my boss gave me an old pair of insulated carhartt overalls that had been sitting in his basement for a while. they were very dirty, the shoulder straps were worn out, and the legs were far too long for me. so that was my excuse to spend several hours watching battlestar galactica while hemming and repairing them.
i sew by hand, which for this task was difficult due to the thick layers of tough canvas, but i eventually managed to take in the legs, hem them, and replace the straps with fresh elastic. i also dyed them dark gray, which helped a lot with making them not look super stained. now they just look a little bit stained which is actually a huge improvement; i didn't take a before picture, but they were beige, so you can probably imagine. also they match the rest of my clothing better now.
i should probably do the badge process to get access to some of the sewing machines at the local makerspace. they have a sailrite machine there, which would have made quick work of these bibs. but then i would have had to leave my house and not watch battlestar galactica...
i've mostly been hibernating because of the cold weather and spending 4 days last week doing construction work. andrei is traveling to visit family, so i've spent the past couple days enjoying the quiet and warmth of my apartment, playing video games, and doing some prep work for some art/object-making projects i have coming up soon.
i have to leave my house again to work again tomorrow, so i'm mentally preparing to go back out into the cold. at least now i have more insulated pants options...
