How to draft a Basic Pants/Trousers sloper (Old Version) | Alex Marie 

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Hi. For measurements, please refer to my guide on body measurements linked in the description. This will help you with following this tutorial. Always use your own body measurements as the ones used in the video are mine. I hope this helps.

Hello Michelle, this is such a heartwarming comment. Thank you for taking the time to write. I understand how you feel. I do hope these tutorials give you the fit you need. Feel free to contact me at anytime. Please note that this video is slightly different from the article on the website as I am currently updating some steps.

@@AlexMarieDIY Hi! Thank you for the offer of contacting you; I hope it's okay to use this forum as perhaps others with similar body shape/measurements may gain insight too? For the front dart, using your worksheet: I take our quarter hip measurement minus the front waist measurement, and the resulting answer becomes the width for the front dart? For us this looks like: quarter hip/12.25" - front waist/11.25" = dart/1". Our back dart is 1.5". I understand I then add half of the dart width to either side of J-K centerline/grainline. I find this personal tailoring so interesting; other tutorials just give a standard 1" dart width. My daughter has a rectangular body shape with waist and hips much the same, so when I do the math for the waist + dart measurement (points F to N/N1) it results in her quarter hip measurement... Front waist/11.25" + dart/1" = 12.25". Back waist 10.75" + dart/1.5" = 12.25". I'm going to trust the process; I know once the darts are sewn it'll cinch in her waist a smidge. This has been a fascinating journey.

@@HappiCamper hi. Yes, this is a good place to chat. So concerning the darts. 12.25 - 11.25. = 1 excess. You need only a third of this for your dart. So your dart should be 3/8 inch. Therefore for your daughter F - N should be 11.25+3/8= 11 5/8. Half dart width on either side of J will be 3/16inch. This will result in shaping on the sides.

@@AlexMarieDIY Oh WOW! Thank you so much.

You're welcome. I hope you get to try it out.

Thank you for the wonderful feedback. I'm so glad they fit!!! That's the best thing to hear. And yes, I'll certainly keep this version online too.

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Dear Christina, 😀 please watch the whole video through, BEFORE drafting as it will make the whole process easier to follow. You can also refer to the fully illustrated written tutorial linked in the box. I worry that you will end up with many errors if you tackle it blind. To answer your question, either way is fine as long as they face opposite directions.

Dear Christina, 😀 please watch the whole video through, BEFORE drafting as it will make the whole process easier to follow. You can also refer to the fully illustrated written tutorial linked in the box. I worry that you will end up with many errors if you tackle it blind. To answer your question, either way is fine as long as they face opposite directions. Ps. Always remember that drafting is just part 1 and Fitting is part 2. That's how you get a great sloper.

@@AlexMarieDIY THANKS AGAIN ALEX..YOU SRE SO SO REALLY NICE TO HELP ME..

Hi Alex Marie. This is Christine I’ve been asking you questions because I’m new at this and you’ve been helping me so much and I appreciate it. I am learning to. Well, the first thing I really wanna make is pajamas pants. I was looking at a new video that you made 10 months ago called (drafting with me basic trousers). Since you did this new one is there any difference from your old one which is the one that I’m looking at right now.And I have another question. maybe you can make a video on doing pajamas without darts on them? Is there a way we can speak to each other?

@@christinabarnes1105 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bL_6-9VgEL4.htmlsi=WVTL8ThDX6zsB-RJ this might help with the pj's. I appreciate you watching and learning from my videos, thanks. There is not much difference between the old and new tutorials, just some tweaks. I'm off RU-vid for now, so I can't post anything for a while.

Hi. The shaping is the waist actually. Our bodies are cylinders, so cutting it perfectly straight is not ideal. Do the the half inch up from point N, then simply complete the waist back to point F. The waist should be slightly curved. Remember this is a sloper. You can't have a boxy sloper.

@@AlexMarieDIY ok thanks again will try..

Hi, Thank you for watching. No, I don't have a pattern for this yet, but it's in the works. You need to slash and spread the legs open to create a palazzo pant. You can also use a Basic skirt pattern, but you would need to add a crotch for that to work.

