I cracked the code to FITTING PANTS!! 😯new technique for custom fitting your sewing patterns! 

THIS!! This is exactly how you should work with patterns 👍🏻 this illustrates perfectly how body shapes differ and that you always have to make mock ups. That’s what we learnt in university from day 1. thank you for using my pattern and I think your alterations worked really really well. I didn’t know the method you were using and definitely learnt a lot from your video! Also, I appreciate so much how clean and perfect you work, it shows in the final result. The stitching is just gorgeous ❤

Thank you for normalizing the fact that, because we all have different bodies, it’s rare to find a “plug-n-play” pattern. I always feel self-conscious when I don’t get a project right the first time, but your video reminds me that it’s not so much about “getting it wrong” as a stitcher/patternmaker, or having the “wrong” body as a human, but rather that there’s a puzzle to be solved and that there are collaborators who can help us solve those puzzles. It’s cool to think of all the resources available to help us, whether it’s a forum of makers on Reddit, a book, or perhaps even the person who originally drafted the pattern, if they have the time/bandwidth to respond. In the latter case, a patternmaker certainly has the experience to offer insights about some of the adjustments *they* had to make in order to make the pattern work for them. It’s a nice thought that each of us is uniquely positioned to recognize what does and doesn’t work for our own body, which gives us a kind of expertise to lend to the process as well. I really appreciated your captions which kept updating how much time had been spent on the process as you went. I’m trying to get better about understanding how long it takes for me to do something, and I think it’s easy to think only about how long it took to complete a final draft and to leave out all the R&D that goes into making a final draft a successful one. I’m really happy to find your channel, and I look forward to watching more of your thoughtful and informative videos!

This is exactly why making a mock-up before using your fashion fabric is such an important step. Now you have a perfectly fitting pattern you can repeat over and over.

Proud of your hard work. U have a lot of patience

I found the Palmer Pletsch Pants For Real People book to be super helpful and learned to "read" the "smiles". And... I'm middle aged. I learned long ago, that an elastic waist is my friend. BC, ("before children") I wouldn't wear elastic waists. 😁 My other useful tip is to sit *down and measure your tummy, and thighs! If they're snug standing up, they will be more so sitting down! 😮 Ask me *how I learned that! 🙄

Funny that the pattern is called 80s style jeans. I grew up in the 70s, and these pants look exactly like 1974-1979 to me. I could show you pictures from my yearbooks. In the 80s, when I was at university, skinny jeans were in style. Punk and all that. Oh well. . . . Cute jeans in any case! You did a great job!

The great part about committing hours and hours to getting a pattern to fit well, is that you then have a pattern you can almost use as a “Sloper” - which can be the basis for any other ( pant, in this case) pattern. Beautiful results!

WOW you are a true perfectionist. Those turned out so beautifully and I adore the decorative stich on the back pockets edges. Way cool.

Just in case you don’t know this: If you place a strip of fusible intersecting along the pocket curve ( on the main fabric) it will help prevent the pocket curve from stretching out over time) ~ Thanks for sharing your challenging journey with us. The result was fantastic!

Thank you so much for sharing honestly the frustration as well as the process. I, too, have mock-ups galore, and, at this point, ZERO new pairs of pants to show for it! I’ve given up so many times (usually, just long enough to forget where I was in the process and have to start again😡). I’m hoping this time, I can make it through!

That top stitching 😍 and your final pants look amazing on. I am so pleased how positively you talk about your mock up and how your next pair of pants will be an even better fit. Think I will try this "top down centre out" method on my next pair of trousers.

Such an excellent video, thank you for sharing. I believe I did 7 mock ups before getting the fit right. I also find that depending on the fabric other tweaks may be needed. Your pants look wonderful. I will now have to try the top-down method.

This sounds like a great method for fitting pants, I'll try it out for a romper that's been tossed into a bag after my first fitting! Also, I appreciate that you didn't speed up the sewing footage! Almost every sewist I follow does this, and it's frustrated me that I can't "keep up" with their sewing speed, but you reminded me that it's ok to take your time to make sure the stitches go where you want them❤

I had the same issue recently and there was very little found online. BUT I did find an extremely helpful video that addresses your problem. It is on RU-vid and its called Fitting Pants The Crotch Curve by Alexandra Morgan. Start at 6 min for the explanation. Basically the length of the crotch curve is fine, as you said, but some of the back crotch curve length needs to be transferred from just above the hip into the crotch. In your method, you pulled up the center back to remove the excess that was above the hip, but now you need to add that amount back into the back crotch so that the leg can hang correctly.

OMG I’m glad I found you. The struggles you have with pants are mine with so many pairs of pants. Tight front and huge back. I’m glad you did this. The fit issues you experienced are mine.

Thank you so much for this! I'm starting to make my first pair of pants and am just so overwhelmed with all the adjustments and measurements and after watching this I cannot wait to take another crack at it. This is everything I was looking for!

That was great. Thank you!

Oh yeah that was a good video on fitting. I can totally see how the one leg approach helps. I’m very proud of you for seeing it through and I hope you share any future adjustments as well.

