Adding Ease Allowance

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Mon, 12/03/2012 - 17:11
chakitakay
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Hi,

I just finished your pants pattern drafting video, which was great! But I wanted to add ease allowance to the pants. How do I go about adding the ease -- do I add the amount to all of the body measurements taken or only certain locations?

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Wed, 12/05/2012 - 16:50
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Nehzat
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Re: Adding Ease to Pants Block Pattern

Dear chakitakay,

Thanks for the compliment. You can add ease once you have finished drafting your pattern. You can do this by narrowing the darts a bit, letting out from the side seams, center back and center front as well. Add the seam allowances after you add the ease. Test the fit by sewing with muslin. If you need to make any changes, transfer them to your pattern as well. The amount of ease depends on your own preference.

Happy sewing,

Nehzat

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