tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post8935632894103053487..comments2020-09-01T10:16:42.313-05:00Comments on Adventures of a Craftaholic: Bellydance PantaloonsVickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-84496006688233039582017-08-24T17:28:46.092-05:002017-08-24T17:28:46.092-05:00I actually don't measure where to start the to...I actually don't measure where to start the top of the "J" on the selvage edge! <br /><br />I mark where to put the bottom of the "J" on the raw/cut edge - that's my crotch depth. <br /><br />Then I take a flexible measuring tape, and starting at the crotch depth measurement, fiddle around with different "J" shapes until the "J" measures the same as half my crotch length, with the top of the "J" meeting the selvage, and the bottom of the "J" meeting the raw/cut edge. <br /><br />Does that answer your question? :)Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-45383138444216864672017-08-23T13:29:39.566-05:002017-08-23T13:29:39.566-05:00I'm wondering how to measure the beginning of ...I'm wondering how to measure the beginning of the crotch "J" on the selvage edge? It isn't clear on the de-structions where to mark the top of the "J" on that edge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-45989606382532236112017-02-15T17:20:45.948-06:002017-02-15T17:20:45.948-06:00Oh no! I wonder what happened there. I really hope...Oh no! I wonder what happened there. I really hope the next pair works out perfectly for you!Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-22327086213618356532017-02-15T16:14:14.744-06:002017-02-15T16:14:14.744-06:00I don't know what I did, but mine came out com...I don't know what I did, but mine came out completely wrong. The waist measured about 20 inches, and the crotch was twice as long/deep as I needed them to be. Those went into the trash. I will have to read the "destructions" again (more thoroughly) and try again later. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109797918323315802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-74739074794524209682017-02-14T09:57:42.134-06:002017-02-14T09:57:42.134-06:00So glad your first pair turned out well! Enjoy you...So glad your first pair turned out well! Enjoy your pantaloons! :DVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-46935701064187350812017-02-14T09:14:00.602-06:002017-02-14T09:14:00.602-06:00I just made my first pair, as an experiment with a...I just made my first pair, as an experiment with a ripped cotton bed sheet. I am so pleased with the result and can not wait to get some beautiful fabric. I found the instructions easy but will keep my cut out gusset bit as a template for future ones. <br />JennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-3827612724014504562015-10-25T12:08:17.469-05:002015-10-25T12:08:17.469-05:00I've not made these with pleats & yoke, my...I've not made these with pleats & yoke, myself, but in theory, either a curved yoke or a straight band should work. Having made straght dance belts & curved dance belts, I can say that a curved band will likely lay better if you are curvy in the hips. I'm swaybacked, so a straight belt digs in at my belly & gaps at my back, but a curved belt does not. All that said, your pantaloons will likely have a drawstring or elastic in them, so gapping or digging in really won't be an issue, either way. A straight band is certainly going to be easier to make!Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-87925393559076332802015-10-24T21:05:50.338-05:002015-10-24T21:05:50.338-05:00I notice after making pleats the waistband is curv...I notice after making pleats the waistband is curved. do you recommend making a slightly curved yoke? What would be the difference between using a curved yoke or just a straight band? Any difference in looks or fit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-67016208923302448262013-12-09T08:29:15.208-06:002013-12-09T08:29:15.208-06:00Thank YOU! :)Thank YOU! :)Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-23732287898165051272013-12-07T17:25:05.783-06:002013-12-07T17:25:05.783-06:00Thank you so much for replying because I'm 6ft...Thank you so much for replying because I'm 6ft tall and a whole lotta leg. This will save me some stress!<br /><br />To Vicky, GREAT tutorial. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696506084940525653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-47804957934976686422013-08-26T07:20:46.606-05:002013-08-26T07:20:46.606-05:00Glad you like them! Odd that they turned out so sh...Glad you like them! Odd that they turned out so short, though! I wonder where the length went to. Between the 1.5" eaten up by the ankle hem and the 2" taken up by the waist hem, they should've still been about 4.5" longer than your waist to floor measurement. It's a mystery! Hope the second pair gives you less trouble! Thanks for following!Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-6662842461831955932013-08-25T11:41:51.914-05:002013-08-25T11:41:51.914-05:00I just made a pair using this tutorial and they ar...I just made a pair using this tutorial and they are wonderful! I chose to use cotton broadcloth for this initial pair. I'm making another out of cotton gauze in order to see which I like more. I did have to add extra length in the legs. I measured waist to floor (37 inches) and added on 8 inches, giving me 45 inches. Once I had sewn the waist hem and tie and pressed the ankle hem as directed, the pants were only about mid-calf long. I added on another 11 inches of fabric to make up for it. After this bit of adjusting, they look and feel wonderful. I'm certainly going to be making more in the future. Thanks for the tutorial! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com