Just found your channel and I completely understand! I have lots of patterns for pants but they just sit there because I’m too afraid to start them lol! Thank you for your honesty and look forward to more videos from you especially if I can one day actually lose the fear and sew pants.

J. Sterns introduced it to me

i know this is old but you should check out alexandra morgan. she has a ton of detailed info about exactly what fit issues there are based on how it looks on you, and exactly how to fix it. could have saved you a big headache. she has a number of playlists that would be helpful, including pants specific alterations ones.

i can relate to your pants woes so much. i have made so many pants.. i can't even recall how many now, and none of them ever leave the mockup stage because i just can't get the fit right. i also am short torsoed with a bigger ponch than you've got, and a sway back as well. i've never thought about really getting the wasteband down before i start doing anything else (i've been using the real pants for real people method, but i think maybe just using an elastic to hold everything up is not working, that the entire wasteband being present may be a better idea), so i'm gonna try that method and hope i get results like you did. here's to hope haha

I've always been too scared to make a pair of shorts because I know they won't fit but your shorts turned out amazing! I appreciate your dedication in trial and error for the perfect fit, now I know that spending an entire day trying to get them perfect is not a waste of time. That gold top stitching was also spot on.

I really admire your patience and persistence to get a great fit - these look amazing on you and it was definitely worth the effort. I have a similar style pattern to fit and I will definitely be using your video to help me fit them. Thank you so much. Happy sewing 🧵 😊 🧵

Thanks sew much for sharing your journey! One thing I truly appreciate is the time stamps you put in showing how much time you have invested! Wow! It makes me realize I am not alone in the insane amounts of time I have spent trying to get my patterns to work for me. I’m getting ready to try TDCO soon. In preparation I have watched a series by The Crooked Hem where she goes over an abbreviated explanation of the process from choosing sizes to pattern creation to final product. Very informative! Hearing you recommend trying this method gives me twice as much confidence that I can’t actually see some pants that fit! Thanks again for sharing your journey!

Yep! Note to self…what you take out somewhere on your garment you have to add back to the corresponding piece to ensure it still fits, and the fabric falls as desired.

How amazing! I’m glad you made this video because it helps me see the process so clearly!. Thanks!

what I learned is I now need to search out the top-down method to actually learn practical applications for my personal sewing. I thought I was going to learn the techniques for fitting here, but alas what I learned herein is that you figured it out for your projects, (I'm happy for you in that) but I did not learn any technique to apply to my own fitting issues. In my opinion, your final project looks very nice on you insomuch I see no actual need to tweak it as it's very flattering.

Very nice job! I learned a lot, and will have to look up the top down center out method. One thing I can tell you that might help you in the future, is that, like mine, your body has an anterior pelvic tilt. That means that no, you don't have a sway back - your whole pelvis is tilted to the front. What does that mean? It means that in my sewing, I've figured out it is easier to follow your body to determine the sideseam, and to forget about it having to be perpendicular to the floor. It's like fitting the tower of Pisa - if you try to work with horizontals and verticals, you'll have a lot of trouble. But if you allow for the sideseam to be slightly off the vertical, you have a much easier job getting the pattern to fit the tower. I'm not sure if I manage to really explain - but I hope this helps...

Thanks so much. I have seen the top down center out method but haven’t tried it. You have motivated me to give it a try!

Thank you for a great video! I've watched several Top Down Centre Out videos, but it's so helpful to see someone who's new to the process do it from scratch. This is definitely on my 'To Try' list, as I'm terrified of trying to sew pants.

Good video, I’ve been struggling with pants for years! I will now try this way of fitting. Thanks for sharing 🙏

Wow! This was so helpful!! It’s great to see all the things that didn’t work and why.

oh wow! your stitches are just beautiful!

My pants used to be too high in the front and low in the back. This gal who was teaching fitting said I needed more "sit in room" but her way of doing it ruined the fit. I had a higher bum. She scooped the crotch. I applaud your efforts, I would not dare to try, I wouldn't know where to begin. Nice out come!

Thank you, I’ve learnt so much watching this😀

What a great video! Wish I could save it. Thanks for sharing your fitting journey with us

Thank you very much for sharing your experience ❤

Alexandra Morgan at In House Patterns is a fashion designer who has made numerous videos about fitting patterns to our body. These are excellent and you will learn so much and gain an understanding of how and why to alter your patterns.

Really helpful. Thanks so much!!!

Really enjoyed watching your video. Slacks look nice. I have been watching other videos and when I will also to start with the Top Down Center out method.

thank you for putting in all this work and documenting it for us! I hope it will help me in the future, if/when i get around to sewing my first pair of pants :)

Thank you so much for this video! I am about to finish my first pair of pants but I am not entirely happy with the fit. Now I have more knowledge and feel more confident to start my next project. Also thank you for book recommendation. I know what I have to buy now. ❤️

Great job! This is my problem exactly I will def try this thank you so much for taking the time to do this 👍

bless you. I feel your pain and have been there myself (though without every making a decent pair of pants) I'll try the new method next time I have a week to blow!

