tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post3501286220151846004..comments2024-03-11T05:02:29.114-06:00Comments on indietutes: double-tie wrap pantsCharity Indietuteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13517919253368724623noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-40786134529693881062013-08-06T04:57:26.519-06:002013-08-06T04:57:26.519-06:00 I have been looking for this pattern for a while ... I have been looking for this pattern for a while (i found it and it gone straight to my pins :) ). It was real fun project, except when i could not made up where the waist was and i looked like MC Hammer in all his glory lol. But once I get my head around it, it was easy peasy. Thanks so much xE and Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044758063209650595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-84895985668921567072013-06-19T21:45:09.712-06:002013-06-19T21:45:09.712-06:00I absolutely love these pants and have modified th...I absolutely love these pants and have modified them for my toddler/preschooler in a different way than your fully elastic waist. Here's the post I made: http://www.redheadedmommy.com/2013/06/fisherman-wrap-shorts-for-kids-tutorial.html<br />Thank you so much for sharing this awesome tutorial and I hope I do you proud :)<br /><br />Jacki@redheadedmommy.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463264330835119051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-4478628816661786052012-03-31T17:53:38.004-06:002012-03-31T17:53:38.004-06:00Agreed. I wish I'd read all the way through t...Agreed. I wish I'd read all the way through the comment thread before starting. I followed the formula for my sweetie's pants, and they didn't meet on the sides, let alone overlap. (36" waist / 4 = 9" + 4 = 13"... I should have used 6", and I should have really used even more than that. The bottom of the pants did overlap ok, and we also liked the button idea.<br /><br />We bought another yard of fabric & I'm going to finish his, which will look awesome, then attempt a pair for myself. I'm going to sew the side seams closed & incorporate the directions from this pattern on how to tie around the waist... http://www.mediatinker.com/blog/archives/008262.html<br /><br />They were fun to make and pretty simple - I just wish I had planned for more overlap!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078359338331712659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-77734254719832437442011-07-11T12:37:45.104-06:002011-07-11T12:37:45.104-06:00It's been awhile since the original post, but ...It's been awhile since the original post, but I saw a pair of these while in Europe this summer. I knew they would be pretty easy to make, so I started looking for a pattern. This pattern is a good starting point. <br /><br />However, just one comment - if you take your waist measurement, divide by 4 and then add 3 - 5 inches, you will end up with pants that barely close on the sides. This is because you are cutting out the crotch area which is 3 inches wide - which removes the potential overlap from the sides. So just make sure to add a couple more inches to have the correct amount of overlap. <br /><br />Hope this helps...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-13213549475194349392011-07-02T06:26:09.070-06:002011-07-02T06:26:09.070-06:00Haha...I commented two years ago, clearly confused...Haha...I commented two years ago, clearly confused. Just wanted you to know that since then, I've made myself two pairs of these pants, my husband two pairs, and my step daughter a pair. What I used were...brace yourself...old tablecloths! And I must say, they are THE most comfortable pants I own, especially since my weight fluxuates from month to month. I always sew up the sides though, I don't leave open flaps.Terinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-35205920989247242412011-07-01T05:53:44.513-06:002011-07-01T05:53:44.513-06:00I loooove this tutorial! Being that I wanted to w...I loooove this tutorial! Being that I wanted to wear these immediately, I found a beach coverup that I never use in my closet and got to cutting. The ties are magnificent, but I did modify a bit....I made a waistband out of an old knit tank top. These are my new fav pants, thanks to you!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092109680331971574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-12335556794626613262010-07-06T00:04:42.050-06:002010-07-06T00:04:42.050-06:00These pants are fantastic, thank you so much for t...These pants are fantastic, thank you so much for the tute! I'm pretty new to sewing but these are so easy.<br /><br />I linked to this tute on my bloghttp://alternativesuburbia.blogspot.com/2010/07/so-needle-pulling-thread.html<br /><br />Thanks again!Kelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992980002423396335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-36358210966350560952009-10-19T17:55:53.274-06:002009-10-19T17:55:53.274-06:00Hi Love your tutes.
I think you should start with ...Hi Love your tutes.<br />I think you should start with the HIP measurement instead of the waist. Just me. I learned from experience!harmonious1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02450620537228677636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-50036117581822848262009-08-24T22:49:09.306-06:002009-08-24T22:49:09.306-06:00Thanks for the kind words Teri!
