Tutorials — MyFit Joggers

When the MyFit Joggers released, a common question in the Apostrophe Patterns FB Group was how to topstitch an separate encased elastic waistband. (Image from MyFit Jogger waistband selection screen.) Topstitching a waistband is aesthetically pleasing, but is also practical and useful. Elastic can twist inside a waistband, which causes discomfort and can affect the way your garment sits on your body. Topstitching the waistband prevents the elastic from twisting, and therefore, can increase comfort.  Topstitching the waistband will take place after the waistband has been attached to the garment, elastic is inserted, and the hole used to insert the elastic has been closed....

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,...

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...