tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post2305329582772120314..comments2024-02-06T02:30:02.442-06:00Comments on Quality Time: A Muslin Story - Part IIangie.ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01575366388194033626noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-17185480763779004492008-07-28T20:37:00.000-05:002008-07-28T20:37:00.000-05:00Your pants are really coming along . . . I agree a...Your pants are really coming along . . . I agree about adding some of the flare back into the pants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-20853202191896130012008-07-25T19:43:00.000-05:002008-07-25T19:43:00.000-05:00You are doing a great job!!!You are doing a great job!!!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818182968849661620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-41749920600941352102008-07-25T18:22:00.000-05:002008-07-25T18:22:00.000-05:00What a difference those changes made! One day I w...What a difference those changes made! One day I will try to make some pants.....maybe...Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-24261057424960386092008-07-25T13:15:00.000-05:002008-07-25T13:15:00.000-05:00Angie,They are looking 99% perfect. What a great i...Angie,<BR/>They are looking 99% perfect. What a great improvement!<BR/><BR/>Belinda IS a genius. I wish she would be given the credit everyone gives me, because it's her knowledge that I've been absorbing.Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-49558043663497996492008-07-25T12:26:00.000-05:002008-07-25T12:26:00.000-05:00You have inspired me to make some pants with all t...You have inspired me to make some pants with all these muslins. I usually don't because they never fit right but then again I've never made a muslin. Duh! Think I'll try my had at one or two for fall. (Sorry, no fit advice.) :)Amanda S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591040347020137293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-7134970411336189322008-07-25T11:54:00.000-05:002008-07-25T11:54:00.000-05:00Belinda is a genius! :D That's exactly what I've...Belinda is a genius! :D That's exactly what I've ended up doing by creating the tapered wedge, then adding back at the side seam. Much easier simply to scoop out in that area. Doh. <BR/><BR/>Thank you to julia too for the pocket how to. I was kerfluffled on that one. And LOL at my flair/flare typos. :P Ya, I teach.angie.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575366388194033626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-17564567812557410602008-07-25T08:00:00.000-05:002008-07-25T08:00:00.000-05:00Wow, that's a big step in the right direction alre...Wow, that's a big step in the right direction already. I should try that full inner thigh alteration, because I TOTALLY have that fit issue. I agree that it would be good to add some of the flare back in; I like the way the original muslin looks from the knee down better.<BR/><BR/>On my blog, you asked what to do about adding to the side seam on the front and the pockets. I have dealt with this when I have lowered the front rise on pants. You can do one of two things: 1) leave the pockets where they are and just add to the side front (pocket piece) or 2) shift the whole pocket away from CF. It depends on how much you are adding, if you like where the pockets hit you on the first muslin, etc. When I look at the front view of your original muslin, it looks like the pockets are in about the right place (although gaping because the pants are a little tight through the hips) so I would just add your needed width to the pocket piece. If you need width down to the seam between the pants front and the pocket facing (or even down to the seam between the pocket facing and the pocket piece) just extend those pieces at the side seam as well. You will then have bigger (wider) pockets than the original pattern has. If you were adding much more than 1", you might want to keep the pockets the same size but shift them over away from CF, adding to the pants front at the slanted pocket opening seam.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570758633378171985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-54164585628527703132008-07-25T07:36:00.000-05:002008-07-25T07:36:00.000-05:00Angie, great job on the second muslin! I've been f...Angie, great job on the second muslin! I've been following along but I haven't had time to reply and help. I agree that the back wrinkles are probably due to you reaching to take a photo. Ignore them.<BR/><BR/>The front bagginess is most likely due to your tummy. Sounds odd I know but you are probably hollow on either side of your tummy. Your tummy needs extra length but on either side you don't. Rather than taking a wedge, instead scoop out the waist in middle above where you pinned the dart. Not too much but enough to pull up and remove some of that extra fabric.If you have Pants for Real People (Palmer/Pletsch), page 38, second column. The bit about the "puddle" of fabric.<BR/><BR/>HTH and well done! Your pants are looking great!Sew-4-Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03340344934860568228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23435904.post-86320302199571584722008-07-25T06:51:00.000-05:002008-07-25T06:51:00.000-05:00Looks like you're headed in the right direction. K...Looks like you're headed in the right direction. Kudos for sticking with it and finding the right resources. I don't always have that stick-to-it-iveness! BTW, I mentioned your [amazing] storyboard on my blog, hope you don't mind!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126043161321731207noreply@blogger.com