Going to participate in the Me Made May 2015. There was a link that was listed on the http://curvysewingcollective.com..

As soon as I can find how to make the badge....

Minor crotch fix...

Ok...from what I feel the crotch needs to be moved up/shorten. I ripped out the waistband and zipper. I scooped out about an inch or so starting from the center back about an inch from the crotch and went up in the center front about 1.5". So when I looked and felt, it's the crotch that is too low. I've made changes to this tracing, but too beat to cut out. I want to make sure that I adjust the crotch before I cut the next tester. Geez, I've never said crotch so many times before. Thanks for looking. If you have any suggestions they will be appreciated. It looks lumpy on the sides, but I will wear my shaper and I will pull them up like Fred Sanford...

FAIL!!!

Well...me and my big ideas. From my so called fixes for the pants pattern was a total failure...oh well.

I did cut out a new pattern with the following alterations. I lowered the center back and center front. I still need to do more. I did the Nancy Z pivot and slide method to add more room in the thigh...FAIL.

I seem to have problem with the Connie Crawford pattern line for pants. Seems like the side seams are really "bowed out" from the hip line to the knee. They remind you of clown pants. So with my pivot and slide and they way the pattern is made gave me a hideous look.

I was able to take off about 1.5” in that area. So that fixed the side seams in that area. But there was a hanging crotch issue that I had to deal with. The pivot and slide method gave me too much room in the thigh and added more room in the crotch. That made the front look flat, like a skirt. I took off 1-1/8” from the inseam in the front and back tapering about 5-6” down. That helped, but I still had this hanging crotch.

I will give this pattern one more chance. I will true the side seams. From looking at the pattern even without my alteration it was bowed out.