching but it’s worth the work. I also added a Barbie crest which I bought on Etsy but if Barbie isn’t your thing there are so many types of crests you can buy to make your overalls special. Total cost including the pattern? It was about $30 CAD for everything. My last pair of Gap overalls was $100+….so these are a steal!
I love the end result!!!!! I want to sell my pattern eventually but honestly, I am likely to sew them atleast one more time because they are so adorable.
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