Why I Hate Sewing

There are three reasons why I hate sewing clothing: buttonholes, zippers, and poor fit. The project I've been plodding through this week was a parcho--half parka, half poncho--and had all three sewing evils. The goal of this garment is to keep me and my pack dry. I waited too long to order the kit and by then color options were limited, so I went with bright orange. I figure it will keep me from bring shot if I venture out in hunting season, and it is nice and bright to attract the attention of search and rescue people in case I become in need of their services. The fabric is silnylon which is a silicone impregnated ripstop nylon. It is slipperier than snot is what is really is. And as if buttonholes and zippers aren't bad enough when using normal fabric, they are nearly impossible on this stuff. That leaves me with the 3rd thing I hate and that's a poorly fitting garment at the end of hours of sewing. Well, as you can see from the picture, the fit is not really important in this case. There is an interior pocket that can be accessed while wearing the parcho, and an attached stuff sack. All in all a good project and especially good to get to cross another thing off my to do list!