Monday: I finished pattern alterations, made a muslin and adjusted the fit, altered the pattern to match the muslin and cut out fashion fabric and interfacing.
Today: I fused the interfacing to the waist band pieces and cut out the lining
Due to the number of alterations I did on the pattern I decided to make up a muslin and I am glad I did. Maybe the measurements I took were skewed since I did not have a helper, or maybe the Cynthia pants fitting workbook was for a style of pant that was not for my taste or maybe a combination. (you are supposed to use her pants pattern with the book)
From the muslin I decided that I needed to cut most of the pattern an entire size smaller, I did have to add a bit to the depth of the back crotch, I have a tush, so unless I add like an inch and a half to 2 inches in the back then the pants are always showing my crack and I don't like that.
I did need to shorten the length from hip to knee and lengthen from knee to hem to keep the pants proportions correct and to fit me. I also needed to deepen the back crotch seam to take out the bagginess under the butt. And the last thing I did was to make them slightly narrower, they are still a little on the wide leg style but the original width cut from my hip measurement was too wide. I guess that's what happens when your hippy :)
Unfortunately I did not get a picture of me in the muslin pair...
Muslin fabric, the blue lines are the stitching lines. I used some horseshoe and star cotton fabric from my stash.
Fashion Fabric, gray, slightly metallic cotton/Lycra blend
Lining fabric... another cotton blend found in my fabric stash and smelled like attic so must have come from either my mom's or one of my grandmothers.I like interesting linings, like a special surprise just for me to enjoy my clothes :)
Front lining pattern, cut with the yoke included, don't need pockets in my lining!
My trusty helper, Baby Blue. Red Bone/Blue tick hound.
Front lining pattern, cut with the yoke included, don't need pockets in my lining!
My trusty helper, Baby Blue. Red Bone/Blue tick hound. She thought it would be a good idea to try and make a 'nest' out of my fashion fabric... she carefully tried pulling it right off the cutting table when I wasn't looking! That stinker.
Dang! It seems I would have known about this other Blog of yours! I must be getting old. I think your costume was so cool! You really are a sewing maniac! And pants, that's like some of the heardest stuff to sew!
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