could someone explain to me how to add side panels, in terms that a REALLY BIG non sewer would understand???? id like to add side panels (patchwork) to this pair of pants i have, but i keep messing up... thanks so much ! loveeeeee ::edit:: here's the pants i want to add them to, its not a great picture, but oh well.... http://www.oldnavy.com/TagHTML/Tools/EnlargedImage.html?bigimage=/assets/product/big/ona250197-01b.jpgprodname=Women%27s%20Stretch%20Twill%20Pants&prodid=250197&asShownIn=Dark%20Chocolate
Well ... I do it a couple of different ways.. I will cut a slit all the way up the side of the pant...and cut out the seams...and then i will add my patchwork in..i angle it too...like an A shape..i usually only do that if the pants are too small.. or i will take out the entire seam w/ my seam ripper..only up to the waste band..and then add in my again A shaped patchwork..this one is tricky because u have to take away some of the fabric from the back side and possibly the front side...depending on how big the patchwork is... do you know how to use a machine ? ? You can pm me and i can answer any questions u may have..
I cut out the entire side seam all the way up to and including the waistband. Then I sew the side panel in where the seam was. I fold the top over to fill in the waistband and hem the bottom to match the pants. I only do this with pants that are too small. Hope this helps.
