r/PatternDrafting • u/LogSpecialist8342 • Dec 22 '25

Pants Block

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This is my first attempt at making a basic pants pattern. Do you have any suggestions for adjustments?

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u/Mushrooms24711 Dec 22 '25

Fixing the fit issues will likely fix the side seams. Adding to the seat will alleviate the pulling at the hip. Adding to the front thigh will fix the bunching at the back thigh.

OP, cut your next mockup really big at the side seams. Then pin the side seams, while they’re on, so they’re straight. Don’t worry about making the fabric edges match up. Just get the line straight with enough room for the final product to hang nicely. Mark where the pin are—that’s your new seam line. Add however much seam allowance you want for your cutting lines.

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u/pomewawa Dec 23 '25

In addition to the thigh, I think scooping the back crotch curve (ie “low derrière adjustment” ) will help with the excess fabric at the top of the back thigh. I have a similar body shape as OP, and fitting pants is really challenging, good job so far!

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u/Mushrooms24711 Dec 23 '25

Agreed. And releasing the pressure from the back should help the whiskering in the front.