Sure Fit Pants Alteration

When I last worked on my SureFitPants,  the back leg was wider than I wanted.  I had pinned a 3/8" tuck down the center of the back legs from the ankle to the hip, which took out 3/4" of fabric.  The pant hung much nicer, so I want to take that out of the pattern.  Here's what I've done.

The grain-line on the pattern ran right down the center of the back leg.  I drew a 3/8" line on either side of that grain-line  which is same as the tuck I made on the trial pants.  I split the pattern on the grain-line from the ankle to the waist.

Next, I overlapped the pattern, matching the 3/8" lines, beginning a the ankle.  The overlap begins to taper  as it nears the waist.

I've taken out 3/4" in the back leg.  Doing this also removes a smidge in the hip and waist.  But, I have 1" seam allowances all around the pattern.  If needed, I have plenty of seam allowance to let out.

Palmer/Pletsch pant patterns have a 1" seam allowance all the way around the pattern--except for the crotch.  That makes it easier to drape the pant on yourself.  That method has always worked well for me, so I continue to put those wide seam allowances on most patterns.

Now that's done and brown fabric is ironed, ready to cut.  Tomorrow.