:) I used to write the Embroidery Essential Department for Threads many years ago... I also wish they would bring knitting back too... I think Threads magazine is a very cool sewing resource!! Thanks for watching
Hi Jen, I am so overjoyed that you are doing pants fitting! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I couldn’t agree more, I love a print magazine. I loved it so much, I bought two of this issue of Threads. If anyone wants this brand new Threads magazine, I am more than happy to mail it to you if you wouldn’t mind paying me for the postage.
Hi Karen :). I would be interested and willing to pay for postage. I am new to this channel and currently living abroad so having the Threads issue would be really helpful.
@@jamiet6608 hi Jamie, I left a reply here several days ago but now I don’t see it. I am happy to mail to you but we need to talk privately. Are you on Instagram?
I am excited to see your Top Down review. A couple days ago I watched Janine Sews review which prompted me to find the magazine. I went to 3 stores and could not find it (I do not have a Joann or Hobby Lobby close to me) so I subscribed to Threads just for that article. I watch a lot of their vlogs so I know I will enjoy the magazine. I have already spent too much money (and frustration) on patterns, books and SureFit Designs Pant Kit trying to get a good fit. I used to make all my pants (hmmm 40 years ago) but now cannot get the crotch to look good. Like you mentioned one adjustment creates another problem and round and round I go. I just want a simple slim fit pant. I have even considered buying a pair of pants that fit (which I can find fairly easily) and taking them apart to use for a pattern. Thank you for your teachings.
:) I feel your frustration!! After I test a wide leg pattern, I will be experimenting with a slim fit, stay tuned! Also, don't buy a pair of pants with the expectation of creating a pattern from them. For some reason, Rubbing off pants or taking them apart to trace a pattern does not work very well. It might get you close, but then you'll need to create a muslin and do some fine-tune fitting. I've been on a quest to figure that out and so far, I haven't gotten good results... even with a consultation with my Pattern Drafting Pro friend who used to be the Technical designer that pressed GO on new collections at GAP.
Hi Jen from Australia. I did a full time year long dressmaking course at college in 1965 (I'm a dinosaur!!), and we used a very stiff material for our waistbands although it would have had a different name at that time. I used that stuff for my waitbands for years until I decided to use a softer interfacing. I have my own pants block that I drafted myself and have made many, many adjustments to it and I thought "this is as good as it's going to get", but I am excited to try this method now. Can't wait for next week when you share again. Thank you so much for your generosity with your time and expertise.
...I'm not a fan of stiff interfacing for my pants waistbands. This is just for the fitting process... then I'll use something softer. I'm having so much fun playing with this method... I can't wait to share with you! Thanks for following along with me :)
There is an interview on TH-cam with Ruth Collins conducted by one of the threads editors. It’s very interesting and she explains a lot about her methodology and how she arrived at it.
I am so EXCITED to follow along with you using the top down center out method! I’m a long time subscriber to Threads and it is invaluable for any clothes sewer. I saw the article you sited in the video and I absolutely was intrigued when I first read about it and wanted to try it out. Now I’m beyond thrilled to explore it while following this series you’re starting!
Great video! So looking forward to your review of TDCO fitting. At Threads you can also buy the archive with every issue going back to 1985 on a USB stick- a wealth of information.
Thanks so much! ...and Yes, I love that you can get it all on a USB stick. I have an older CD version of back issues... but still there's something about turning those pages! Thanks for fitting along with me!
I'm so happy that you're reviewing the topdowncenterout method! I've been seeing it all over Instagram. And I love Threads magazine. Been a subscriber for about 3 years now. I'll check out the pattern you're suggesting. Thanks so much Jen! 💕
I just found your videos for the new series. Yay! Can you somehow add information about how a person's unique pelvic tilt will affect how the crotch curve fits the body. It seems like all the samples I make hang better when I stick my butt out (swayback) in back and push my waist out towards the front (anterior pelvic tilt) which draws the center of gravity forward. My preferred posture is tucking my butt underneath me and pushing my stomach towards my spine. (a more posterior tilt)
Making and fitting the waistband is the first step in the Top Down Center Out Method.. I'll be addressing this in the next episode! (I've been wearing my waistband around my studio :)
As someone with a low and protruding bottom and I am very much looking forward to seeing your review! My mother and I spent 2 whole days trying to get this method to work on me without success.
The Palmer Pletsch Method is very similar to TDCO... The main difference is that the single leg muslin is made from fabric instead of tissue paper & all the fitting is accomplished by draping it from a separate non-stretch waistband. I think using fabric similar to what you're going to make your pants from instead of the tissue paper helps you do see where the fitting issues are more easily. ...I really wanted TDCO to be the complete fitting technique without the need to use traditional pants fitting adjustments to fine-tune the fit... It is if you're working with a wide leg pattern. As the fit gets closer to the leg, more measurements and fitting are needed (depending on how much the pattern agrees with your figure). Hope this helps, Thanks for watching
I'm excited! Thank you so much for covering this new technique! I don't do Social Media outside of TH-cam so I've been missing all the hub talk on this. Jen, I think you covered a shaped waistband before? Got to look for that lesson!
