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From: abcameo
Date: 05-09-2005, 02:04 PM (1 of 3)
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Let me preface by saying I don't think I've yet sewn pants with a zipper--so I think the only ones I've tried are the elastic waists with simple construction. I was following along the instructions in this article, and it seems to make really great sense to fit the pants starting at the waist on down, etc., and I was able to understand the instructions until the point where the author assumes I'm fairly advanced and know what to do next. Okay, what does this mean: "When satisfied, adjust your pattern accordingly. All that's left to do is sew up the pants in your fashion fabric" You've sewn up sample pants, marked them for fitting alterations by chalking, pinning, even sewing them up. How do you now adjust your pattern to match the major changes and minor tweaks? Do you unsew the pants and put them flat on your pattern? When you sew up your sample, are you only supposed to baste them so you can easily pull them apart. The last sentence says, "Be sure to store your test pants in a safe place; if you ever lose or gain weight, it will be ready to fit again," which makes me think you don't take them apart to transfer markings onto your pattern. Would someone please be able to explain what I would do after I create the sample pants. I'd like to keep the replies in my binder for future reference for when I tackle pants and try out this fitting technique. Many thanks, Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 05-10-2005, 12:13 PM (2 of 3)
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That sentence ("when satisfied--") sounds like to me , it is telling you to mark your pattern pieces with changes you have made on the actual test pants you have made. Thats my understanding anyway.. Now as to your other questions about taking seams apart or what, I have no clue.. Its clear as mud to me also... Sorry I cannot be of more help..Have you checked the lessons on here about pant fitting.. I have been printing them for future reference, but I cannot recall offhand how Julie said to handle it.. These lessons are great or seem so to me.. Easy to understand.. That is the most important part of any lesson to me.. If the instructions are not well written , then all the instructions in the world will not help.. But check out this subject, its great..
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: abcameo
Date: 05-10-2005, 01:09 PM (3 of 3)
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Hi, Libby: Seems to me I got dumped at the most critical point--how to transfer the changes to the original pattern. What's interesting is that I posted this question to a different sewing forum when no one replied for a day or two, and I got a response that also left me wondering at the same point. She said: "When I am testing a pattern in muslin I mark every seamline, every dart. I sew with machine basting stitches. For fitting pants I also insert a zipper and a waistband. If I change anything -- take a seam in, let it out, change the placement of the waistband, etc. I can see exactly how much I have changed the muslin from the pattern. It is then easy to make the same changes in the same places on the pattern." This was my question, though, how do you make the same changes in the same places on the pattern? Let's say you have a dart taken in somewhere at the waist but body shape forced you to change the position a little from the original pattern, how do you now figure out where to put the revised dart--I mean it's now sewed up, so where do you mark it on your original? I guess I can see how the other changes would interpret onto a pattern sheet--like shorter legs, drawing the abdomen larger or smaller... I was really excited about a month ago. I found someone through the local ASG who expressed interest in mentoring me one-on-one, but that sort of fizzled... She was sort of fascinated with my jewelry and website (currently being reconstructed behind the scenes) and was telling me to focus on that and forget about sewing for now.  Amy |
User: abcameo
Member since: 11-02-2004 Total posts: 131 |
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