The instructions ...Thanks for the kind words Teri!<br /><br />The instructions are for creating a pattern piece that represents 1/2 of one leg (position on the fabric fold to cut a whole leg piece). To figure out this pattern piece you should divide your waist by 4 (and then add 3-5 inches, as followed up with in the tutorial for the overlap). The pants do not actually wrap all the way around, but wear like a regular pair of trousers that happen to have open sides that overlap.Charity Indietuteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517919253368724623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-25172706818232870232009-08-24T07:38:15.640-06:002009-08-24T07:38:15.640-06:00A friend of mine pointed me out to your site about...A friend of mine pointed me out to your site about a week ago and I've been looking around. I LOVE the stuff you have here and am ready and willing to try some of it but...I get confused super easy. On these wrap pants, for example, you say to find the width you should divide your waist size by four? Shouldn't you be multiplying it, since these are supposed to wrap all the way around? I'm confused.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159090548872220839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-76952082311067354102009-07-26T16:15:23.078-06:002009-07-26T16:15:23.078-06:00Just last night I was thinking about making some p...Just last night I was thinking about making some pants...but I don't want an elastic waist. So I thought of leaving a few inches of the side seams open, and using ties...just like a pair of scrubs a surgeon was wearing during an appointment with me, but I kept getting distracted cause they didn't overlap so you could see his black underwear in the gap. I was wondering how to eliminate the gap. Never thought to leave the entire leg open, LOL.TracyKMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498896222222982320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-52297483802516605642009-07-04T18:33:20.025-06:002009-07-04T18:33:20.025-06:00Years ago after graduating high school, I got the ...Years ago after graduating high school, I got the chance to visit Hawaii. While there I bought two pairs of wrap shorts absolutely lived in them. <br /><br />I've been thinking about them lately, did a google search and found your blog. I'm far from an accomplished sewer, but I may have to try to make some.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861306348634106983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-39587493984318614932009-06-11T02:05:51.561-06:002009-06-11T02:05:51.561-06:00I have owned 3 pairs of these for years. I love th...I have owned 3 pairs of these for years. I love them. However age and a spreading midriff have lead to me wearing them less as they don't wrap over as much as they used to. <br /><br />I used your tutorial and one of the pairs as a pattern and now am sat in a pair I made last night without flashing most of my thighs to the world!<br /><br />The best thing is that the material came from an old sheet so I feel like an uber Kermit :o)Affi'eniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250993277535319499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-89695950664603179462009-05-19T02:53:00.000-06:002009-05-19T02:53:00.000-06:00AWESOME tute, can't wait to try them out. These w...AWESOME tute, can't wait to try them out. These were very popular when I was a teen in South Africa at Greenmarket Square. Very hip(pie)/funky little part of Cape Town. <br /><br />And I think your disclaimer is lovely. :)LIESLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222031091132551833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-4670227997383040152008-11-25T00:44:00.000-07:002008-11-25T00:44:00.000-07:00My sister and I found a pair at a local mall and g...My sister and I found a pair at a local mall and got for her to complete her gypsy ren costume and I have fallen in love with the idea of wrap pants! I found this tutoral helpful and I made a good pair of double tie for my boss (I work with an awsome boss) and she absolutely loves them. My problem is it gets so cold here in the winter I went to go make a lined pair and I failed. <BR/><BR/>Also tip for bigger pants. Haven't tried it yet but instead of using two pieces of fabric and cutting on the fold use four and sew extra at the inseam. (where the fold is on smaller pants) --will work on this and post pictures when done!TubbyTummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550876380320947149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-81582830611550294492008-07-05T14:25:00.000-06:002008-07-05T14:25:00.000-06:00Hi Vegbee, I'm here for the first time and wanted ...Hi Vegbee, I'm here for the first time and wanted to say thank you for this tutorial! <BR/>I sewed them today (I found the width of the front part was a bit too small to wrap around far enough but I sewed them closed at the knees instead) and they are soo comfortable! <BR/>The tutorial is perfect and was really easy to follow. <BR/>So Thanks! <BR/>I took a pic of them here: <BR/>http://vaude.twoday.net/stories/5041177/distelfliegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04818457393992306303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-72952983157650826312008-06-02T13:37:00.000-06:002008-06-02T13:37:00.000-06:00yay, I'm glad these are working for people! It's ...yay, I'm glad these are working for people! It's good to hear! Very good.