Happy New Year and a Flat Butt Adjustment

[@sus8e462]

Well I can't relate to flat butt issue, but I can relate to the desire to get organized!!

[@JSternDesigns]

:) No worries, I'll be addressing all sorts of shapes and curves in upcoming Fit Tips!! Happy New Year

[@blairconger240]

Holy smokes. That make so much sense for my body! Thank you.

[@JSternDesigns]

:) Honestly I think this should have been so obvious to me, but it took working with a few flat butt ladies to realize the wrinkles on their back legs was caused by the angle of the CB seam.... I tried everything else to smooth those wrinkles before it occurred to me! Thanks for fitting along with me

[@cloudninetherapeutics7787]

Happy New Year 2023 everyone.

[@JSternDesigns]

Happy New Year!!

[@Escape10mom]

I need to stop & clean & reorganize things as well! Hope you get it done & are back with your tips soon! I'm enjoying your content!!

[@JSternDesigns]

Yes... Do it!! I'm going to hunker down and finish today!! Thank you for fitting along with me! Happy New Year

[@zeeshanbaba9913]

please share fitting tip of men's trouser

[@JSternDesigns]

That is on my list for 2023!! I have a man jeans pattern in the works and I will be addressing men's fitting techniques! Thanks for watching

[@sandyerickson4214]

I’m excited about your new pants pattern!

[@JSternDesigns]

Thanks!! I'm excited about it too... I've been running around in my sample pair, washing and wearing them as much as possible because they are so comfortable. Can't wait to get the "work" of finishing the pattern so I can make more!! I'm releasing it the last Fit Tip Tuesday of the Month!

[@tafh3842]

Yay to more tutorials! 🎉 I will not be organizing. I have a good sewing mojo groove going! 😊

[@JSternDesigns]

I LOVE that you have a good sewing mojo groove going!! ...I'm about ready to stop organizing... I finished day 2 of working on it and I can finally see an improvement, but I still have work to do!!

[@krisl.4962]

I’m finishing up a nightgown for myself, then will be tackling pants-fitting - AGAIN! Thanks for all you share. Happy New Year.

[@JSternDesigns]

Happy new year!! and I'm super excited you're going to tackle pants.... Thanks for fitting along with me

[@dimples7334]

I have a flat butt. Great tip. Good luck on reorganizing your studio! 😁

[@JSternDesigns]

Thanks so much... and thank you for fitting along with me.. Happy New Year.

[@annarasberry2326]

This makes so much sense. Can’t wait to try it! Thank you.

[@JSternDesigns]

Happy to hear! Thanks for fitting along with me

[@vicki3220]

More things coming from Jennifer! Yes! Happy New Year Jennifer!🎉🎊

[@JSternDesigns]

:) Happy New Year!!... Thank you so much for following along with me

[@Kera.S.]

This might be something I should save for future reference! TFS! My rear has definitely drooped down more, thank you gravity and being 52, and caused a flatter butt. At least flatter where my behind use to be 🤣

[@JSternDesigns]

:) Yay, happy this helps you! Thank you for fitting along with me

[@marlenede-abel1336]

Great idea to have these lines marked on the sewing pattern as it makes it so much easier than trying to guess. Looking forward to your pants pattern as with age and gravity my butt as certainly flattened, thank you

[@JSternDesigns]

Thanks so much!! ...Pattern will be released on the last Fit Tip Tuesday of the Month! Thanks for fitting along with me

[@himateesookhai5302]

Thank you very much, Happy new year to you and your family, all the best for the year ahead for you.

[@JSternDesigns]

Happy new year to you and your family too! Thanks for fitting along with me

[@BramptonGardener]

oh I'm excited to try this thank you!!!!!

[@JSternDesigns]

:) I'm excited you're trying it!! Thanks for fitting along with me

[@katiedoessewing2218]

Very clear thank you!!!

[@JSternDesigns]

Glad it was helpful!

[@InsaneSalti]

Thank you Jen, I wish you a good new year too. Your Fit-Tips are great! :)

[@JSternDesigns]

Happy new year! and thank you so much for following along with me

[@dimitrie17]

thank you!

[@JSternDesigns]

You're welcome! ...And thanks for fitting along with me

[@bonniedeaton7349]

Happy New Year Jen! And thanks for the "Cleaning" inspiration!

[@JSternDesigns]

Happy New Year!! ...and you're welcome :)

[@ronandjudychristner6461]

You are awesome!

[@JSternDesigns]

Thanks and thank you so much for fitting along with me!

[@dianneunderwood8456]

Thank you - my shape has changed over the years and this will be very helpful when drafting up future pants patterns. I so like that you take the time to explain why & how you are doing these alterations - yes I'm one of those people who has trouble grasping concepts without understanding how it came to be! Here's wishing you continued success and a very Happy New Year too.

[@JSternDesigns]

My pleasure! ...also understand, my shape keeps shifting around too! Thanks you for fitting along with me

[@thejuniebugs]

Genius!

[@JSternDesigns]

Thanks! ...and thank you for fitting along with me

[@clothingalterations]

Great sharing, I love your idea 👍🌷🌱🌼🌺🏵🌹🌱

[@JSternDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers! Happy New Year

[@victoriahannah1633]

I’ve always wondered how I could fix that on my pattern. I usually fix it on my pants by splitting the crotch and taking little off at a time on those crotch points and blending back in . Your way would really make it more simple. I don’t do recording but I do put my phone on a tripod & take pictures of my sewing makes & it really helps me to see the fit & what corrections I need to make. I also use 2 mirrors . I can sit back though & really study the photos for some time.

