Scooping is a choice. You don’t have to do it! And it only pertains to very few fit adjustments. But it’s just a seam. And it gives us one more place to fit ourselves. Check out the demo on Jelly Bean linked in the time stamps.
I LOVE that you brought up the slouchy/sagging pants look and validated the preference of the wearers. I really appreciate that you did that. It seems so ridiculous how polarizing it was. Thanks for this video :)
I'm completely new to sewing and I just wanted to say thanks for this perspective. Starting to look into making/tailoring clothes has been somewhat overwhelming, and the sense that I'm going to be doing things 'incorrectly' was pretty strong, but it's good to hear from someone so experienced that there isn't 'one true way' and I just have to concentrate on finding what works for me and my shape.
I appreciate your thoughts and agree with you. There are no rules in sewing, there are no police, that’s why we sew. There different ways of doing things. You find what works for you, that’s why there is so much information, so many opinions. Thanks for sharing. 😊
I appreciate your perspective, how you relayed your information, and love that you are able to express your thoughts and opinions in a helpful, positive manner! A Lady with Skill & Class👏👋💙👍
Thanks of the information. I have been researching how to alter pants. Mainly in when to scoop or slash and pivot alternations. To the point that it gets confusing. Your demo was a light bulb as to what the changes does physically to the garment.
You’re such an amazing ambassador for home sewing, and boosting the bravery of newbies like myself to try new things (like maybe someday making pants with a fitted waistband that could be comfortable AND I’d like the look of on me)! I feel like after hearing your statement, “every seam is an opportunity,” I’m going to approach cutting out my patterns very differently from now on. Thank you for everything you share-it makes my heart happy when I watch your videos, not only to learn new things, but also to know that there are kind, generous people like yourself in the world making it better.
My pleasure! Thanks for such a kind comment. I believe you’ll fit pants for you one day 100%. I have a new fitting series launching later this week that you might like! It’ll be here on RU-vid. And there’s a companion PDF that will be comprehensive and easy to understand and broken down logically. I’m starting with the Back first. Pants are on the list too!
LOVE your attitude and encouraging words. I have a "tilted" pelvis, and no instructions have given me the look and fit I want. Permission to do what is needed should be a basic rule, but it isn't always that way. I'm starting my pants fitting over as of now!
You are a wonderful teacher with a wealth of information. You speak slowly, articulate well and have a very pleasant voice. I am happy to have found your channel. Thank you.👏👏👍
Thank you very much for showing these pants on this half-form. It made it so much easier to understand what I was seeing on my top-down-center-out one-leg toile. I had the seam hanging away from my front crotch, but everything around it, back and front, was fine. So now I know I needed a shallower curve at my front crotch from the bottom of the zipper to the crotch point, just to get that seam closer to the body without messing with anything else that was already working. Seeing how the fabric piece sits on the form helped so much.
Amen, Saremy. I haven’t seen any snobbery or such in the subject of scooping the pant curve, but as I went thru my own personal pants fitting journey, that 4 or 5 muslins I went thru, I’m happy with what I have, what I had to do with that pant curve, and now focused on a bodice ‘ block’. Thanks for saying something. Scary thing, when authorities are self appointed. ❤️
A wonderful video, thank you. As always you provide a refreshingly honest perspective about home sewing.We all need learning resources such as sewing guides, textbooks, videos etc…. especially when we first start to sew. But I agree , as far as fit is concerned, there’s no hard and fast rules, it’s down to the individual.
This was really interesting. As you mentioned we aren't precious about moving, changing or sometimes even scrapping darts so why are we so precious about crotch curves. not to mention they do seem to differ between designers! It can be stressful as a home sewer parsing thru all the info, but ultimately we can decide what works for us!
This was a very interesting video with lots of food for thought. Personally, I'm okay with less than a perfect fit because I just don't enjoy the process. And as usual, my sewing is purely for my own pleasure and the way my clothes fit is purely for myself. So. I love this video. I couldn't agree with you more.
