This is a continuation of the post about making green overalls with the Riley pattern.
I continued to add rows of green to gradually change the color from dark green to light green. Making the 4 legs took a lot more time than I thought that it would. Well, of course. It was about the same amount of space to cover as it would be for a twin sized quilt top! I tried to leave a single layer of fabric on the crotch areas and where the back darts would be positioned. I had a nice sized piece of lime green batik that I used for those areas and also for the bib portions.
I lightly quilted the pieces, even though they were sewn to a muslin base. I knew that the overalls would need to be washed at some point, and it would be safer to have everything stitched down securely. I also used a different lime green batik for the facings, pockets, and backing for those pieces that didn't have the muslin piece. And I also lightly quilted those layers together too. Here are all the pieces ready to go. Its a LOT of lime green. And guess what? I LOVE LIME GREEN!
My husband asked me where I was going to wear these overalls. Well, certainly not in the garden, but in any quilting setting... and wherever else I want to feel special. (And maybe somewhere that might embarrass him?)
Stay tuned to see what else I did on these overalls!
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