1. The Palmer/Pletsch Approach to Pant Fitting
Flattering Styles. Flattering Fabrics, Colors. Building a Pant Wardrobe.
Fabric Choices. How Can I Tell If It Will Make Nice Pants? Fabric Drape. What Should I Use for My First Pair? Preshrink the Fabric.
Rules for Measuring. The Pattern Doesn’t Come in My Size. Ease. Finished Garment Measurements. Multisize Patterns. Palmer/Pletsch Pant Patterns. Body Shape and Age.
Try on the Tissue. 5 Steps for Tissue-Fitting Pants on Yourself. Common Adjustments. Mark the Tissue. Your “Body Map” Pattern Alteration Worksheet.
Fit the Fabric. Mark the Changes. Sewing Order. Crotch Oddities.
Susie. Melissa. Marta. Connie. Melissa in Low-Rise Pants. Alicia. Verna.
Trousers Are Easy. An Illusion Trick. Tissue-Fitting Trousers. Get the Tissue Ready. Check for Accuracy. Cutting and Marking Trouser Fabric. Sewing Order at a Glance. Direction of Pleats. Crease Front Legs before Sewing.
Sue. Jean. Marta.
Quick Tips…Cutting. Quick Tips… Marking. Cut ‘n Press Board. Quick Tips…Sewing. Easy Seam Finishes. Press As You Sew. Creasing Pants.
Fitting Darts. Sewing Pucker-Free Darts.
Zipper Length. Centered Zipper. Lapped Zipper. Fly Front Zipper for Women. Invisible Zippers Are Back.
14. The Perfect Non-roll Waistband
Tissue-Fit. Cut Out Fabric. Sew. Wrapped Seam Allowance Waistband. Shaped Non-roll Waistband.
16. Comfortable, Expandable Waistbands
Elastic Waistband in Zippered Pant. Non-roll Waistband Combined with Elastic. Elastic-Gathered Back.
17. Pull-on Pants in Any Fabric-Knits or Wovens
Cut-on Casing. Sew-on Casing. Sew-on Casing for Lightweight Fabrics. Drawstring Pants. Drawcord Sport Elastic. No-Side-Seams Pull-on Pants.
18. Faced and Contour Waistlines
Faced Waistline. Finishing a Faced Waistline With an Invisible Zipper. Fitting Contour Waistlines. Sewing Contour Waistlines.
19. Side Seam and Patch Pockets
Simple Side Seam Pockets. Sporty Designer Side Seam Pockets. Single-layer Topstitched Pockets. Traditional Patch Pockets. Pocket Flap. Cargo Pockets. Zippered Patch Pockets.
Front Stay. Sewing Trouser Pockets. Sporty Topstitched Trouser Pockets.
Fake Double Welt. Vertical Double-Welt Front Pockets. Vertical Single-Welt Pockets. Sporty Single-Welt Topstitched Pocket. Double-Welt Back Pocket. Horizontal Single-Welt Pockets. Zipper Welt Pocket.
Leg Width and Pant Length. Four Rules for an Invisible Hem. Types of Hems. Tapered Hems. Side Slit. Deep Side Slits. Cuffs. Stirrups.
Why Use? Fabrics. Glue and Fold Method of Underlining. Pro Tips for Linings.
Why Sew Jeans. Don’t Let All The Pockets Scare You. A Little About Jeans Fit. Marta Fits and Sews Jeans. Marta’s “Efficiency” Sewing Order When Using Topstitching Thread. Hems. Fabrics and Preshrinking. Thread. Interfacing and Pocket Lining. Rivets. Flat-Felled and Mock Flat-Felled Seams. Fly Protector. More Fit Issues. Pocket Designs. Bias Jeans.
27. Altering Pants for Weight Change
Altering What You Have Sewn. Altering Ready-to-Wear. Maternity.