A really helpful video on collar/stands. Some very common sense tips! I have frequently had difficulty making the front curve on the stand lie flat and smooth. I plan to try your method tomorrow..just a practice collar/stand. You were referenced by mainlymenswear who also gives some very helpful, practical tips. I will subscribe and binge watch your videos! Do you have a favorite shirt pattern for women? One that you consider well drafted. I have the Lise and Co pattern which I may use for my practice. Many thanks for all your work to help us become better sewers ❤
What a great video! I learnt more from listening to you for 20 minutes than I have in the whole time I've been trying to draft pants for myself, probably about 6 months. Everything you said was logical and made total sense to me. I kept thinking to myself, yeah, that's right. I'd never thought about pants that way! So thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. I've liked and subscribed and will definitly be looking for more of your fabulous philosophy!
lots of great info! what you said about named fit adjustments and how the garment industry doesn't have those, that blew my mind. I'm such a stickler for rules that I thought I'm only "allowed" to use named fit adjustments. But if the garment industry doesn't even use those, why am I limiting myself?? Thanks for this!
Thanks for your help in understanding that the pattern isn’t going to fit out of the envelope and will need adjustments. I’ve been beating myself up for so long for not being able to find a pattern that fits.
Thank you, what you showed is exactly what I suspected that I needed to do quite often. I would pinch out that wedge at the hipline to remove the excess below the cheek, but it always made sense to me that I would need to move that crotch curve back to where it would have been, since it made it cut in a bit too far.. Thank you for the great visual!! Pants are the one thing I really wanted to sew for my work wardrobe. What I found most frustrating is that some RTW pants look so much better on my backside than what I have found in most patterns, but there are other parts of those RTW pants that don't fit so well either. I can't tell you how many pant pattern muslins(big 4 and some indie) I have tried to fit, and I am often disappointed mostly with the fit at the rear. I really tried to analyze what differed from the pattern to the RTW shape that I liked. I don't want to spend the time sewing pants that don't look better on me than what I can sometimes find to buy. The main reasons I want to sew them is to make them out of beautiful wools or wonderful fabrics you can't find pants made in and to fit me well too. I finally found a french pattern designer that makes a pair with which I am really pleased with the fit. I am planning on making more soon. All this to say, maybe some of the other patterns would have worked before if I had just had the courage to do what my gut was saying...exactly what your video just showed. Thanks again, Saremy!!
I like the videos where you tell it like it is! ☺️ This was really helpful to hear. I appreciate your thoughts and insights. This reminds me, are you doing more pattern review videos? I haven't seen one in a while but I hope there will be more.
Totally agree, just fitted a pair of shorts using top down method. I removed seam allowance on the crotch curve and could clearly see there was too much fabric in that area on the back( additional fabric sat between my cheeks)scooped it out. Made up another mock shorts both legs and the crotch curve glides around my bum now. The designer designs for the average butt and most of us are different so expect to make changes to accommodate your figure.
@@SewSewLive The top down method is OK. I choose a pattern which was close to my block crotch seam. I need a lot more length in the back rise. So the changes made was an additional inch at centre back to nothing at centre front and scooping out the back seat. This method worked well on flared trousers or shorts. I would use my block for tailored trousers though because it simply follows my body shape. If I choose a random Big4 pattern without reference to my block, my job would of been a lot harder.
You have a good sense for what works best! I already use a lot of elements similar to TDCO so I haven’t tried it. But I can see it being helpful for looser pants. Not too fitted. I don’t think I can ever trust only fitting half a pant though. On loose pants, yes. But even I wouldn’t trust that I’d perfectly place the center line on my body. Plus I’m sure I’m asymmetrical.
E A S Ooh! I’ll have to check to make sure I added these links in the description: to make my Half pant form, here is part one: Make Fitting Pants Easier by Sewing a Half Pant Form Part 1 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6LfGVR68_Z8.html Here’s part 2: Half Pant Form Pt 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QD38tWHVU74.html I didn’t do videos for the full form as I was creating it for the Pants Fitting skill building sessions in my Guild.
