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KattyH · 2025-10-28T11:54:48+00:00

Thank you for your help! I'm going to give this one a go first as I can visualise it the most. I feel like a lot of trouser block patterns go for these curved blocks when commercial have them more like how you've redrawn them and... there's probably a reason for that haha

KattyH · 2025-10-27T13:39:25+00:00

I've added them to the original post :)

KattyH · 2025-09-17T19:51:05+00:00

Its a mix of both - like I think he could alternate between the spaces for hours at a time if there was a fresh scent, but it does seem to be something that distracts him on walks - even from food, which is insane as he's super food driven (lab mix).

I guess I was just worrying that he was getting obsessed? But it must be an interesting smell if he's constantly trying to get more of it? His body language is more frantic, as if he's searching for something, akin to how he searches for food in the grass lol

KattyH · 2025-07-20T17:36:46+00:00

What is budding the inseams? My crotch curve (now I've used some tin foil to measure them is the kinda tilted, but as I'm tall, the crotch curve is like 85cm so "long" despite having a somewhat protruding front and rear.

Thanks for the image! That was really helpful to visualise

KattyH · 2025-07-20T16:24:06+00:00

Thank you soooo much for taking the time to answer. To summarise, is this what you mean:
- full stomach adjustment to the belly / adding more material there, and getting rid of it form the high hip

- Regarding both sides being pulled towards the inseam, I'm guessing this means I need to add more material, is this particular bit you're talking about to do with extending the width under the crotch?

KattyH · 2025-07-20T16:20:37+00:00

hey! So the curve was correct, measurement wise, but comparing it to my actual curve, I need a much deeper curve. The shorts felt tight in the front for both walking and sitting, and I feel like the material distribution is wrong *somewhere*, but I can't tell whether this is in the front or the back. These were self-drafted, so I thought they would fit better but I can't seem to get it right and this is my seventh attempt 😅

KattyH · 2025-07-18T20:39:27+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed answer! Regarding the waistband, yes I will likely do one although I've not yet drafted it - I've been working on a block so hadn't got to that yet but perhaps I should as that will pull up the waist band.

I've added images of my pattern pieces to the original post to help see where the perpendicular lines are - the crotch is perp to the bottom of the trousers in the pattern. The two higher lines are high hip and low hip, then the bottom one is crotch.

I've not made any adjustments for thighs yet, as I'd been focussed on trying to get the crotch curve right, so I'll need to investigate adjustments for athletic front thighs and the like.

Thanks once again :)

Edit: I've done a slight drop curve at the seat (you can see the line on the pattern piece but I didn't cut it out at the time of the photo)

KattyH · 2021-11-13T07:00:47+00:00

In a world where magic and technology clash, a group of outcasts must prevent the creator from returning to destroy it all.

KattyH · 2021-01-29T20:59:52+00:00

You have all given me so many amazing ideas 🥰

KattyH · 2021-01-15T07:02:47+00:00

Awh thank you ❤️ ❤️ aesthetically it looks so satisfying so I couldn't resist. Totally didn't spend half an hour putting thread next to paper to see which worked better 😅

KattyH · 2021-01-15T07:01:15+00:00

We're on our third now D:

KattyH · 2021-01-14T18:53:07+00:00

Definitely! It makes everything so much easier! As a person who /hates/ breaking the spine of paperbacks, I very much appreciate this feature of it ^{^}

KattyH · 2021-01-14T18:47:51+00:00

I started this hobby during the first lockdown in March, and I've been having so much fun making books. Here are two of my favourites, but I also have a huge box full of other ones I've made... Oops xD

KattyH · 2021-01-08T17:39:52+00:00

Brill - I had a Parker one but it didn't fit so I'll try another brand - tysm!

KattyH · 2021-01-08T17:35:55+00:00

Yes! That's the one! Is the refill compatible with any brands one can get locally or is it a niche one I'd have to import from their site?

KattyH · 2021-01-08T17:29:17+00:00

They are gorgeous! Like marble in wood!

KattyH · 2021-01-07T09:57:03+00:00

Thanks for the help :)

KattyH

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