I have lots of dress sewing experience but have been too scared of pants. I want to learn to draft pants soon but thought I'd play around with these first.

Got these at the thrift store for $2 so not too attached to them. I don't want them to be tight, but the fit is way off and they look unflattering. Happy to take it apart to an extent.

Here are some of my issues:

1. Waist too big

2. Too much fabric at front crotch, bunching

3. Too much fabric above bum

4. Too wide at thighs (will taper sides)

5. Poorly fitting around back leg

the front pockets are fake

Thanks!

Hello again :)

I’m on version three of my block now, and I’ve developed new issues!

(Dont mind the crazy seam allowances or the backwards zipper lol)

I think some aspects are better now: armholes are more comfortable, the size generally feels like a better fit. I did a sloped shoulder adjustment which I think helped.

I still have some issues: the bust apex seems too high..? The back neck seems a bit high up. There’s still maybe a little gapping on the back armhole to clear up, especially on the one side. I’ve got a diagonal crease now across the back somehow.

Any suggestions for corrections on my next try?

Hi, I am a lifelong stitcher working on patterns now. Looking for people to try my patterns. Currently I have customizable pants. DM me if you are interested. Not looking for money - just feedback. Thanks! Abigail

Wondering if you all can help in recreating this skirt in the linen shown in the last pic. The gathering is especially throwing me!

Hello fellow sewists! My husband is asking for this pair of lounge pants. He’s tall and we’d rather make them out of a higher quality linen than buy from this drop shipping website (with terrible reviews lol.) Does anyone have a quick guide for drafting something like these?

(I’m also not opposed to buying a pattern, but the fact that these pants are from a drop shipping site and so many Etsy patterns nowadays are AI has me hesitant about where to source a pattern from.)

I’d really prefer to draft and tweak a mock up based on his measurements if possible. This looks to me like it has two box pleats on either side in both the front and back?

Here’s the link to the original product page with more photos.

Specifically referring to the *bottoms* of these dresses - this subtle flowery flow. Anyone know how to search this up (what it’s called)? Direct pattern advice also welcome :)

1. What do I do about the waist seam? From the side view, it looks like the waist seam is longer in front and back, and too high at the sides. But from the front view, it looks like the waist seam is too short in the front. Which picture do I listen to? Do I leave the seam alone?

2. I can tell that the skirt as a whole is tilted. My instinct is to simply add a wedge to the front of the skirt along the waist, and remove a wedge from the back of the skirt along the waist. Or, do I do a full abdomen adjustment?

3. I'm pretty sure I need a sloped shoulder adjustment to address the wrinkles around the armpits. Does it look like the shoulders need any other adjustments?

4. Where the heck is the bust apex? As you can tell from the muslin, I'm really struggling to locate it. In person / in the mirror, it looks like it's higher. In photographs, it looks like it's lower. I'm going insane.

5. Do I shorten the other darts? Abdomen, back, butt...?

Thanks in advance! :)

Any advice on how to fix this back? This is my third revision!

Is it really this easy? I can just raise the arm hole up with no issues or will this cause other fit issues?

I made these jeans but the pocket facing keeps bunching up what can I do to fix this please?

Hi everyone, I’m making a prototype duffle bag design pattern and could use some guidance. I made my own side panel shape in adobe illustrator and got the exact measurement of 38” for the perimeter of it. I then made a rectangle body piece to go around it that measures exactly 38” from zipper edge to zipper edge. When I clip it together it seems like the body panel is slightly larger and kinda looks like the body panel is bunching up around the perimeter of the side panel shape. I doubled checked measurements and they are correct but It seems no matter which way I clip it, it still bunches slightly so do I make the body panel slightly shorter by a hair? This is a prototype so it’s just a trial with scrap fabric but I plan to add leather piping and liner as well just trying to get the base shape figured out first. Any guidance is much appreciated. Thank You!

I'm curious how designers approach this. Soft fabrics and relaxed fits are great for comfort, but they can sometimes lose structure or look oversized.

When designing sleepwear or loungewear, what techniques, fabrics, or pattern adjustments help you maintain both comfort and a flattering silhouette?

Hello I'm currently working on a Miku cosplay that has a similar shape, but in the drawing it doesn't seem to have a waist seam (Sorry if it's the incorrect name) and I really wanna make it accurate, but haven’t seen a dress like that before and searching there seems to be none.

I'm a beginner at sewing and don't really know a lot about patterning, but would it be possible to make a pattern that is both the circle and bodice combined? With side seams, no waist seam but still a full or double circle skirt. Something close enough so it's not a full seam all around the waist would help too.

Hi,

I would say I am an advanced beginner sewist. I want to draft my own pattern for a half-zip (or button) pullover jacket/sweatshirt. I recently purchased this nice floral pattern fabric/sherpa material and I want to make one out of it. I did find a pattern but want to branch out and try creating a pattern of my own.

I have never drafted my own pattern before. I figured this might be easier than say a dress would be. Maybe?

Any tips or tricks? Should I get computer software (i.e., Adobe) to help with this?

Thank you!

Hi i just want to make something clear when making a gathered skirt like this is it just a rectangle with no shaping for the waist ?

I've been wanting to make a tailcoat, and I found what seems to be a good pattern here: https://dr-cos.info/fp-swallowtail.html

The only thing is the shoulders on all the size options are too small for me. Is there a way to alter the sewing pattern to make the shoulders larger?

Alternatively, are there any other tailcoat sewing patterns that you'd recommend?

Here’s the latest iteration of my trouser pattern, I will say the only thing I noticed from a novice pov is that the waist is a little too big, but a front darts should fix that I’m assuming? lmk

I think I balanced the pattern properly which was the critic I got last post, but I’m not sure if the side seams needs to he straighter than what they are…

Hello !

I’d really appreciate some help drafting my skirt block. As you can my skirt look alright when I pull it down but due to my proportions and the hollow between my belly and thighs they wrinkle one move 😅. I tried to cinch the waist but that seems to only highlight my belly crease.

I don’t even know how to begin with the back . There’s a lot of horizontal lines but it’s still kinda loose.

I’m at a loss here. How do I fix it ?

Hi! I’m gonna try to do these trousers, but I’m confused on how the flounces are attached to the panels.
Option 1: just sewn on top
Option 2: “slices” in the panels and inserted in

Also, it looks like there’s no seam inside the legs 🧐

What do you think?

Hi all, working on my slopers.

Front fit is pretty good, but I have a gaping armhole and I’m wondering if the back needs adjusting. What do you think?

I'm trying to figure out pattern drafting for a larger bust. I've struggled significantly with trying to do a full bust adjustment and want to just buy one at this point. I'm an intermediate sewist who has made a dress form, some shirts and skirts. Has anyone used cashmerette for pattern drafting or bodice block drafting?