No Side Seam Palazzo Pants paired with Slouchy Top

This is a great combination for a put together casual look.  Both are so simple to make.  I can make the No Side Seam Palazzo Pants in about 25 minutes and the Slouchy Top in about 30 minutes.  Both patterns can be found in my ETSY Store:  Hourglass Patterns ETSY Shop

Top made with bamboo from Koshtex and pants made with Double Brushed Poly from Joanne's.  Joanne's has a very nice collection of DBP at the moment.  Joanne's Double Brushed Poly I used to make these pants.  It's a nice mid weight poly for making bottoms.

Hourglass Patterns Learning: Removing excess fabric from below the buttocks.

I'm a very visual person so I thought I would share a pictorial of a common pant fitting problem:  Excess fabric below the buttocks.  It's just a few quick changes to the pattern back to fix this problem.  Pink is the original back, Blue is the changes made and Yellow is the new Back.

NEW Hourglass Patterns©: Raglan Short Sleeve Knit Top

New Hourglass Pattern: Short Sleeve Raglan available on ETSY: http://ow.ly/upcg30oOMU8

As you probably know if you've ever visited my store on ETSY, I just love the raglan style.  I love many things about it, but mostly I love how quickly it goes together.  Additionally, your fabric choices and whether you contrast the sleeves dictates it's casualness.   You can take a simple pattern like this and also amp it up by using ITY fabric for the bodice and lace for the sleeves.  Now you have a dressy evening top.  I'll never get tired of this style, that why I have so many variations in my store.

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Hourglass Patterns©: New Workout Leggings Capri or Short with Crotch Gusset and Optional Back Yoke

This is one of the many patterns this year that I've completely redesigned.  Many of my ETSY customers wanted this in Leggings Length so I thought it was a great time to redesign the entire pattern for an even better fit.  You can see this pattern on ETSY at:  Hourglass Patterns Workout Leggings Capri or Short

Hourglass Patterns© Learning: Grading on a pant pattern with no side seam

I have a few pant patterns with "No Side Seam".  Here's a quick pictorial to grade this style of pant 2 sizes up.

Hourglass Patterns©: Boyfriend Open Cardi NEW

My newest pattern is now available on ETSY:  http://ow.ly/iXpq30o7YKe

I just love this simple pattern......It's super easy to construct and the fit is really flattering.  The pockets are sewn into the seams so you only need to finish the top and bottom pocket hems.  And the back features a princess seam so you get a nice fitted silhouette.  The length is perfect for leggings, jeans and skirts.  It looks just as sharp at the office as it does at weekend brunch.

Hourglass Patterns©: No Side Seam Palazzo Pants

New Hourglass Patterns©:  No Side Seam Palazzo Pants

Find on ETSY:  No Side Seam Palazzo Pants

Hourglass Patterns© Learning: Pattern Modification so you can turn a hem on a Sleeveless Tee

Hourglass Patterns© Learning: Shoulder Slope

New Hourglass Pattern: Dolman V-Tee

Available on ETSY:  Dolman V-Neck Tee

There's no easier pattern for a beginner sewer.  The Dolman is 6 simple steps:  Sew the 2 sides, sew the 2 shoulders, sew in the binding and hem the sleeves and bottom.   This is sized from 4-28.  

Hourglass Patterns©: Bodycon has been redesigned and sized for XS-XL.

2019-2021 has been all about updating Hourglass Patterns. 

Moving away from XS-XXL.  I now have standard sizing of 4-28.  Some of my patterns are still from XS-XXL, but I will be taking these offline to regrade.  

 

Bodycon is still sized from XS-XL.  However this will get a makeover in 2021.  Bodycon can also be used as a fitting sloper as it includes measurement lines for bust, waist and low hip.  What makes my patterns unique is these fitting lines.   I include them in all my patterns so you can use any of my designs to create slopers.  Here's the new sizing for Bodycon.