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Posted on: 9/6/21 8:55 PM ET
I am making the Itch to Stitch Belize shorts (tho mine will be pants) I’ve made them before and loved them except that the back was too low. So I made a muslin and sliced from the center back seam to side seam and added 1”. Now they are worse! There are commas, poofs, smiles, frowns AND wrinkles! Any suggestions? (There are no pockets or interfaced waistband in this sample.
Here are the pictures…I hope posting then adding pix works…if not ?
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Here are the pictures…I hope posting then adding pix works…if not ?
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Posted on: 9/6/21 9:04 PM ET
They appear to be too long in the backnrise, too short in crotch extension, and need more circumference in the upper thigh.
Posted on: 9/6/21 9:16 PM ET
I had the opposite issue with the back waist being too high. I simply took the amount extra off at the top of center back waist and graded out to nothing at the top of the side seams. I am wondering if you could do the opposite and simply add the amount needed at the top of center back waist and taper to nothing at the top of side seams?
Posted on: 9/7/21 11:31 AM ET
In reply to kayl
Thanks.I’ll look all of these fixes up and try them!
Posted on: 9/7/21 11:41 AM ET
In reply to Jessicafb
The easiest way to see what needs doing where, imo, is to mark in your vertical grainlines and horizontal balance lines, then get the full hip straight, then fit up to the waist from the hip, then down from the hip to crotch, crotch to knee, and knee to hem.
Posted on: 9/7/21 7:23 PM ET
In reply to kayl
Great advice. Stupid question perhaps but where do I draw these lines? Grain line, CB, CF, crotch I get. Often pants patterns have the waist line marked. Not sure where to mark balance lines (nor hip on the pattern). I’d like to try this! Thanks
Posted on: 9/7/21 7:38 PM ET
In reply to Jessicafb
Ideally, probably full hip, but if we're working from photos, tossing in high hip, full hip, an inch or so below the crotch are all useful. The lines should run side seam to side seam.
On long pants, add knee level and about halfway between crotch and knee and knee and hem.
In real life, I'd probably just get uncomfortably close and stare at the fabric.
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On long pants, add knee level and about halfway between crotch and knee and knee and hem.
In real life, I'd probably just get uncomfortably close and stare at the fabric.

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Posted on: 9/10/21 10:41 AM ET
In reply to kayl
Great advice. Stupid question perhaps but where do I draw these lines? Grain line, CB, CF, crotch I get. Often pants patterns have the waist line marked. Not sure where to mark balance lines (nor hip on the pattern). I’d like to try this! Thanks
Posted on: 9/10/21 12:01 PM ET
In reply to Jessicafb
I think this is just an accidental repost, nut thought I'd check.
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