tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post8179162129486409524..comments2024-03-28T09:14:59.192-04:00Comments on La Sewista!: I made some joggers! McCalls 8099Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-38678294140915096552022-09-20T16:32:57.677-04:002022-09-20T16:32:57.677-04:00You might like this fabric. Essex is a blend of li...You might like this fabric. Essex is a blend of linen and cotton. I believe 55 linen and 45 cotton but I could be off a percent or two. It doesn't wrinkle as much as solid linen and the two fibers allow for some beautiful cross dyed effects and color. It is reasonably priced and readily available.Just google Kaufman Essex yarn dyed linen blend. Thanks for your comments. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-91054179003579576292022-09-20T16:30:36.352-04:002022-09-20T16:30:36.352-04:00My concerns, prior to sewing, were the lengthof th...My concerns, prior to sewing, were the lengthof the leg. I knew if it was a tad too long it would baloon out and the cuff would not sit on my ankle nicely. Pulling the crotch up to where it was supposed to be plus my own shortening of the leg, in the end, made it all land in the right place. One of the things I did,Celka, was first establish on the pattern where the pattern thought the knee was, by folding hem to crotch. I then measured and matched to my own with adjustments. Then I adjusted the lower leg from the knee down. That helped a lot and might help out your friend. Good luck. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-26129492728354590772022-09-20T16:26:56.977-04:002022-09-20T16:26:56.977-04:00Thanks, Mapmaker. I believe I now know why I messe...Thanks, Mapmaker. I believe I now know why I messed up. I've taken to adding a couple of inches to my waist on the last few pants I've made and then done a final adjustment before attaching the waistband, adjusting here and there. I did this on the muslin and I think I did it on the final pants as well. Then I forgot I did it and added my waistband to the extra that was on the final pants. Well,,, we really sew here. I can guarantee you that if I have issues I will pass them on. You won't get the final perfect finish, a la Instagram, here, nosiree! You will suffer right along with me, stupid mistakes and all! But you will also see my greatest hits and I will glory in all your appreciation for my hard work. It is so very appreciated. Thanks, all of you dear readers. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-4926795733814880082022-09-20T12:35:00.340-04:002022-09-20T12:35:00.340-04:00Joggers are (were?) a trend? I don’t have the slig...Joggers are (were?) a trend? I don’t have the slightest clue about trends, though I did buy this pattern mostly for the easy look and the cuff. I sew lots of pants and get tired of the same old straight hems. Thanks for your review. My sister loves linen but I am not a fan, and I don’t know why, I just never took to it, too rumpled looking on me. though it always looks great on everyone else! Your final result is terrific.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-14896250004239130252022-09-20T10:44:50.165-04:002022-09-20T10:44:50.165-04:00Your final product is quite attractive and fit you...Your final product is quite attractive and fit you well. The trend will likely last another season I think, but your assessment is correct, most of these patterns have very long waist to crotch curve length. Why? Who knows. I have to adjust all of them but because I am just barely 5 feet 3 inches now (as the result of dramatic shrinkage with age) and I strongly feel they are not graded for that. Even ready to wear fits me the same way. I cut off waistbands too. I have discovered one brand that fits well, that's all, just one. And people wonder why we sew! I have a friend who made a couple pair and we discussed why they did not flatter her. Just 4 feet tall, they were voluminous on her and literally swallowed her tiny frame. By taking the curve out of the outside leg seam, shortening the waist to crotch curve length, and recutting the waistband we had some luck, but I think this trend was not friendly to the petite frame. Love the linen by the way. <br />celkaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641540970773683454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-13052756966864440762022-09-20T10:09:28.614-04:002022-09-20T10:09:28.614-04:00Well done, as usual! I appreciate the struggle and...Well done, as usual! I appreciate the struggle and the process. I generally have to make this same adjustment at the waist of pants patterns. I find that many brands of men's RTW pants, especially jeans, typically fit me much better in this area than women's pants and jeans do. I also wonder if this is just some annoying legacy of the pattern company's poor flat pattern drafting or if my lower back, hips, and belly are really shaped differently than other people's! How wonderful that you made these fit you so well!Mapmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183642128130259266noreply@blogger.com