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McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 7-The Wedge

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I think I told you yesterday that I just couldn't sleep since I kept thinking about these alterations that I've been doing to the back pattern piece. I decided to try one more thing and that was to slash open a wedge in the center back. Here's another video... And I sound so weird!  Hee… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 7-The Wedge

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McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 6-The Bum Adjustment Refined

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Friends, my theory tested with mixed results. Just to recap, I had in my head that all I needed to do to correct the backside of my pants at the lower crotch level was to give myself an inch more of crotch room. All I really wanted to do was slide the crotch back about… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pants-Entry 6-The Bum Adjustment Refined

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McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Entry 5-The Bum Adjustment

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The Bum Adjustment.  Butt Adjustment. Protruding Rear-End Adjustment. Junk in the Trunk Adjustment, whatever you want to call it adjustment.  That is my next step on these pants. Although I've expanded the hip line to give me enough room around the hips I neglected to take into consideration the room I need in the body… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Entry 5-The Bum Adjustment

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Well…now that the traveling is over it’s time for a Staycation and finishing some pants!

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These were a pair of some really HUGE pants that showed up at work not too long ago as part of our uniform delivery service. We all giggled a little and tried to imagine who the person was that wears these pants. Trying to get a pair of pants that fit, no matter what your… Continue reading Well…now that the traveling is over it’s time for a Staycation and finishing some pants!

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McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Entry 4-The Muslin

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Well, here's the muslin, finally!  I enjoyed our visitors this last week and remind me to tell you all about this fabulous restaurant we went to on Saturday night....delightfull! First of all I want to apologize for these very grainy photos.  I was fiddling around with my point and shoot camera thinking I could take… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Entry 4-The Muslin

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McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Part 3-Hip Line Alteration

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I left off yesterday telling you all how I did my waist alteration so today I thought I'd finish up with the hip alteration. Measuring down 9" from the waist I mark a perpendicular line (90 degrees) to the grainline.  The 9" mark was how far down from my waist the fullest part of my… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Part 3-Hip Line Alteration

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McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Entry 2-The Waist Alteration

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I'm just going to get right into the alterations.  I used THIS FORM from the New Mexico University Extension Office and then measured the pattern. Upon review I fortunately only have to do 2 adjustments.  The length is within my measurements but the waist and hips need to be larger.  I need to add a… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Entry 2-The Waist Alteration

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McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Entry 1-Design Analysis and Fabric Selection

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I'm going to use this McCalls pattern M5633 as the foundation pattern for my cargo pants. This design has a flat front, one dart in the back, slant front pockets, faced waist finish, zipper fly with extension, large size cargo pockets with flaps and tabs to roll up the cuffs.  It's a fairly straightforward and relatively simplistic… Continue reading McCalls M5633 Cargo Pant-Entry 1-Design Analysis and Fabric Selection