So happy you're excited! I've talked about shaped waistbands in the past.. This is going to be a little different because we're going to interface it with firm Ban Roll ... Something I haven't tried before! Thanks for following along with me!
:) I had to go look up what Decovil is :))) Light or Heavy non-stretch interfacing! Yes, I think it would be a great option when you're working with a contoured waistband. Thanks for fitting along with me
That's so cool, I looked it up and it is in fact used to finish sheer fabric edges... hems, necklines and armholes... As well as to stabilize waistbands! Thanks for sharing :)
It's difficult to assess and adjust the back of the pants leg when working by yourself. I was able to make a front curve adjustment but couldn't work out any issues with the back.
Do you have a two mirror set-up... I tried to fit myself without running down stairs to have my husband take pics of my back view... it was nearly impossible until I dragged up a second full length mirror!
Trying to fit McCalls 6878 and the back is low and doesn't reach my waist. Is this a scoop / low rear situation? It's such a distinctive fit problem but I can't find anything on it.
I agree with Foxbane Designs! If you can sit down without the back sliding lower, you can add to the top to make it reach your waistline. If it slides down, you can scoop to lower the base of the back crotch curve to make more "sit down" room ... Hope this helps! & thanks for fitting along with me!
One thing that does not get talked about enough is what do well fitting pants and bodice sleeves etc look like? Everyone will have their own ideas about this ofcourse but there are things points about this that are the basics that every designer, patternmaker, seamstress should know.
That's a good point. I think part of it is subjective to what the person working on the garment thinks & what their fitting goals are. Also, I do like the idea of considering the how the garment should fit based on the pattern designers intentions.
I get pants that fit good, but when it comes to my butt three butt is lower than the front. I have a big butt so its hard to find jeans that will fit my butt. So because it's too short in the back, i have to pull them up on the sides, but them i get a bulge of cloth in the front of my crotch. I'm trying to figure out how to fix the back so that it goes over my butt.
If you're trying to fit your RTW jeans, you can try scooping down a little bit along the back crotch curve to make a "deeper" hole to sit in... Scooping will lengthen the crotch and lower it a little bit to agree with your shape. The trick is that as you scoop down, the full hip might start to feel snug... If you have ease in the full hip that will be reduced some. Hope this helps
I do feel a little bit like it's a gift in my mailbox when it arrives!! Since this video, Threads asked me to do their Master Pants Fitting Class! courses.threadsmagazine.com/offers/vC3xdLJm/checkout Use THR35 Coupon code for 35% off!!
Subscribing to and supporting well researched topics does NOT require a print article. The available tools for reading and annotating PDFs are quite decent and improving. I agree that Threads is good, but I am tired of getting paper to be recycled.I love their research, but I want my references to be digital.
I'm supporting an amazing magazine that may not be in existence if people stop subscribing... it's only 4 issues a year, not a huge recycling issue. ...Good New though, you can get a USB drive with an archive of past issues on it (no recycling required for that one!) Thanks for watching.
I have copies of Threads going back to the 1980s that I regularly go back and read. Yes, I do have the Archive, too, but prefer the print magazine. I consider the issues as part of my sewing reference library. They won't be recycled until after I'm gone and even then I'll encourage my daughter to try to find someone to whom she can pass them along.
I am a charter member of Threads magazine. It has always been a great magazine, especially helpful before video was available.
:) I used to write the Embroidery Essential Department for Threads many years ago... I also wish they would bring knitting back too... I think Threads magazine is a very cool sewing resource!! Thanks for watching
I subscribed to Threads Magazine after watching this. I'm so excited to get my 1st issue! Hopefully I'll have access to this issue digitally 😁👏👏
Yay!!! You will love it (I feel like it's a holiday when I find a new issue in my mailbox!)
Thank you Jen another great video. ❤️
Yay! Thank you! and thank you for following along with me!
Hi Jen, I am so overjoyed that you are doing pants fitting! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I couldn’t agree more, I love a print magazine. I loved it so much, I bought two of this issue of Threads. If anyone wants this brand new Threads magazine, I am more than happy to mail it to you if you wouldn’t mind paying me for the postage.
Thank you... and that's so generous of you! ...Anyone need a copy??? :)
Hi Karen :). I would be interested and willing to pay for postage. I am new to this channel and currently living abroad so having the Threads issue would be really helpful.
@@jamiet6608 hi Jamie, I left a reply here several days ago but now I don’t see it. I am happy to mail to you but we need to talk privately. Are you on Instagram?
