Pants too big in seat

Pants too big at seat which is caused by the back panel being to big.  Take a look at the trousers and if the back panel is too large the fabric will fall in layers, whereas the front panel will sit normally.  Note where the outside seam is in proportion to the person's legs.  Is it sitting down the side of the leg?  Is the inside leg seam sitting in the middle of the inside leg?  Once these questions are answered, look at the back panel and notice how much excess fabric is between the inside leg seam and the outside leg seam of the back panel.

Pants too big at seat in this instance will be caused by the back panel being too big, but the fabric will be FLOATING at the back panel side seam.

Take a hold of the excess fabric at the back panel only, at the point where it begins to flounce.  This is usually at the hip area.

Place the first pin taking a small section from the back panel only and pin into the outside seam.

Place another pin under this one about 5 cm (2 in) below and take the excess from the back panel and move it over to the side seam and pin.

Repeat this all the way to where there is no more excess fabric.

Notice in the photo the difference between the right leg and the left leg.  The right leg is pinned the left is not.

When preparing, measure from the band to the first pin and write this measurement down.

Back panel only pinned

Repeat every 5 cm ( 2 in) down the leg.

Take the pins out and unpick the outside seam from the start pin position to the end position.  Place dots on  the right side of the fabric and move the front panel over.  Sew through the front panel original stitch line.

No more pants too big at seat

Happy sewing

Judith aka genie