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This post is all about being an overachiever… or not leaving the house all day, I suppose that you can take your pick. To start off the day I made bagels. I’ve never made them before, and I think I should have let them rise a little more, but they still came out yummy. I made 6 - I left two plain, put garlic on two, and cinnamon and sugar on the last two. I’ve already eaten three of them, so I have a feeling these might become a regular feature in my baking routine.

After I ate some bagels, I got back to work on my pants. I finished them off and I’m actually wearing them right now. I love them so much! I hope that I can get the second pair done soon.

I’m also really happy with the way my buttonhole making skills are coming along. I was always scared of buttonholes, so I never used buttons in my sewing until recently. That said, I think I’m getting the hang of it:

And, last but not least, I also finished up the crocheted wrist warmers. Ahhh, now my hands are nice and toasty as I type!

Only a few days left!

I finally got around to making new pants from the ones that I took apart earlier this month. I wanted to really put a lot of efforts into these, so that they will hopefully last a little bit longer than the last pair. I might even have enough denim left over to make another pair.

Instead of using binding tape, I decided to use some pretty flowered cotton that I had left over from making a dress for my cousin’s daughter. For some reason, little embellishments in clothes like this make me smile, even though no one else can see them. So far, I have the pants basically assembled, with the front pockets in and the fly done. The waistband is assembled and just needs to be attached. That should happen in the next couple of days, and then I’ll have new, excellent pants!