Tutorials — Maternity

Exposed Elastic instead of standard waistband

The MyFit Joggers, MyFit Leggings, and MyFit Riding Tights all have great waistband options included in the pattern, but sometimes an exposed elastic is preferred for finishing the waist.  My husband recently asked for some base layers which was a perfect time to hack on an exposed elastic waistband. Exposed elastic is also a great option when using the MyFit Leggings or MyFit Riding Tights to make boxers.    Step 1: Waistband options When creating your pattern, select Yoga Waistband. This waistband is ideal, because it gives you a starting point for the length of the elastic as well as...

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Maternity Options on MyFit Patterns

During pregnancy, finding well-fitting, comfortable clothes can be a struggle. Even sewing patterns that have maternity options may not meet our individual preferences for how we want them to fit around our growing belly - and standard patterns may not fit at all if our body measurements are outside of their size range. The MyFit Joggers, MyFit Leggings and MyFit Underwear patterns solve those problems, because they are unlimited pattern generators, using your actual body measurements to create PDF patterns that will fit you just right. By customizing how we take our measurements, you can have perfectly fitting joggers, leggings,...

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Cynthia Browneller

Maternity MyFit Leggings

Our MyFit Leggings PDF Pattern is the answer to your ill fitting leggings problems. The MyFit Leggings program utilizes your actual body measurements to create a pattern that will fit you just right. With a built in Maternity option, you can create perfect fitting leggings during pregnancy too with a waistband customized to your preferences. .  To get the best fit for your maternity waistband, let's take an in depth look at measuring for the MyFit Leggings while pregnant.  The MyFit Leggings has 4 waistband options and all can be used during maternity, but choosing the Maternity option changes how we take a few...

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Cynthia Browneller

Maternity MyFit Joggers

Our MyFit Joggers PDF Pattern is the answer to your ill fitting pull-on pants problems. The MyFit Joggers program utilizes your actual body measurements to create a pattern that will fit you just right. With a built-in Maternity option, you can create perfect fitting joggers during pregnancy, customized to your waistband preferences.  To get the best fit for your maternity waistband, let's take an in depth look at measuring for the MyFit Joggers while pregnant.  The MyFit Joggers has multiple waistband options-one specific to maternity, but the others can be used as well if we measure correctly.  Option 1: Maternity Waistband For the Maternity Waistband the...

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