Using a pj pant pattern I drafted a while ago and a 50c thrifted pillowcase, I shortened my pattern to make a cute pair of boxer shorts for Miss 9 adding a Faux Fly. The pattern add on for the fly is quite simple to do yourself. After washing pillowcase, open up at the seam to create a fabric piece. When creating the fly add on pattern piece, ensure you allow for the seam allowance and waistband. It should be a continuation of the waistband fold line. The pattern piece you are using is for…

A reader had a question about how to make a side seam read true on a garment, so here's the answer!

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Welcome to the second in a series of posts I have planned for this week all on different fitting adjustments you can use for the Clover sewalong, or for nearly any other pair of pants you make. This one is for those of us with either a prominent abdomen, or a more flat abdomen than a pattern design…

Thanks to Kenneth D. King and his Trouser Draft CD book , the lightbulb came on for me when removing excess fabric from the back legs of my...

Thanks to Kenneth D. King and his Trouser Draft CD book , the lightbulb came on for me when removing excess fabric from the back legs of my...

I used to hate HATE inserting flies until I figured out this awesome method. It's nothing groundbreaking but I feel like every time I opened a new book or pattern they would give me a slightly different variation on how to insert a fly. These are my 7 steps to inserting a fly that works and looks great every single time, no more dreading this process. You may recognize that this is a repost of part of my Maritime Shorts sewing instructions. I figured it would be useful in a singular post for…

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I made my first muslin for these pants last April. LAST APRIL!!! The fit was awful; ironically, the pattern is Simplicity 2700 Am...