Inspired by this post http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=139176.0, I made this! I really like it, so I thought I'd show you all!
I think I will make another in a heavier fabric so it can be closer to the original, and I'll definitely modify the shape a little, but all in all, I definitely enjoy it... 

I also made the dress underneath, which is basically a stretch jersey tube dress. 

http://photos.yahoo.com/hangtenforjustice

HOPEFULLY THAT WORKS! Thanks for looking...

[Edit: Detail photos...Sweet metal belt loops and keyholdermajighttp://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/45cca8c7zd21694a/45c4scd/__sr_/fbc9scd.jpg?phIYXzFB9muBPgfuPocket lining (FUNTIONAL POCKET, thats right...) and Mike's wallet http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/45cca8c7zd21694a/45c4scd/__sr_/3c40scd.jpg?phIYXzFBtuXvZtOkAnd finally, one more happy action shot!http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/45cca8c7zd21694a/45c4scd/__sr_/887ascd.jpg?phwnXzFBM59qSO7M]

I made pants for my Mike!

They are a loosely woven wool blend in a lovely loud checked pattern.  These are my first successful pair of pants, complete with a zipper fly, button and button hole, and at least one functional AND attractively lined pocket!

The detail photos are on his dead computer, so more detail photos will follow, but I was so psyched to have these made and time to post a photo, that I figured I'd at least post the action shot.

Thanks for checking 'em out

http://a950.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/l_724851e70f8afb3d32fdd1b479117c95.jpg
and a link in case I didn't post the photo correctly!

Edit: Detail photos...

Sweet metal belt loops and keyholdermajig
http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/45cca8c7zd21694a/45c4scd/__sr_/fbc9scd.jpg?phIYXzFB9muBPgfu

Pocket lining (FUNTIONAL POCKET, thats right...) and Mike's wallet http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/45cca8c7zd21694a/45c4scd/__sr_/3c40scd.jpg?phIYXzFBtuXvZtOk

And finally, one more happy action shot!
http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/45cca8c7zd21694a/45c4scd/__sr_/887ascd.jpg?phwnXzFBM59qSO7M

Hello oh craftsters-with-knowledge,


I am fairly new to sewing and I am wondering if you have any suggestions in regards to Stretchy Thread.  I sew a lot of jersey and stretchy-type fabric garments that can often be prone to broken stitches in vital areas despite double/triple stitching them.
So, right now I am using a poly, "heavy duty" thread and it has been pretty good, but I am wondering if there is something that has more give to it.  Is there such a thing?

I searched the forum and sifted through the results, but didn't find anything that was relevent.

If there is not such thing, perhaps some suggestions... I am sure there is a simple answer to this, but I'll need your help!

Many thanks! 

Recent creations, both of which I am quite proud! The dress is made of my boyfriend's old t-shirt, my sister's rejected tshirt and some purple scraps of ribbed tshirty material.
The bolero is reconned from a 70's, high-necked, frilly, too short, secretary-stewardess blouse.
They go beautifully with my new purple cowboy boots!
Anyway, without further ado:



and the super hero pose! Aw yeah.



Hopefully they work. They're not the BEST pictures, but you get the idea!

and last but not least, another addition:
the jolly roger sweater vest. I like how this turned out, so I must post it!

I have made, as mentioned, a hoody-top-thing, inspired by this post: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=93661.0
It is made using betty_death's tutorial, with some improvising here and there

EDIT:
I think I've figured out picture posting (*crosses fingers*), so here they are.  It's probably the most complicated thing I've made, so far.

OK, nope, haven't figured it out.

here's the link again, in case anyone stumbles upon this:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ownernoirmusiccom/album?.dir=34b7scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ownernoirmusiccom/my_photos

Hello all!

This is my first post...  It is a little-tshirt-big-tshirt-to-dress recon.  It started with a little boy's skeleton tshirt (the size of the little black tshirt, i didn't take a before shot!) and a big man's tshirt (identical to the bigger of the two tshirts).
http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/43bf2523z10701c5a/de26scd/__sr_/4ca2scd.jpg?phAgHSEBjA0JFmyb

It ended with a slightly too tight skeleton dress that converts into a long shirt.  It's meant to be cut at a slight angle across the top with only one sleeve.  The sash isn't attached quite yet and I'll be tweaking it - I just really wanted to post it!  

Hopefully the pictures work!

Striking a pose... can't see the bottom - but again, it ended up being a much nicer top than a dress, anyway...
http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/43bf2523z10701c5a/de26scd/__sr_/5d46scd.jpg?phAgHSEByJva4shG

The bow...
http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/43bf2523z10701c5a/de26scd/__sr_/6276scd.jpg?phAgHSEBaYSadwLy

And a view from above so you can see the rockin' skeleton a little better.
http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/43bf2523z10701c5a/de26scd/__sr_/2e11scd.jpg?phAgHSEB5W7bcMRH

I'll be back soon!  And I'll just post links if this doesn't work.

Comments are welcome.  Hopefully you get a decent idea of what I was going for with the pictures.  
Thanks for looking!