tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post5314206562134922454..comments2024-03-25T12:02:32.902-04:00Comments on liza jane sews: Pants Schmantsliza janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-70490906850172532072012-01-08T18:05:18.143-05:002012-01-08T18:05:18.143-05:00Hi Lisa, I really like the front view, actually. I...Hi Lisa, I really like the front view, actually. I can see why you don´t like the back, but I have no idea how to fix it... I plan to make pants too, so this is very helpful to me!janulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17915621609008157668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-77715223847039002442011-12-27T14:31:18.522-05:002011-12-27T14:31:18.522-05:00Your fail trousers look better than the best-fitti...Your fail trousers look better than the best-fitting ready-to-wear trousers I've been able to find. I'm totally going to make a pair of trousers next--I just keep telling myself it will all work out somehow.Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-36906674103022409842011-12-26T08:08:29.624-05:002011-12-26T08:08:29.624-05:00I feel your pain......ha!I feel your pain......ha!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873965933303003634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-59577722424510981392011-12-19T23:15:19.240-05:002011-12-19T23:15:19.240-05:00Oh dear, I'm so sad these are a fail (although...Oh dear, I'm so sad these are a fail (although the thought of trousers for a Lego person did make me laugh!)<br />But don't give up! Each new garment is a learning experience and you will master it. If you have a well defined waist, then try basting and taking the next pair in at the side seams as well as the centre back seam, and trying it on like this before you add your waistband. A shaped waistband makes for a better fit for a small waisted person too, making the waist band a curved shape, like a smile. Sorry I'm not explaining myself very well.... <br />Also to consider, if you have a yoke or a waistband on a skirt pattern that fits you really well, you can try substituting this on your next pair of trousers.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-78452792096080093312011-12-18T17:37:03.901-05:002011-12-18T17:37:03.901-05:00Pants are so hard! It's hard for me to find a ...Pants are so hard! It's hard for me to find a pant that fits correctly retail, much less getting a correct fit from a made-by-me pair. Also, I think sewing makes you even more picky from knowing so much about the way clothing should fit.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614511536841195392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-66937505634914536662011-12-15T23:40:57.945-05:002011-12-15T23:40:57.945-05:00I think the rear view is good for a trouser style....I think the rear view is good for a trouser style. But, unfortunately, you're right about the front crotch being too long. :( I hate pants! But I do wish I had a reliable pattern for some because one needs to wear pants *occasionally* when it's too damn cold.The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-20455628211140622282011-12-15T22:35:28.024-05:002011-12-15T22:35:28.024-05:00Sigrid that's a good point. Pants are so frus...Sigrid that's a good point. Pants are so frustrating to fit because changes to one area affect the other areas. And it seems people spend a long time perfecting a pattern. I guess once you have a perfect pattern you don't want your body to change shape!<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words, people. Nice to know I'm not alone in my frustration.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-5479147205186582952011-12-15T11:04:48.108-05:002011-12-15T11:04:48.108-05:00ooh, awesome fail. seriously. we should have a fa...ooh, awesome fail. seriously. we should have a fail week.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-75285300670295699532011-12-15T10:49:23.901-05:002011-12-15T10:49:23.901-05:00Pants are frustrating. Although from the photo I w...Pants are frustrating. Although from the photo I would not call these a total fail. I would probably proudly wear any pants that looked that good--probably with pride.<br /> The weird thing about pants is that fitting the hips and fitting the crotch area seem to require totally different methods and yet a change to one affects the other area in rather unpredictable ways. Worst, too big pants cannot be cut down because then the crotch is way too low. Then there is the fabric issue, which always seems to kick me in the butt (or panty line.)<br /><br />The only pattern I have seen with knee darts was an Ottobre pattern for boys, but I don't see why you couldn't add on.e in (and then add more length back to the bottom).Sigridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946180982433360417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-53184079036482505402011-12-15T05:08:58.334-05:002011-12-15T05:08:58.334-05:00I feel your pain. I've done three tries at the...I feel your pain. I've done three tries at the Lisette portfolio pants and none were any good... Crotch too high, Crotch too low, Too Short too tight...<br />I cut a pair of GAP jeans I had up and put them against my newly altered pattern... I couldn't work out why the thigh area was bigger on my pattern so I just cut to the jeans with a bit of Seam allowance... The crotch is fine but the top part of the leg is a disaster area. I'm determined to get a TnT out of all this weeks work. I need to frankenpattern them together and make another one! *DEEP Breath* <br />I totally get the pants blues! xSteviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04709713600015401053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-26338197145203320132011-12-15T00:21:52.463-05:002011-12-15T00:21:52.463-05:00Boo, I just lost my comment. Here it goes again:
...Boo, I just lost my comment. Here it goes again: <br /><br />I love this: Being a total novice, I was completely undaunted by the idea of ... That's the story of my life! But I sort of miss that utter abandon of being a beginner.<br /><br />Good for you for finishing. I bet if you're ever up for it again you'd know exactly what you needed for a successful pair -- and you could trace your fave! (I recommend it, especially the legs, so hard to replicate in a pattern)Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575104493258544397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-40639879157585659892011-12-14T18:18:14.656-05:002011-12-14T18:18:14.656-05:00Trousers are fiendishly difficult to fit. As RTW t...Trousers are fiendishly difficult to fit. As RTW trousers are beyond awful on me (5-6 hours of alterations), and I have to wear trousers to work, for me it was worth working very hard to fit a TNT pattern. It took about 12 months and 12 pairs of trousers, and I still baste the side seams on every pair I make, as the fabric properties change the fit. (I admit to a strongly trouser resistant figure,your fitting would be much less troublesome)<br />If you can be bothered, there are some very long and detailed forum discussions at Stitcher's Guild about how to do this - I think there are plenty on Pattern Review too.kbencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-54926890510038675592011-12-14T17:05:39.071-05:002011-12-14T17:05:39.071-05:00Lego person! haha!
There must be something about ...Lego person! haha!<br /><br />There must be something about RTW jeans fabric that just molds to your butt because I just can't seem to replicate that effect with pants I make myself.<br /><br />That knee dart is pretty cool. I've never seen one before.dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270266160105135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-26182611582358112152011-12-14T17:00:26.668-05:002011-12-14T17:00:26.668-05:00I hear you. Throusers are evil... A while ago I de...I hear you. Throusers are evil... A while ago I decided that it's not worth it. I've sewn a few pants in my life but overall I'd rather spend the money. I buy them mostly from H&M anyway. They wear out but the selfmade did, too. Now shorts are a different story, but as for long legged pants, I don't want to bother. I just don't understand the fitting and it'S giving me headaches just thinking about it, so I rather stop.Katarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814120774835076488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-59683739763959948502011-12-14T16:23:47.996-05:002011-12-14T16:23:47.996-05:00Trousers are a nightmare to sew but every time you...Trousers are a nightmare to sew but every time you try you learn something new. At least that's what I keep telling myself. I've done 4 of 5 pair and none is perfect. Not giving up though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054640961472954823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-5157215667074195732011-12-14T16:14:05.574-05:002011-12-14T16:14:05.574-05:00I've tired to makes pants three times this yea...I've tired to makes pants three times this year and each has been awful, so I feel ya here. I'll keep trying though!Ms.Cleaverhttp://www.mscleaver.comnoreply@blogger.com