Fixing Diagonal Hems on Shorts What to do when the legs of the shorts “wing” out and the hemline is not horizontal but more like in a v shape? This issue is very obvious in shorts (not as perceptible in pants). This is how you reduce the “winged” look in the legs of your shorts […]
Loosen a Pants Pattern on the Calf Area It’s very uncomfortable to move when the pants are too tight around the calf area. Tapered or skinny pants shouldn’t feel restraining. In this post, you’ll see a different method of making a large calf adjustment. It’s actually a pretty simple correction. I prefer the approach of […]
Pocket Opening Corrections – Gaping Straight Pockets Have you ever noticed a straight pocket opening peaking? Of course, we will always get a slight peaking on a straight pocket opening because of the hip movement in the same area, but this correction will definitely minimize the issue. Check out my Instagram account to see photos […]
Pocket Opening Corrections – Making Curved Pockets Bigger Have you ever had the problem that you can hardly fit your hand in your pockets?! It’s certainly a common problem with store-bought clothes, especially on tight/skinny-fitting pants! This is a little trick to do on tight pants with curved pockets. It allows a bit extra room […]
Fix Gaping at the Back of the Waist – Pants and Skirts with a Waistband What to do when we have gaping at the back waist? The pants or skirt is not sitting close enough to the body at the waist, especially when sitting down. It feels and looks weird, so what can you do? […]
Fix Gaping at the Back of the Waist – Pants and Skirts without Waistband What to do when we have gaping at the back waist? The pants or skirt is not sitting close enough to the body at the waist, especially when sitting down. It feels and looks weird, so what can you do? This […]
Fix Deep Creases Under the Backside This is a pattern correction for people with flat backsides or forward-tilted pelvises. You can get a lot of excess fabric in the back here. To see if you can correct this area effectively, pin the excess up and then try moving around a little. It might be a […]
Fix Back Diagonal Draglines on Pants – Part 2 Back diagonal draglines on pants don’t look and feel nice. In the previous post, we saw in which cases they’re acceptable and where to pin your garment in order to reduce these lines. This post will show you the pattern correction after you’ve pinned your sample. […]
Fix Back Diagonal Draglines on Pants – Part 1 Back diagonal draglines on pants don’t look and feel nice. In this post, we’ll see in which cases they’re acceptable and where to pin your garment in order to reduce these lines. The following post will show you the pattern correction after you’ve pinned your sample. […]
Tight Front Rise (Camel Toe) Correction A camel toe is a phrase we use in garment-making when the front rise curve is too tight, but there’s also extra fabric in that curve. As a result, the front rise does not feel right or comfortable to you; it feels too high up, too tight, or too […]