I am excited to see your Top Down review. A couple days ago I watched Janine Sews review which prompted me to find the magazine. I went to 3 stores and could not find it (I do not have a Joann or Hobby Lobby close to me) so I subscribed to Threads just for that article. I watch a lot of their vlogs so I know I will enjoy the magazine. I have already spent too much money (and frustration) on patterns, books and SureFit Designs Pant Kit trying to get a good fit. I used to make all my pants (hmmm 40 years ago) but now cannot get the crotch to look good. Like you mentioned one adjustment creates another problem and round and round I go. I just want a simple slim fit pant. I have even considered buying a pair of pants that fit (which I can find fairly easily) and taking them apart to use for a pattern. Thank you for your teachings.
:) I feel your frustration!! After I test a wide leg pattern, I will be experimenting with a slim fit, stay tuned! Also, don't buy a pair of pants with the expectation of creating a pattern from them. For some reason, Rubbing off pants or taking them apart to trace a pattern does not work very well. It might get you close, but then you'll need to create a muslin and do some fine-tune fitting. I've been on a quest to figure that out and so far, I haven't gotten good results... even with a consultation with my Pattern Drafting Pro friend who used to be the Technical designer that pressed GO on new collections at GAP.
Hi Jen from Australia. I did a full time year long dressmaking course at college in 1965 (I'm a dinosaur!!), and we used a very stiff material for our waistbands although it would have had a different name at that time. I used that stuff for my waitbands for years until I decided to use a softer interfacing. I have my own pants block that I drafted myself and have made many, many adjustments to it and I thought "this is as good as it's going to get", but I am excited to try this method now. Can't wait for next week when you share again. Thank you so much for your generosity with your time and expertise.
...I'm not a fan of stiff interfacing for my pants waistbands. This is just for the fitting process... then I'll use something softer. I'm having so much fun playing with this method... I can't wait to share with you! Thanks for following along with me :)
There is an interview on TH-cam with Ruth Collins conducted by one of the threads editors. It’s very interesting and she explains a lot about her methodology and how she arrived at it.
Yessss... Thank you for reminding me about that... I'm adding a link for it here and in the comments! th-cam.com/video/vQlkRMI4hTA/w-d-xo.html
I watched that too. :)
I am so EXCITED to follow along with you using the top down center out method! I’m a long time subscriber to Threads and it is invaluable for any clothes sewer. I saw the article you sited in the video and I absolutely was intrigued when I first read about it and wanted to try it out. Now I’m beyond thrilled to explore it while following this series you’re starting!
I'm so happy to hear! I'm excited too... Thanks for following along with me
Great video! So looking forward to your review of TDCO fitting. At Threads you can also buy the archive with every issue going back to 1985 on a USB stick- a wealth of information.
Thanks so much! ...and Yes, I love that you can get it all on a USB stick. I have an older CD version of back issues... but still there's something about turning those pages! Thanks for fitting along with me!
love that quote! 💚
:) thanks! ...so true, right??!! Thanks for watching
Did subscribe to the magazine, Thank you for the suggestion! ❤️❤️
So happy to hear! ...It will be like Christmas when comes in the mail!!
I'm so happy that you're reviewing the topdowncenterout method! I've been seeing it all over Instagram. And I love Threads magazine. Been a subscriber for about 3 years now. I'll check out the pattern you're suggesting. Thanks so much Jen! 💕
My pleasure! Thank you for following along with me!
Excited for this.
Me too... I'm having so much fun playing around with this method... Stay tuned!
Thank-you for doing this. I have started to look at Ruth's method for pants fitting and I'm interested to see your take on it.
You are so welcome! Thanks for following along with me!
Thank you! Your videos are much informative!
My pleasure... Thanks for fitting along with me
This is great information- thank you! I was a long-time subscriber to Threads in the past, you’ve inspired me to re-subscribe.
So happy to hear that! Thanks for re subscribing... and following along with me!
I just found your videos for the new series. Yay! Can you somehow add information about how a person's unique pelvic tilt will affect how the crotch curve fits the body. It seems like all the samples I make hang better when I stick my butt out (swayback) in back and push my waist out towards the front (anterior pelvic tilt) which draws the center of gravity forward. My preferred posture is tucking my butt underneath me and pushing my stomach towards my spine. (a more posterior tilt)
Making and fitting the waistband is the first step in the Top Down Center Out Method.. I'll be addressing this in the next episode! (I've been wearing my waistband around my studio :)
“All of your secrets secret.” Hilarious!
hehe!! Thanks for watching
As someone with a low and protruding bottom and I am very much looking forward to seeing your review! My mother and I spent 2 whole days trying to get this method to work on me without success.
:) I'm excited to share it! Thank you for following along with me
@@JSternDesigns I recently found your channel and have been watching my way through hours of videos! Thank you so much for such helpful information!
