sewingmel
09-09-2011, 01:47 PM
If you have made or seen the Bert shorts from Ottobre 3/09, then you have probably noticed a little puckering at the crotch. At first, I thought this was user error, and I forgot about it. I sized the pattern up the next year, and I didn't pay much attention to it. This year, I finally put together that the pattern is off just a tiny bit, and that causes the puckers. There is just too much fabric in the crotch, and I needed a way to take away the extra fabric. I noticed that the loafer jeans from 1/08 do not have this problem. This alteration is based on those jeans.
Step 1: Alter your pattern. The solid pink line is the original pattern line. The dotted pink line represents the seam allowance for the original pattern. The blue line represents the altered cut line. The far left blue line (shown as marker over pen) is the new center front line.
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6063/6130361049_7d34ce5dc 7.jpg
Step 2: Here is the pattern after it is cut. This pattern piece now includes a 3/8" seam allowance.
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6089/6130361773_e22f59084 f.jpg
Step 3: Cut out your two front pieces. This is shown with the original Bert pattern under it. This alteration is not huge, but it will make a big difference.
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6183/6130365373_ed2edefb4 2.jpg
Step 4 (not pictured): You will now need to measure your finished pants before you cut your waistband. You will have taken away a little over 1/2" from the waist, and your waistband will be too long if you do not cut it a little shorter.
Before: :(
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6204/6130404543_eb41ebe2b f.jpg
After: :cheerful:
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6077/6130195926_736f0e62d 9.jpg
Step 1: Alter your pattern. The solid pink line is the original pattern line. The dotted pink line represents the seam allowance for the original pattern. The blue line represents the altered cut line. The far left blue line (shown as marker over pen) is the new center front line.
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6063/6130361049_7d34ce5dc 7.jpg
Step 2: Here is the pattern after it is cut. This pattern piece now includes a 3/8" seam allowance.
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6089/6130361773_e22f59084 f.jpg
Step 3: Cut out your two front pieces. This is shown with the original Bert pattern under it. This alteration is not huge, but it will make a big difference.
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6183/6130365373_ed2edefb4 2.jpg
Step 4 (not pictured): You will now need to measure your finished pants before you cut your waistband. You will have taken away a little over 1/2" from the waist, and your waistband will be too long if you do not cut it a little shorter.
Before: :(
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6204/6130404543_eb41ebe2b f.jpg
After: :cheerful:
http://farm7.static.flickr. com/6077/6130195926_736f0e62d 9.jpg