Neuroscientist + Curious Mind + Passionate Maker
This blog post is going to be another technical post, but isn't that my shtick?! Over the past few months, I've been getting into the nitty-gritty of fitting pants. I tried to work through patterns and make numerous test pairs to get the fit right. I was methodical and very precise about documenting my alterations.... Continue Reading →
I am overwhelmed with emotions after finishing my first pair of Ginger Skinny Jeans. I'm astonished I could do something like sew jeans and I've shed a few tears of joy, because I've never had a pair of jeans fit so well. Notions Store: Threadbare Fabrics Fabric: 9.5 Oz Cone Mills S-Gene Denim in Indigo... Continue Reading →
I did it! I resisted the urge to make another muslin and just cut out my denim fabric. Here's how the baste fitting looks. These will eventually turn into my first pair of Ginger Jeans. Now I have miles of topstitching to look forward to. Can I just say, I melted when I first put... Continue Reading →
Like my dad says, there's no home improvement project that doesn't take at least three trips to Home Depot. The last issue with muslin #2 was that the leg around the knee was super twisted. Now let's talk about how I fixed the issue? Bow Legged vs. Knock Kneed Here's where we left off with... Continue Reading →
Time to make the dreaded pattern adjustments. From experience, making pattern adjustments really do need to be done one at a time, because the adjustments you make can have a cascading effect on the rest of the fit. Let's get right to it, here are the key fit issues I talked about in my first... Continue Reading →
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