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March 10, 2023
So here's a common comment I get a lot of times: OK, now that I've done this pants pattern or this top or that woven top, I need to try something new. I was looking at the latest patterns and saw this or that, and I thought getting the pattern so I could make it.
So I get the pattern but I have to make all these alterations to it, and it doesn't look right, and after all the work I went through on my core pattern,
1. it seems this should all be easier
2. why did I do all that work on my core pattern
3. all this takes way too much time, I can't sew and I'm going to forget it.
Hold the phone here!
Why do we always believe we need a "new" pattern to make something new. It's like this formula is ingrained inside our eyelids:
I'm not sure this isn't something left-over marketing from pattern companies or exactly what this is. But for a new garment and even a new look, you do not need to have a new pattern. That's what your core pattern is all about.
Every one of these pants in my closet are the same pattern. I don't feel like I'm being denied anything - Nothing!
If anything I feel that I'm spoiling myself because I have a great pair of pants that fit me that are white, coral, red, floral, just the excellently right shade of khaki, plaid (looks like a pair of business pants) and on and on. How could that be denying myself.
Then there's this cute little clip of some of my favorite pants, with two of my favorite tops and some others. A pear like me should never be able to wear white pants, but you can see that in these circumstances, not only do I wear white pants (and I wear them with that black linen jacket which makes me look really summertime), really well, and I don't have to line them.
I found that watercolor top with the khaki green zipper and it was really hard to find the right shade of pant to go with that, and I lucked into the right shade. That's the sort of exclusive look that I can get with my clothes that I could never get with RTW.
The point here is that pants basically are a certain style - two legs, one waist and the whole idea of pants to make them so they hang well and they feel comfortable and they are flattering. Ponte allows all that plus looking flattering.
When I do my ponte pants class I do it with two StyleArc patterns. I consider StyleArc to be one of the best drafted patterns out there. When I was learning sewing, it was all about the line - the style, and the cut. If you didn't have that, so much was missed. This is a huge nuance that has slowly been ecked out of existence in RTW - nothing about style or line or cut. And that's something that we as sewists can do. StyleArc does this is
spades. I'm not saying that everyone of their patterns is excellent cause that's not true. But their basic patterns have a tremendous amount of style and line and cut built into them and it's done very well.
The Barb Pant and the Flat Bottom Flo pants are my favorite for this ponte class. I love getting these on Etsy, because you get three sizes for a really sweet price. The Barb is great for Pears and Hourglass figures, while the Flo is great for Rectangles and Apples - those of you
who don't carry the majority of your weight below your waist.
Personally, after you start with this pattern, and then develop your own ponte pant pattern, you really don't need another pattern after that. There are techniques and very minor alterations you can make that will make that will make your pants more formal or more business or more casual, or any use you want.
But to think that you need another pattern or one that's different, is missing the whole point.
You're going to work to make this pant work for you, and going out and buying a whole other pattern, that you will most likely have to tinker with for a long time to make it look good, is redoing the work you've already done. Now that I have a great pant pattern, I don't worry or even think about getting another pant pattern. I simply take mine and make it more formal or less formal for whatever I need.
So this week - you have my permission to feel that you do not have to have a new pattern to have a new pair of pants. Take out that pattern that works for you and make it up in something cheerful - in a new color - one that coordinates with a specific garment in your wardrobe that won't/can't/doesn't go with anything else.
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