Getting long in the leg

I have been sewing - really, I have. It just comes in quickly and quietly stolen moments, and the projects have been small, guaranteeing quick gratification.

These pants of Ellie's for instance...

She wore them to co-op a couple weeks ago, and walked around all morning looking like she was ready for the flood. I didn't have time to go shopping for new jeans at the weekend, so I had a go at "making do"...

 

Cutting some leftover, sort-of-coordinating fabric, giving it a hem and a gather and attaching it to the inside of her pant legs did just the trick in lengthening her pants to acceptable levels. It won't last long, but I feel I've bought some time...

...and sometimes, that's about the best I can hope for.