<BR/><BR/>Tinksdad, congrats on the weight loss!Charity Indietuteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517919253368724623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-77016980185086573042008-06-01T18:51:00.000-06:002008-06-01T18:51:00.000-06:00Just had to come back since my original post and s...Just had to come back since my original post and say how much I love these, I made the original pair (after a test run) with buttons and button holes instead of ties. I've been on a diet since then, and lost almost 6" of waist line. It was very easy to just move the buttons to accommodate. I've made a couple more pairs since (no pics) and absolutely love them.tinksdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070821919994619028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-80564540461074964382008-05-26T05:31:00.000-06:002008-05-26T05:31:00.000-06:00These are absolutely fantastic. I've made two pair...These are absolutely fantastic. I've made two pairs using your tutorial, and have the material to make a third. <BR/>Also, I modified another pair a bit to have closed sides, just as a very wide-legged pair of pants with a drawstring, and they're amazing. <BR/>Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-89574412445113650752008-03-05T11:05:00.000-07:002008-03-05T11:05:00.000-07:00There are two pairs of pants screaming at me to us...There are two pairs of pants screaming at me to use this pattern. One would be a big, billowy linen pair to wear to the Ren Festival in a few weeks. It's down in Phoenix where it's in the 70's, but I'm a mountain girl and it's still very much snowy and cold here. I know I'll be hot.<BR/><BR/>The other pair is a rib knit capri length for summer 'jamas. I love having huge wide open thigh jammies in summer, but long ones just cause me to stumble and lurch about like a drunkard. <BR/><BR/>I'll post pics in my blog when/if I ever get these made. Oh, and yeah I'm going to do an elastic casing for the pajamas, and a single drawstring in front for the linen.CraftyHobbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14224893010477614502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-72941069000383442712008-02-20T11:58:00.000-07:002008-02-20T11:58:00.000-07:00thanks for sharing tinksdad, they look great! I'm...thanks for sharing tinksdad, they look great! I'm am definitely using this idea for the next pair I make my husband.Charity Indietuteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517919253368724623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-71031884956351197902008-02-20T10:50:00.000-07:002008-02-20T10:50:00.000-07:00It took me a while to get some pics, and then try ...It took me a while to get some pics, and then try to figure out how to make them available for viewing. They are stored here, if anybody is interested.<BR/><BR/>http://picasaweb.google.com/gantonik/MyThaiPants?authkey=tCZPSmShSGk<BR/><BR/>I don't have a dress makers dummy, so I also had to figure out how to show some of the construction details without showing off any private bits that nobody would really want to see anyways. Some of the pics are a little blurry; but it was the best I could come up with. I added a separate waistband all around. As you can see (I hope!?!), on the inner flap I extend the tabs completely around my waist and added a button hole and button. Where the outer flap meets the inner flap I added two more buttons and button holes. I didn't get a good enough pic, so I couldn't show the alteration I made for keeping the legs a little more discreet. But basically I used a small velcro where the outer flap meets the inner flap hem about 6 - 8 inches above the knee. I have enough material left that I am just going to put cargo pockets over the thread that shows through the flap where the velcro is attached. It is just enough to keep the wind from showing off more than I had intended.<BR/><BR/>It may only be February, but down here in Mississippi I've been able to wear them out and about. I've gotten some positive comments.<BR/><BR/>The last two pics (the beige pair) were my first attempt before modifying the dimensions and eliminating the ties. They look fine from the front, but the overlap on the sides left something to be desired.tinksdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070821919994619028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-14024054953497454642008-02-18T13:23:00.000-07:002008-02-18T13:23:00.000-07:00thanks faith roberts! Good ideas! It's been a lo...thanks faith roberts! Good ideas! <BR/><BR/>It's been a long time since I've had to adjust this pattern. When I start making our summer clothes it looks like I'm going to have to revisit some of my measurements in this tutorial (because I don't remember how to make them offhand :0 ) and see if I can make them a bit more useful.Charity Indietuteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517919253368724623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-42840704184170965212008-02-18T09:33:00.000-07:002008-02-18T09:33:00.000-07:00I tried it using a really elastic fabric and a rea...I tried it using a really elastic fabric and a really stiff fabric. The flimsier fabric was really nice feeling and comfortable but it made my sewing machine explode (thread kept getting caught in the shuttle without a million layers of interface) so I couldn't play with it much. The stiffer fabric was so much more fun, I put elastic around the back of the waist. I don't recommend elastic in the front, it is very uncomfortable (I am preggo I thought I needed it but it just makes the front poof out, think pleated khakis on guys) One button was all I needed to fasten it and a bit of velcro to get the under layer to stay up! If you can get the under layer to stay even with the waistline there are no modesty issues whatsoever and not too many buttons. My husband thinks they are the coolest, he calls them "crazy samurai pants"<BR/>One complaint- even though the crotch measures right on paper, for some reason it ends up waaaaaaay too long. I will have to keep working on it.<BR/>Anyways thanks for your great pattern, very fun to play with :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574269791828128314.post-24116214496714860002008-02-17T20:53:00.000-07:002008-02-17T20:53:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing your method! It sounds awesome...Thanks for sharing your method! It sounds awesome, much more convienent than ties, and I'm glad you felt good enough to go out in public (and if you're like my husband - who values comfort much more than conventional - it won't be long before you're wearing them to formal family holiday celebrations). If you get a picture of them, please share!Charity Indietuteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517919253368724623noreply@blogger.com