[@JSternDesigns]

Photos are a great idea to help see what's going on! I hope this helps. Thank you for fitting along with me

[@SewSewLive]

Best title ever! 🎉😂

[@JSternDesigns]

Thanks!!

[@libbybowles]

I thought so, too! 😂

[@AngelaWoolsey]

Great tip. I have this issue. My pants tend to have a smile of wrinkles on my backside 🤣🤣 I do mens alterations and am able to take out the fullness from trousers at the center back seam and/or upper leg fullness which is not easily done on womenswear, unfortunately

[@JSternDesigns]

Thanks! Smiles can be caused when the waistline at the side seam is pulled up too high. Also, I find it fascinating that men's trousers have a huge CB seam allowance at the waistline that tapers to an smaller seam at the base of the crotch so they can be let out! ...and I agree, it does seem men's trousers are so much easier to alter! Thanks for fitting along with me

[@AngelaWoolsey]

@@JSternDesigns Pulling sides of the pants up too high…That sounds like me. Lol I’ve been sewing for over 30 years (basically self taught) but I rarely sew for myself. It was when I decided to start working on my own wardrobe, that I learned of your channel from Inside The Hem channel. You are a wealth of valuable information and I appreciate all the work you put into sharing that information with us.

[@JSternDesigns]

@@AngelaWoolsey :) Thank you so much!! I love it that you're working on your own Me-Made Wardrobe!! Keep me posted if you have specific questions, I love doing subscriber Q&A videos!

[@patgottshalk8808]

Will the new pattern be available for preorder? Please send the clean-out fairies my way.

[@JSternDesigns]

:) I'm launching the pattern on the last Fit Tip Tuesday of the Month! ... I'll send fairies after they finish here :))))

[@SparkyOne549]

I love your info videos! have a flat but because it went south lol I get wedgies if the crotch curve isn’t right. My back rise is 4” longer than the front. How do I draft it so the back isn’t longer than the front? I guess the 4” is in the crotch curve.

[@JSternDesigns]

Thanks so much! I'm finding that using the Top Down Center Out Method of balancing the leg using a separate waistband and single leg muslin eliminates the need to figure out what the front and back crotch lengths are... Add 2"- 4" to the top of your waistline so you can raise or lower the CF/CB edges until you get the crotch to hang right :) Here's a link to my review of TDCO showing how to prep your pattern pieces. Hope this helps! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYnYoGSvp6topNk

[@JSternDesigns]

:) Technically, you didn't miss it! It's not a live event like Fab Fit Friday at 1:00 pm est. Fit Tips are uploaded for Noon on Tuesdays & available to watch anytime! ...also, thanks so much for fitting along with me!

[@libbybowles]

I’m intrigued by this. I’m going to try this in combo with my inseam flat butt adjustment but I’m wondering, I always have to grade out to a larger waist size. Could I add to the CB for this adjustment and *not* subtract from the side?Would that mess up the grain across my backside?

[@JSternDesigns]

:) Yes you can adjust the CB to straighten it and not take in the side seam... You can always fine tune the adjustment in your muslin. Typically, moving the CB seam straighter (away from the side seam) will only help the grain of your pants.... The center of the leg marked by the vertical grainline can get too close to the CB edge... especially if you have a flat butt. Thanks for fitting along with me

[@Sewprano]

Great tip!!! Thanks! Will this adjustment make my trousers tighter around the bottom of my bum as well? My very flat bum 😂

[@JSternDesigns]

:) Thanks! Try pinning the excess out down the center of your back leg. If you can remove fabric from waistline to hem, split the pattern and overlap the pieces to remove the excess ease. If this makes the leg too snug, add the width back half along the inseam and half along the side seam. Hope this helps, thanks for fitting along with me

[@Sewprano]

@@JSternDesigns oh nice ideas!! Thank you for the thorough reply!

[@sewinginthesouth]

I would love your help with my pants , mostly purchased, issues because I don’t even know where to start. I am a slim (117 lb) but long in the stride, short (5’3.5”) 67 year old grandmother 😁, with relatively wide hips, and flat-ish backside that transition to skinny thighs. All pants seem to bag at the top of my thighs…except maybe leggings and I don’t wear leggings. How do I reduce the bagging??? Please help.

[@JSternDesigns]

:) It sounds like the size that you need to purchase to fit around your full hip ends up being too big below your full hip and upper thigh. You can remove some of the excess bagginess under your butt by sewing deeper along the inseam. Test the amount you need to remove by using a long length straight stitch so you can take it out to adjust if necessary.... Start at the knee and gradually blend away from the seam so by the time you get to the crotch, you're about 1/2" or so from the original seam ... then sew back down the opposite leg to the knee. If this seems to make it better you can sew it permanently... Or you can take the inseam apart and just trim off the excess along the back inseam (leaving the front the same). You'll be able to tell if you can just take it off the front and back when you baste... If it makes the front inseam too far forward, just take it off the back). Hope this helps! Thanks for fitting along with me

[@sewinginthesouth]

@@JSternDesigns Thank you so/sew much!!!! I can’t wait to try this😁

[@sewinginthesouth]

I finally tried your suggestion and…success!!! I needed to skinny up the excess fabric only on the back of the thigh. Wow, I actually like my jeans again😁

[@JSternDesigns]

@@sewinginthesouth Yay, so happy to hear!!

[@lrainbala7144]

Thank you!

[@JSternDesigns]

You're welcome! Thanks for fitting along with me