@@AlexMarieDIY many thanks for your answer. I appreciate it. Greetings from Curacao

@@lusidoesi3382 you're welcome

@@AlexMarieDIY Oooh, that was my next question. I made a pair using my basic sloper; but I added width to the bottom and then squared the vertical line upward to my hips (according to directions from another RU-vidr). They're cute and of course I'm proud. HOWEVER, I'm already sorta straight so my butt looks a little squared off. I gotta fix that on my next pair. I'll be looking for your video. Thank you so much!!

Hi. No I didn't, since this is a sloper. But you can add where you feel the need. I advise that you try it as is first. It's supposed to be a replica of your body. But it won't be skin tight.

@@AlexMarieDIY ok thanks Alex. I am really learning from you. 👍

@@AlexMarieDIY forgot to ask you. On theSloper, do I add ease the same amount all the way around? Or is it different around to crouch and the rest of the pattern?

@@christinabarnes1105 you add ease where you need it. Basically, you sew a sample and adjust it as necessary. That's why it's a custom fit

⁠HI ALEX. I have a question.. on your video at time 7:38. You are doing F to A. front waist line measurement for a dart. I am not doing a dart. so do I still divide my waist by 4 and mark from F to A like you did ???

Hi, you can find written instructions on the blog. Please see the links in the description box. Thanks

Hi. Please download the worksheet linked in the description box. All details are provided there. Thanks

@@AlexMarieDIY are you talking about the transcript? Cause that does not help. Sorry I am new. And I want to learn. So how do I find what Your crotch extension info on how to?

On your video at time 3:00. A to D Knee depth. You did 25 inches. Can u tell me how to got the measurements??

Hi. Please did you use your own measurements or the sample ones. These are going to be almost skin tight if you use your own measurements. The sample ones are mine and I'm am a pretty tall person.

@@AlexMarieDIY I used my measurements. Maybe I'm measuring myself wrong?

@@ngufanikojo6430 Ok. Let's try to find the problem. They should fit closely at the waist and hips then looser straight down. 1. Cross check the measurements you took. The link for how to take the measurements is in the description. 2. If it's not from the measurements, it's a fitting issue. The pattern is just for a start, you can adjust them. Use pins to pin out the areas that are too big and mark with a pencil and sew. 3. You can shorten the crotch extensions. Just make sure the front is half of the back 4. Email me the measurements you used, I can detect any issues if any.

Hi. There is no seam allowance in the whole pattern. This allows you to reshape the basic pattern into different styles. After which you can add seam allowance when you are ready to cut out the pattern from the fabric

@@AlexMarieDIY but in general do we add seam allowance to the front pants knee and to the back pants knee as well ?

@@WMWMW7200 Maybe I do not understand...are you asking about seam allowance for sewing the pants together, or are you asking about ease for movement? I added ease to the Hips in the draft, and yes you can add ease to the knees too depending on the style of trousers you want to sew. Just make sure it is the same amount you add to the front and back as the back should be a little wider than the front

@@AlexMarieDIY question answered :) thank you very much, great content 👍👍👍

Chúng ôm sát nhưng chân thẳng chứ không thon gọn, bạn có thể làm thon gọn đôi chân theo sở thích của mình They are a close fit, but the legs are straight, not slim, you can slim down the legs to your taste

Thanks again!

Hi, thank you for your comment. I mentioned in the video at 0:20 that you need to download the worksheet from the website in order to follow along. There you will input all your own measurements. I teach drafting in a way that anybody can use. If I give you my own measurements, they will be useless to you. The link is in the description box.

Salut. Vous pouvez activer les légendes fermées pour les sous-titres. Cliquez ensuite sur les paramètres, cliquez sur Sous-titres / CC, cliquez sur Traduction automatique et sélectionnez le français. Cela devrait aider. Merci. Hi. You can turn on the Close captions for the subtitles. Next click settings, click Subtitles/CC, click Auto-translate and Select French. This should help. Thanks