I've recently discovered the Palmer Pletsch method - curious if you're familiar with that and how it compares to this method?
The Palmer Pletsch Method is very similar to TDCO... The main difference is that the single leg muslin is made from fabric instead of tissue paper & all the fitting is accomplished by draping it from a separate non-stretch waistband. I think using fabric similar to what you're going to make your pants from instead of the tissue paper helps you do see where the fitting issues are more easily. ...I really wanted TDCO to be the complete fitting technique without the need to use traditional pants fitting adjustments to fine-tune the fit... It is if you're working with a wide leg pattern. As the fit gets closer to the leg, more measurements and fitting are needed (depending on how much the pattern agrees with your figure). Hope this helps, Thanks for watching
I'm excited! Thank you so much for covering this new technique! I don't do Social Media outside of TH-cam so I've been
missing all the hub talk on this.
Jen, I think you covered a shaped waistband before? Got to look for that lesson!
So happy you're excited! I've talked about shaped waistbands in the past.. This is going to be a little different because we're going to interface it with firm Ban Roll ... Something I haven't tried before! Thanks for following along with me!
@@JSternDesigns Loving it!
Can I use decovil light or heavy as a waist band stabilizer? I currently make bags, not clothes and have it on hand.
:) I had to go look up what Decovil is :))) Light or Heavy non-stretch interfacing! Yes, I think it would be a great option when you're working with a contoured waistband. Thanks for fitting along with me
Hi love, have your writing a Book pants fiting Tips for beginners and more?
:) I wonder if you feel my excited vibrations... I'm in early stages of writing a Pants Fitting Book!
I thought ban roll was for hemming chiffon. I have some, I had no clue it was for waistbands though!
That's so cool, I looked it up and it is in fact used to finish sheer fabric edges... hems, necklines and armholes... As well as to stabilize waistbands! Thanks for sharing :)
It's difficult to assess and adjust the back of the pants leg when working by yourself. I was able to make a front curve adjustment but couldn't work out any issues with the back.
Do you have a two mirror set-up... I tried to fit myself without running down stairs to have my husband take pics of my back view... it was nearly impossible until I dragged up a second full length mirror!
Trying to fit McCalls 6878 and the back is low and doesn't reach my waist. Is this a scoop / low rear situation? It's such a distinctive fit problem but I can't find anything on it.
If the back fits fine beyond the dip you may need to raise the back rise slightly.
I agree with Foxbane Designs! If you can sit down without the back sliding lower, you can add to the top to make it reach your waistline. If it slides down, you can scoop to lower the base of the back crotch curve to make more "sit down" room ... Hope this helps! & thanks for fitting along with me!
Tks Madam.
Welcome 😊
One thing that does not get talked about enough is what do well fitting pants and bodice sleeves etc look like? Everyone will have their own ideas about this ofcourse but there are things points about this that are the basics that every designer, patternmaker, seamstress should know.
That's a good point. I think part of it is subjective to what the person working on the garment thinks & what their fitting goals are. Also, I do like the idea of considering the how the garment should fit based on the pattern designers intentions.
I get pants that fit good, but when it comes to my butt three butt is lower than the front. I have a big butt so its hard to find jeans that will fit my butt. So because it's too short in the back, i have to pull them up on the sides, but them i get a bulge of cloth in the front of my crotch. I'm trying to figure out how to fix the back so that it goes over my butt.
If you're trying to fit your RTW jeans, you can try scooping down a little bit along the back crotch curve to make a "deeper" hole to sit in... Scooping will lengthen the crotch and lower it a little bit to agree with your shape. The trick is that as you scoop down, the full hip might start to feel snug... If you have ease in the full hip that will be reduced some. Hope this helps
I will now subscribe to threads I love them and stop subscribing years ago
I do feel a little bit like it's a gift in my mailbox when it arrives!! Since this video, Threads asked me to do their Master Pants Fitting Class! courses.threadsmagazine.com/offers/vC3xdLJm/checkout Use THR35 Coupon code for 35% off!!
Subscribing to and supporting well researched topics does NOT require a print article. The available tools for reading and annotating PDFs are quite decent and improving. I agree that Threads is good, but I am tired of getting paper to be recycled.I love their research, but I want my references to be digital.
I'm supporting an amazing magazine that may not be in existence if people stop subscribing... it's only 4 issues a year, not a huge recycling issue. ...Good New though, you can get a USB drive with an archive of past issues on it (no recycling required for that one!) Thanks for watching.
I have copies of Threads going back to the 1980s that I regularly go back and read. Yes, I do have the Archive, too, but prefer the print magazine. I consider the issues as part of my sewing reference library. They won't be recycled until after I'm gone and even then I'll encourage my daughter to try to find someone to whom she can pass them along.