Sew Pants that Fit - Part 3 - Muslin Basics

[@pamelahill7164]

I simply love your tutorials. I feel you represent the real average woman and our real shapes and sizes and fitting issues. Thank you so much!

[@teresabentley1483]

Hi Kim. Really enjoying the pants fitting series. I don't always comment but I ALWAYS give a thumbs up. I do so enjoy learning anything related to sewing. Thanks for all your videos. They are most helpful.

[@sylviakeatley4173]

Thanks Kim, this is really useful.

[@jeanp6029]

Very good video! I also really like the top off to the side - beautiful fabric!

[@alisonwilliams5355]

Love your tutorials Kim, learn so much, thank you.

[@sewindubaialicia8313]

Love the fitting tutorial. I don't know why, but I never thought to take more from the darts. I always tried to fiddle with taking a wedge out. I will have to try this. Thank you

[@lynneprentice4278]

Fantastic Kim! A really useful vlog! I am currently making the Peppermint Magazine wide legged pants and have just cut out the second muslin. I will photograph this and upload it to the Facebook page 👍❤️

[@syro6644]

Thank you so much for trying to explain how you alter the pattern to fit. It would be very helpful to see the result on the muslin too in same video as the alteration was. Looking forward to the other videos as well.

[@helenhart4778]

fantastic watching you, i have always wondered how the adjustment were put on the pattern and this is very helpful Thank you

[@nanastevens4094]

Helpful, as always, thanks.

[@mariamacksoud3080]

Well, how do you adjust the pocket? Thank you so much for these tutorials.

[@angeladent4175]

So helpful! Thankyou so much.

[@janfranklin2114]

Reading the wrinkles, sounds a bit mysterious. Never occurred to me to make my darts deeper ! Very helpful to completely think about the edits and the results.

[@g1nger21]

Really good thank you

[@marionmorley646]

Hi Kim - I'm really enjoying your fitting tutorial. I haven't sewn myself trousers for years now as patterns don't fit anymore because the body is old and facing south! Just a small question. With your swayback, the centre back was pinned in half an inch and you took off an eighth of an inch on each waist dart = half an inch. Do you take the other half inch off the side?

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

Just realized that last night. I should have taken 1/4” on either side. 🤦‍♀️. Sometimes it’s hard not to fumble on camera. Sorry about that.

[@marionmorley646]

@@dorothysdaughtersews Thanks so much Kim

[@paulamattsson8583]

Hi Kim, have followed your instructions, have measured myself twice and my pants are too big, not at waist, but leg part, although my choice of pattern is partly flat partly elasticated at the waist, they just feel too big Have send you some pictures (you may share them if you feel) to your mailbox 👍hope you can help me what to do

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

I’ll take a look at them!

[@dianejeffery9924]

What is that beautiful top in the background? Gorgeous!

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

That is a Love Notions Classic Tee with the neckline from the Sunday Romper. 😃

[@sarahodonnell6957]

Amazing Thank You 🙌🏻😊❤️

[@craftymystic4868]

Thanks, Kim! Interesting stuff, haven’t yet made a pair of pants, don’t wear them a lot, so studying what you’re doing and saving these videos! I do have the Duet trousers, but going in a different direction right now, bag making, Lateida has inspired me to make all sorts of bags. (Sew Natural Dane for those of you who don’t follow her) However,I am known to be a bit of a magpie, so.....

[@lilaalabed2527]

Besides the black and white bird, what's a magpie?

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Makes me want a dress form with legs. 🧵

[@lilaalabed2527]

Hi Kim. Love your video. I am confused. Admittedly, I don't understand the "crotch curve" stuff. It looked like there was about 3 inches of curve that needed to be "scooped out" and you took a fraction of an inch away. I really don't see how that could possibly do the job. Can you explain it to me please?

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

What it did was show me a trend. The crotch curve ruler doesn’t account for any ease at all.

[@lilaalabed2527]

@@dorothysdaughtersews Thank you

[@cynthialindsley5117]

made my muslin, it is just huge. My measurements come to a 14 but that was huge so I went to a 12 still huge, tad frustrated. Did you put on the facings when making the muslin? Don't know how to do the pic for Facebook I'll work on it. Thank you for your videos and encouragement.

[@sherrysenn2177]

You adjusted the dart in the back to help with gaping. What if the pants don’t have a dart. What do you do?

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

You could create a dart, or you could adjust the curvature of the back center seam, or maybe both.

[@joanneblair2087]

I have looked online for that flexible ruler and obviously don’t have the correct term. Do you have a source?

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

There is one in my Amazon shop under “As Seen in Recent Videos” www.amazon.com/shop/dorothysdaughter

[@sandraoleary6315]

Hi Dorothy, I am new here, living in Nova Scotia Canada. I am taking 8my waist measurements but I have a tummy. How do I measure it? Thanks...loving your class!

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

I use an elastic band and put it on my waist so I know where to measure. Where your waist is is subjective, but I usually say it’s where you bend side to side

[@anessaharris9947]

😃

[@joanneblair2087]

How did you determine how much to scoop and how much to extend the place where the crotch meets?

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

It is not an exact science. I would start with 1/4” and take or add more as needed. A little goes a long way.

[@danadoo8052]

Were did you get that shirt?

[@dorothysdaughtersews]

I used the cut file for my Silhouette, made a stencil and used fabric ink. The cut file is available on Ellie & Mac. The link to it is in the video description. One of my favorites :-)

[@ritaleimer4284]

@@dorothysdaughtersews Is fabric ink better than fabric paint?