tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post7383870807979362384..comments2024-03-21T03:37:35.959-04:00Comments on Wholecloth: New Pants Like Old Friends - Guide to Sewing Wide Leg Pants.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15176650420515843996noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-50007859189864375202018-10-11T22:50:28.273-04:002018-10-11T22:50:28.273-04:00Sorry for the odd screen name its years old and I ...Sorry for the odd screen name its years old and I don't know how to change it! I found these pants while looking for examples of this linen sewn up as I just bought it. Was wondering did you serge the outer leg seam then topstitch from bottom hem all the way up to the edge of the pocket opening? Wasn't quite sure from your pictures. Thanks much!bntmirikaniya91https://www.blogger.com/profile/16324676546708622205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-26695953316069767692018-02-28T12:31:39.644-05:002018-02-28T12:31:39.644-05:00I don't think you need to take a class to draf...I don't think you need to take a class to draft your own pants!!! I can't stress that enough. It is definitely a blent of art and mathematics, but trial and error is a good way to learn too. It's helpful to have a friend who can help with the fit adjustments, it's hard to pin something you're wearing. :)<br /><br />I haven't looked at Pattern Fitting with Confidence, but I will definitely check it out. I really like the Pants for Real People book. <br /><br />It is a really good feeling to make & wear something that fits you well!Kristihttp://www.sweetkm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-2268638517516278222018-01-09T20:58:26.525-05:002018-01-09T20:58:26.525-05:00LOOOOVE! I've been wanting to try my hand at p...LOOOOVE! I've been wanting to try my hand at pattern drafting. How important did you find it to do that class vs. teach yourself from a book? Also, by any chance, have you also taken a look at Nancy Zieman's Pattern Fitting with Confidence? or is Pants for Real People the better choice!HWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321473246352013335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-76460443644332383802017-10-05T14:25:50.670-04:002017-10-05T14:25:50.670-04:00Ah ha! It's not just technique, but elastic ty...Ah ha! It's not just technique, but elastic type that's important here. Thanks much.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400801415948061816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-16292182631963450232017-10-05T09:12:18.920-04:002017-10-05T09:12:18.920-04:00Yes! Lander Pants are the perfect solution! :) I w...Yes! Lander Pants are the perfect solution! :) I was thinking booties and brazen sock showing too, but a longer hem (and a new pair of pants) is also a good fix. Kristihttp://www.sweetkm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-19868160517844423562017-10-05T08:19:40.151-04:002017-10-05T08:19:40.151-04:00Hooray for WLP! I am not as proficient at drafting...Hooray for WLP! I am not as proficient at drafting my own patterns, but am very lucky that there are such fabulous patterns out there as the Flints and Emersons, both of which got me all around Portugal the last two weeks.... I made a pair of Flints in the Navy Brussels Washer and they are pretty much my perfect pant.<br /> I do wish I had a good solution for when the weather cools down, as it inevitably will soon. Perhaps the perfect pair of short boots and some sassy knee highs.....? But then there is the new True Bias Lander pattern to try out!Samanthahttp://agatheringofstitches.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-16747090501360197152017-10-05T08:03:16.770-04:002017-10-05T08:03:16.770-04:00Thanks! I use the standard knit elastic (as oppose...Thanks! I use the standard knit elastic (as opposed to athletic elastic, or non-roll elastic), and I find it's rigid enough that it doesn't tend to twist or roll. Sometimes I topstitch the width of the elastic along the side seam making it even less likely to twist. Kristihttp://www.sweetkm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-15390873526642086712017-10-04T22:59:12.964-04:002017-10-04T22:59:12.964-04:00Hi - Just found you from Fringe. The pants are lov...Hi - Just found you from Fringe. The pants are lovely! What do you do to keep wide elastic in a casing from twisting?Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400801415948061816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-52921723272194468322017-10-04T08:11:28.610-04:002017-10-04T08:11:28.610-04:00You're much to fit to have a muffin top!! But ...You're much to fit to have a muffin top!! But I know exactly what you mean, it's like skinny jeans are trying to pull themselves down! kristihttp://www.sweetkm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-59442315728054243052017-10-04T00:50:09.985-04:002017-10-04T00:50:09.985-04:00Love these and am very impressed with those perfec...Love these and am very impressed with those perfect straight hems! Even if I measured, cut and sewed them that perfectly idoubt I would stand straight enough for it to be apparent! I wholeheartedly agree about the waistline thing, I simply didn't purchase new jeans for about ten years during that whole low-rise muffin top era. Ugh.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-80127781008143567142017-10-03T15:45:36.816-04:002017-10-03T15:45:36.816-04:00Thanks Andrea! I struggle with them in winter too....Thanks Andrea! I struggle with them in winter too. The short length balances the width a bit, but sure makes for cold ankles!Kristihttp://www.sweetkm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073134727738265514.post-245979372501251042017-10-03T13:54:22.847-04:002017-10-03T13:54:22.847-04:00Those look AMAZING Kristi! Just beautiful! I love ...Those look AMAZING Kristi! Just beautiful! I love me some wide leg pants, especially full ones like those. I do struggle a bit with styling them in the winter. Eager to see how you wear yours.<br /><br />Agreed about the 'oscillations of the fashion sine curve,' it seems to be spinning faster and faster, I wonder at what point it will spin itself into oblivion. A good reminder to seek one's own style over fashion trends, indeed!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01810688553366991115noreply@blogger.com