tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727198818896967350.post1266582639115568038..comments2023-10-25T17:35:00.310-07:00Comments on Sew Your Own Wardrobe For a Year (2015)! : Dealing with Pants Fitting issues...Natalea http://www.blogger.com/profile/14954350078821378152noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727198818896967350.post-68225442127692491332013-04-24T05:24:31.811-07:002013-04-24T05:24:31.811-07:00Next time you feel like making a pants muslin try ...Next time you feel like making a pants muslin try Coni Crawford Butterick 5222. I use it for all my clients no matter what size. She gets the crotch depth right, the side seams straight and knows what fits.You start by cutting an extra inch or so at the top and after basting, tie elastic at the waist and pin the muslin to it adjusting for crotch depth and tummy and hips and it makes it so darn easy to even fit yourself.Draw on the muslin along the lower edge of the elastic for an accurate waistline seam and then use that to transfer to the paper pattern. <br />I'd like to see Peggy Sayers or anyone else alter paper patterns with diagonal tucks like the ones you have pinned. Pinning out fabric on the bias just seems like you are working against the weave of the fabric and then what happens to your straight-of-grain lines on the paper?mrsmolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329515914613595719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727198818896967350.post-91400744954106612842013-04-23T07:42:18.150-07:002013-04-23T07:42:18.150-07:00Thanks for all of the tips. It's really a hass...Thanks for all of the tips. It's really a hassle getting pants to fit and its always good to recieve new tips on how to make them fit well. Natalea https://www.blogger.com/profile/14954350078821378152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727198818896967350.post-9803784462054184772013-04-22T03:25:20.176-07:002013-04-22T03:25:20.176-07:00Hi Faye, I agree, as you know, with the other ladi...Hi Faye, I agree, as you know, with the other ladies - pants are tricky to fit. I am sure you will get there - getting a good rear fit is a plus - you must have the right shaped rear for this pattern, even if the front needs tweaking - at least you can get to that easily, unlike the back.Sarah Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566072246120028926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727198818896967350.post-8058249214287775942013-04-22T01:47:13.852-07:002013-04-22T01:47:13.852-07:00My hat goes off to you for even attempting to fit ...My hat goes off to you for even attempting to fit and sew pants. Looking forward to following along ... JJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406164663751567997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-727198818896967350.post-28687412701882929992013-04-21T19:44:02.072-07:002013-04-21T19:44:02.072-07:00It is such a challenge to get pants to fit right. ...It is such a challenge to get pants to fit right. But so worth the effort. Looking forward to seeing the end result.BeaJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071033898844018967noreply@blogger.com