Pants That Mix & Multiply: Pants Pattern Design Book + Online Course

Pants Pattern Design Book + Online Sewing Course

Pants That Mix & Multiply is a pants pattern design book and online course for makers ready to advance their pants pattern drafting skills. Using your fitted Sure Fit Designs Pants Kit sloper as a foundation, this garment design guide walks you through five custom-fit pants projects plus a bonus comfort-pants design — from flared-leg and cropped styles to contoured waistbands, inverted pleats, and cuffed hems.

This comprehensive design book and accompanying online course guide you through five coordinated pants designs, a bonus comfort-pants project, and a final section devoted to combining design elements in new ways. Each project demonstrates how your fitted pants foundation can be adapted through changes to the leg shape, waistband, waist finish, hem, pleats, and overall styling.

Rather than relying solely on commercial patterns, you will learn how to develop multiple custom-fit pants designs from one dependable sloper.

Key Benefits

• Create multiple pants styles from one fitted pants sloper
• Strengthen your understanding of pants-pattern development
• Explore different waist treatments, leg shapes, hems, and design details
• Follow detailed written instructions supported by clear illustrations
• Reinforce the design process through the accompanying online course
• Build confidence adapting and combining pants-design features
• Create custom-fit pants for yourself or others

What You'll Learn

• How to create flared-leg pants with an elasticized waist edge
• How to develop cropped-leg pants
• How to design a high, wide waistband with inverted pleats
• How to create a faced waist edge with a cuffed hem
• How to develop a contoured hip and waist band
• How to create comfortable yoga, travel, or leisure pants
• How to mix and combine design features to develop additional variations

Included Design Projects

• Flared-Leg Pants with Elasticized Waist Edge
• Cropped-Leg Pants
• High, Wide Waistband with Inverted Pleats
• Faced Waist Edge with Cuffed Hem
• Contoured Hip/Waist Band
• Bonus: Yoga, Travel, and Comfort Pants
• Creative Fun: Mix & Multiply

Who This Is For

Pants That Mix & Multiply is designed for makers who have completed a fitted pants sloper and are ready to explore a wider range of pants-design possibilities.

It is especially useful for:

• Home sewists creating custom-fit pants
• Sewing instructors teaching sloper-based pattern design
• Custom clothing makers designing for clients
• Fashion and pattern-design students
• Experienced makers seeking greater design flexibility
• Anyone ready to create more styles from a fitted pants foundation

Requirements

Before You Begin
This book requires a completed, well-fitting pants sloper drafted with the Sure Fit Designs Pants Kit. 

Basic familiarity with sewing, pattern alteration, and garment construction is recommended.

What's Included

• The comprehensive Pants That Mix & Multiply design book
• Detailed, illustrated pattern-development instructions
• Unlimited access to the online course
• Five coordinated pants designs
• One bonus comfort-pants project
• A creative section for combining and developing additional variations

What You'll Be Able to Do

By completing Pants That Mix & Multiply, you will be able to use your fitted pants sloper as the starting point for a broader range of custom-fit pants. You will gain greater confidence changing leg shapes, developing waist treatments, adding design details, and combining features to create pants that suit different purposes, fabrics, and personal design preferences.