tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post8176306884696507624..comments2024-01-24T02:45:32.112-05:00Comments on A Summer Gypsy Sews: Where are pants patterns that fit slim in the legs like RTW?Anita (Summer Gypsy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11413634666548491257noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-1624463997651785582012-06-22T13:55:40.558-04:002012-06-22T13:55:40.558-04:00Kenneth King has a class at craftsy which shows ho...Kenneth King has a class at craftsy which shows how to get your own pattern from a well fitting pair of pants, without taking it apart. The class is on sale this week for $25 and has super great reviews.. <br /><br />Maybe that can help you get a well fitting pattern out of your fav. pants?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-29185596898014926152011-01-18T20:00:54.059-05:002011-01-18T20:00:54.059-05:00I agree with the above suggestions of using a pair...I agree with the above suggestions of using a pair you know fits to make your own pattern. If you don't want to cut them up there are tutorials around for making your own pattern without destroying the 'template' pair using tape to get the shapes of the pieces, like described here: http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/th_120_056.aspRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205271379351276007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-73990896537857351042011-01-17T00:58:49.323-05:002011-01-17T00:58:49.323-05:00Burdastyle magazine patterns work really well for ...Burdastyle magazine patterns work really well for me. <br /><br />Maybe comparing your well-fitting RTW pants to a pattern will give you an idea of where and how much to slim the legs.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756048999067152284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-60099589060564407542011-01-15T12:55:35.898-05:002011-01-15T12:55:35.898-05:00Thanks for following my blog! I just came by to c...Thanks for following my blog! I just came by to check yours out and I love your projects! :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265328363979957133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-41103803024162583492011-01-15T01:09:35.825-05:002011-01-15T01:09:35.825-05:00I second the suggestion to take apart a pair that ...I second the suggestion to take apart a pair that fit you well and use it as a pattern. The sacrifice will be worth it when you have several new pair of great fitting pants.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119414203044028919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-9081013456576728422011-01-14T23:47:43.278-05:002011-01-14T23:47:43.278-05:00Nancy Zieman says to use a smaller pants pattern t...Nancy Zieman says to use a smaller pants pattern to get the leg fit right & add to the hip if/when necessary.<br /><br />I've yet to try it out.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685329563054057607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-6576133393292817922011-01-14T12:35:46.376-05:002011-01-14T12:35:46.376-05:00Oh I wish for the same, snap and print! Your pants...Oh I wish for the same, snap and print! Your pants looks gorgeous! So pretty!Uma Mageswari Prevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193905345128898421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-40312923433552624442011-01-14T12:31:48.065-05:002011-01-14T12:31:48.065-05:00What about taking a pair of rtw pant that fit grea...What about taking a pair of rtw pant that fit great, but has seen better days apart and use as your pants pattern.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6887251131482693266.post-12275762394869815442011-01-14T11:05:54.498-05:002011-01-14T11:05:54.498-05:00Cute pants! One of my favorite skinny leg pant pa...Cute pants! One of my favorite skinny leg pant patterns is from Simplicity. It's Built by Wendy's pant/capri/short pattern, 3850.<br /><br />http://www.simplicity.com/p-2037-misses-pants.aspx<br /><br />By my measurements, I should sew a size 10 but sewing 2 sizes smaller (6) I get the skinny leg look.meli88ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283195290411152388noreply@blogger.com