In Perfecting Your Pants, Part 1: Modify a Pant Pattern to Suit Your Body, Rae Cumbie – sewing expert and educator – shows you how to begin with a basic, well-fitting pants pattern and use it to create a wardrobe of pants that fit your figure and lifestyle. Begin by imagining the possibilities of the pants and look at the different waist placements and waist finishes common to women’s pants.
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You’ll love this sewing video if you:
- Are interested in creating comfortable pants with the waist finishes you love
- Want to stitch up a wardrobe of great fitting pants that fir your lifestyle and body
- Like the idea of using your basic pants pattern to make a variety of pants
In Perfecting Your Pants, Part 1: Modify a Pant Pattern to Suit Your Body, you’ll learn how to:
- Recognize the differences in pants regarding fabric and construction
- Place the waist in a few different ways
- Modify a pants pattern to extend the waist, known as a Hollywood waist
- Make the appropriate considerations before modifying your pants pattern
- Recognize which type of pants work best on various types of bodies
- Draft a waistband template on to pattern paper if you don’t have a ready-made template
About the Expert:
Rae Cumbie has been creating clothing for women and children in her home-based studio for over 20 years. Her custom gowns for weddings and special occasions have earned her a place as one of Baltimore’s most sought-after dressmakers, and the title of Baltimore’s Best Tailor by Baltimore Magazine in 2005. She also creates custom artful wearables and limited-edition jackets that have been shown at galleries and craft shows. Rae is the National President of The Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (formally PACC) and a founding member and past president of the Baltimore Chapter of the organization. In 2011 Rae and Caroline Emerson established Tabula Rasa Patterns LLC and the Fit For Art™ pattern line. Rae serves as the company’s Creative Director. In addition, Rae is a contributor to Threads magazine and Sew News magazine.
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