I’m diving in! I’m trying my first pair of pants. It’s Simplicity 2860 Amazing Fit.
I have had this pattern for what seems like a year. I have several “Amazing Fit” patterns but have yet to try one. I struggle to find pants that fit me or are comfortable. I just don’t like the low-riding pants that happen to sit at the biggest part of my belly!
The pattern has three separate pattern sets inside for “slim”, “average” and “curvy.” I will spare you any measurement photos….but will tell you that I’m in the “curvy” category. (All that Couch-2-5K hasn’t made me slim yet…)
It’s very cold and gloomy here in Northeast Ohio, so my pictures are under my CFLs in the studio! I bought a bottom weight from JoAnns. It’s a cotton/poly blend that is supposed to be wrinkle resistant.
I am particularly motivated to try the pants for myself because I’m making a pair of custom pants at the boutique I’m working at. I thought it would be good to work these in tandem, or even ahead of that pair, so I understand the construction techniques. After all, it isn’t rocket science, right?
So tell me, do you want to join me? Have you tried pants? Any tips for me? Horror stories?
You know I know next to nothing about sewing so I can’t be of any help… but I’ll happily cheer you on! Good Luck : )
I used to make all my pants as a teenager because in my era they didn’t make long pants for tall girls…in fact I’m old enought to have gone to school when pants were not allowed for girls (Yikes!) Pants are not that difficult, you just have to work to get them to fit your body and once you get a good fit, the possibilities are endless! Good luck!
Hi
My best tip is once you find a pattern that fits stick with it! You can always tweak the style a bit. My favourite pattern was from a pair of trousers I bought that I loved to death. I unpicked them and for years that was my pattern
Cheers
Linda
Taupo
New Zealand
Hi Jane I have heard people say try making them first with muslin to get the fitting right. I haven’t made pants since I was skinny. Good luck.