I have made a long list of pants that all ended up in the trash bin, because I am not a fit off the rack body type.
I was quickly, so over the Sew Over It Ultimate Trousers pattern. Then I tried Burda 7062 Fitted Pant and nearly wadded up the pattern in anger. I even tried Colette Clover Pant. At this point, I just gave up on trying to fit pants. I didn’t know if I needed to scoop out the crotch more or let out the hips. I was making full butt adjustments and thick thigh adjustments and oh dear…it…was…an…utter…disaster!
In the downtime of abandoning pants, I did learn how to sew a button down shirt and that success gave me the confidence I needed to tackle the scary pant fitting again. I had seen a lot of people have success with Simplicity’s 2860 Amazing Fit Pant. I figured that if I could just get the crotch length figured out the rest of the fitting would be easy peasy. I wasn’t disappointed. For starters, figuring out your size is probably the most difficult step. I “fit” perfectly as a size 18. My waist is 32″ and my hips are 42″. What’s really cool though is that is just the beginning. Next you need to measure your total crotch length, mine was 27 ¾”. You also need to measure your back crotch length: 15 ¾”. Based upon my measurements, I needed to sew a size 18 curvy!
Let’s get started! First, I finished all my edges with the serger.
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