Just found your channel and I love how you explain things. I will be incorporating your mock up ideas in my next pant project. BTW, loved your pattern weights made out of fruit 😂

I have the same problem with that little bit of bagginess in the back under the butt. I think I'll try to lower the waistband in the back to see if it will pull some of that bagginess up. All the rest of the problems you described I share with you. Our body type is almost exactly the same. It's comforting to know that I'm not the only one who is constantly frustrated by ill-fitting pants. (Sigh!) Maybe I'll just go with skirts instead!?

Thanks sooo much for sharing your experience! Your pants turned out really nice! ❤️

Excellent video, thank you.

This actually might work for me! I basically have no bum, I have quite a tummy, and the smallest point of my torso ("natural waist") is about an inch below my bra band. All my pants fit badly. I'm going to try this!

this might work for you too - I use one of those bendy rulers to press against my crotch and gently, gently!! remove it from my body and trace onto the paper. I use the U shape and measurement it provides for the front and back dip together to true up commercial patterns

Thank you! I have also had these frustrations and plan to begin working the TDCO method later this week. You give me hope!😊

Super vidéo très intéressante, j'ai beaucoup appris MERCI beaucoup 🤩😊 !

Should have also mentioned your pants look great and I love the colour!,

Great fit. Thank you

Your kitty made a photo bomb first one back on kitchen counter. 😸2 kitties and of course you put things just to lay on and just for there benifit. lol. I love cats.

I have got a lot of stretchy jeans and shorts I have sewed them up twice it still won't too slide down do you think I need to put a elastic on it do you have a video on how to do that

Thank you for the great video. They do look great. I must say I have topstitch envy! Now that you have a fitting pant, how will you use it for other patterns/styles? Do you overlay the top portion? I would love to see your next steps. Hopefully you won’t have the same time investment for future pants. Cheers, from an equally non pant sewer with fears! 😂

I have the same issues, high back rise, gappy sway back, only my belly is worse. Picture a pregnant brick, nothing fits right.

Great video!! Thanks for sharing.

I have a sway back, I have to make an adjustment for it on most patterns.

This is realy helpful..thank you

thnak you for doing this.i like how it happenned that u used apples for weights and enjoy your cats in it (i don't think i would).i learned a lot and your intend and energy helped my career life so my life in general,thanks for explaining and sharing sources of knowledge thoughts and this experience ,i trully had a nice time with this video and showed me again that the nature of constructing draws me with all its clever tricks

This is wonderful. Thank you for your commitment to the pattern adjustments and to teaching us. BTW, have you tried the Liv pants by Mood fabrics? The pattern is beautiful! I didn’t have to make any changes to the pattern. They look great

Beautiful top stitching!

Hi so glad I found you because I need to fix a few pairs of pants & if you dont mind I'd love to know the name of the book you were referring to that we saw had the instructions.....please let us know if it is possible So I can purchase the book it looks like what most of us "sew-ers" need in our library???? Please & Thank you..

Awesome Video Brittany!!!💞 Wow! You are very talented. Not only can you grow beautiful flowers and plants! You can sew too. Do you like cooking or baking? I love these things too but I haven’t ever mastered pants 👖. I made a pants jumper one time but it didn’t really fit right. Maybe I should try again!😊

Thanks for the info😍😃😍

I cannot perfect it too. Let’s hope this work s

You have such a lovely figure but still have issues with pant fitting. I am working on a stretch jean pattern and looking for tips on adjusting the crotch curve. The top down centre out method looks interesting. I will try.

I'm glad you showed all the flaws in your work.

When doing a mockup, what steps can you eliminate i.e. zipper, pocket and lining, interfacing? Or do you do all?

well tailored

What book are you using for the fitting info at the beginning portion of this video? Would love to know. They turned out Amazing!

Who else smirks when they hear about 3D printing?

i know ima year late but when you have back drag lines at the hips squeeze both sides seams in at the hips and tighten up the fit under the buttocks this always work for me when you move the balance of the pants in example move in the crotch/inseam you create more problems so just take in the sides and drop crotch half inch and extend back seat seam think of this drag lines = too much fabric wrinkles =not enough fabric

What's that book you're referencing around 9:30? Thanks!

nice math!!!!!

What book were you using?

Thank you for this - I am also trying to understand the top down centre method. Would you mind letting me know the name of the sewing pattern company your pants pattern comes from.

Shouldn’t you draw hip, thigh lines to maintain them parallel to the floor? Otherwise, the side seam adjustments tilt forward or back too much and adjustments need to be made to the crotch and thigh seams, keeping those lines straight.

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What is it with cats and patterns 😂

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Wow so glad you did this video. I totally understand there are sooo many methods and I always wondered the same…is it the best method?🤣I’ve avoided pants for many years and I’ve decided to conquer those fears🤣with the top down center out method…one help I found for my body type which is like yours (only bigger🫤)is making the curve shallower (near the bottom )on the front (to accommodate a flat pubic bone?) I saw on Kathleen Cheethams’ class on Craftsy. I’m not a plus size in ready to wear but her alterations made sense. It’s hard to know which alteration solved the puzzle unless you do them one at a time😮 hence the 6 muslins😂great job!!!