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Front fly question Making my first true pants
TalyQ   Intermediate YUGOSLAVIA Member since 6/17/04 Posts: 381	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/12 12:33 PM I have made lots of pajama and knit pants. But my 12y old needs some shorts and so I want to attempt to actually sew regular woven shorts with a front fly. We chose to use and Ottobre pattern and shorten it. I copied the pattern and read the fly zipper construction explanation in that Ottobre issue, but there is on thing that I still don't understand completely. Do I understand that the fly facing is part of the pattern? But should it be there on both left and right side of pants? Or should I cut it only on the one side that will end up on top? This is the part I am talking about: Thank you for your input. Also is there maybe a good online tutorial for first time fly zipper construction? Thank you. ------ Natalija from Serbia (mom to 6 daughters and 1 son)
JeanK Advanced OR Member since 2/15/04 Posts: 78	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/12 12:45 PM Sandra Betzina has a good video on the Threads website here -- Edited on 7/10/12 12:45 PM --
clt3 Intermediate OH USA Member since 2/6/06 Posts: 770	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/12 12:58 PM Also here: Debbie Cook's fly instructions ------ Singer 66-16. Singer 600e, Kenmore 158.1913 , Viking 1100, Brother 4000D, Brother Quattro, Bernina 930, White 634DE, Babylock Evolve, 2 Featherweights ,Pfaff Creative Performance,Janome Coverpro 1000CPX
Elaray Intermediate PA USA Member since 4/20/05 Posts: 715	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/12 1:15 PM Another vote for Sandra Betzina's method. I always get a good result using her method. ------ I sew, therefore I am. Visit my blog at http://anothercreation.blogspot.com
Nancy K Advanced NY USA Member since 12/28/04 Posts: 7590	Login to reply to this post In reply to TalyQ << Like this post Date: 7/10/12 8:24 PM If you sew a cut on fly front you cut both sides the same, but depending on how you make it, you fold back the underlap side 5/8" from the front. Marking both the cf and back 5/8" with a notch so that you can line up the cf fold later. I don't use Betzina's method of basting the cf, but they are easy instructions and a good starting point. ------ www.nancyksews.blogspot.com
TalyQ   Intermediate YUGOSLAVIA Member since 6/17/04 Posts: 381	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/11/12 5:21 AM Thank you for the advice and the links. I think I am starting to understand. I am sure it it will become clearer once I start sewing it. I'll keep you updated. I just wanted to make sure I cut it right in the first place. Because all the pants we have at home that I examined have a sewn on facing and nothing on the other side. ------ Natalija from Serbia (mom to 6 daughters and 1 son)
Lena Merrin Expert/Couture AUSTRALIA Member since 2/5/09 Posts: 477	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/11/12 5:37 AM Here is my preferred method. I always get good results with it. ------ www.thesewingspace.com
JTink Intermediate VA USA Member since 4/20/08 Posts: 4831	Login to reply to this post In reply to Lena Merrin << Like this post Date: 7/11/12 8:35 AM Lena, that's interesting. I've never attached the zipper to the shield first. This method makes better sense than attaching the shield, after zipper is attached to the front left of the garment. I rarely use this "real" fly method anymore.
Lena Merrin Expert/Couture AUSTRALIA Member since 2/5/09 Posts: 477	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/11/12 5:45 PM If it works - don't fix it! :) ------ www.thesewingspace.com

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