waist is to high

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Thu, 09/01/2011 - 14:54
tina_lopez
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I have drafted several patterns and put the pieces together for a pedal pusher type shorts( the bottom of the shorts end just after the knee area). Very frustrated here... My problem is the waistline!!! Its always way to high! I like my pants or shorts to fit at or just below my belly button. How do I alter my pattern to make it fit right? I am not a high waisted person. I am 5 foot 1 inch and all the patterns I draft seem to be for a high waisted person. Please help!

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Sat, 09/03/2011 - 16:37
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Nehzat
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RE: waist is to high

Dear Tina,

You can draw a line below and parallel to the waistline on the pattern that has a distance to the waistline that you want. Then add the seam allowance to this new line. Note that the new waistband will be larger since it is lower than the waistline. 

Hope this helps.

 

Happy sewing

Nehzat

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Sun, 09/04/2011 - 11:02
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tina_lopez
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before i got your message I

before i got your message I went ahead and tried altering the crotch as you show in one of your videos. The one where you show how to fold from the crotch out to the side seams.your side seam doesnt change a bit. Its not bad and fits so much better! I will have to try your suggestion on the next pair. I think I may be a bit more pleased. Thanks so much for your help Nehzat! = )

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