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Fit Clinic, Episode Five!
🕑 Added 2022-12-15 16:17:31 +0000 UTCHello, lovely! I'm so very excited to share with you the final installment in our Fit Clinic series, all about fitting pants! (It's not that scary - I promise!)
In this episode, we cover common pants fitting problems and show you how to correct them on your patterns. Pants can be intimidating, but once you understand the basics and how a pattern block needs to be altered for YOUR body, you'll be sewing and wearing perfectly-fitting pants in no time!
I know this can be a bit intimidating, so be sure to download the attached PDF handout so you can follow the step-by-step checklist the next time you are making a muslin for your pants.
I hope you've loved this year's Fit Clinic series and it has helped you to understand fabric and fit!
xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. Please don't share this video link or handout (including posting on public Pinterest boards) so we can continue creating content exclusively for you!
P.P.S. Here are some chapter time stamps to help you all navigate through the video.
1:45 Measurements
6:01 Pant Ease
8:24 Different size in waist and hip
9:53 Crotch Depth Adjustments
12:25 Even crotch length adjustments (rise is too high or too low)
15:47 Uneven crotch length adjustments (fixing “smiles” or “frowns”)
20:04 Crotch length and upper thigh adjustments
23:35 Crotch Curve Adjustments
29:25 Full seat adjustment
37:02 Full belly adjustment
43:25 Center back gaping
45:15 Outro
Comments
I really love these clinics. I am just re-starting to sew again. I used to sew way back in the day with my grandmother. Now some 30 years later I am jumping in again…thanks to Gertie. These clinics really help me hone in on those old skills I don’t quiet remember. A million thanks for these.
Great clinic, I’ve always wondered how to address these issues. More importantly, I’ve always wanted to make a pair of super high waisted pants like the ones Prince often wore, and now I know how! I do feel compelled to tell you that the lines you draw in for the seat & belly adjustment run perpendicular, not parallel, to the grain line. Thank you & Merry Christmas xoxoxo
