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the tip to stitch in the ditch on the seams after elastic is inserted is great! I often have the problem of elastic that rolls and this will help prevent that. Thanks for the video!
Is there an equation for measuring a comfortable waistband elastic,
ie. do you measure a snug waist and reduce that measurement by a general number or a percentage?
Pattern seam/hem intersections should ALWAYS be at right angles. Otherwise your hemline is going to have an ugly point. The way this flare is drawn will simply not work when it comes to hemming. Is that why sewing the hem was not shown on this video?
This was useful – thank you!
The first pattern: the hemline will end up having a point at the outseam because of the acute angle it makes. Maybe that is why she did not show how to finish the hem.There are ways to fix it. The instructor tried to do a better job on the adult size pants by curving the side seam so that it intersects the hem at a right angle, but the side seam ended up crooked.
If an alternate sequence is followed, it could be easier to sew the crotch seam, especially the tiny sizes. Sew in the order: (1) inseam (2) crotch seam and (3) side seam. No bunching up!
Also there is a easier way to sew small size pants if you (1) sew the inseam (2)
Thank you for the great hints, especially sewing the elastic at each seam. Would keep it flat as you mentioned and keep elastic evenly distributed and won’t bunch up.
this video is not working, even after i’ve reloaded your page. maybe i’ll try it again later…