I am sure you have all heard of Craftsy by now. This on-line sewing community has truly made its way to the top, seeming to be the buzz word on everyone’s lips!
Offering classes from some of the top designers and teachers within the sewing, crafting, and DIY community, Craftsy delivers top notch courses aimed at every skill level within their niche. But what I love most about Craftsy is their ability to move beyond the video course. Not only can you watch at your own pace, but immediately next to the video are FAQ’s rotating, as well as a place where you can input your own question for the forum to answer. And with people signing up for Craftsy classes at the rate of 2 per minute, there is sure to be a wealth of information at your fingertips!
Naturally when Craftsy contacted me to see if I wanted to review Sandra Betzina’s Pant Fitting Techniques Class, I was all over it.
You see – I may feel pretty confident when it comes to sewing for kids. But sewing for me? Still a work in progress. We just have so many more curves than kids do! So learning more about the proper fit for our clothes was something that really intrigued me.
Ok, ok, ok…but now you are going to laugh at me. Are you ready?
My husband calls them my ‘hot pants’, and he is not referring to them in a ‘How you doin?’ kinda way. Lol (does anyone else miss Friends?)
Let me back up and explain. How did I end up with these wild snake skin metallic pants?
The Pants Fitting Technique Class comes with a free pattern by Sandra Betzina, Vogue 2948 Today’s Fit.
They are actually a really lovely pair of pants, with piping down the front center seam to help give your figure an incredibly flattering shape.
My problem? I just don’t wear this style pant anymore…ever. What was a girl to do?
Enter…hot pants.
I stumbled across this awesome fabric while browsing Jo-Ann Fabrics, and knew it would be perfect! After all – maybe I will have a rocking New Years Eve this year! Or wear them to go out Salsa dancing with my husband one night. Hey – you never know! Either way, I saw the fabric – could envision the pants – and snatched them up.
I am actually a little embarrassed to show you the picture of them here on the blog, they just feel so…sexy. And I haven’t felt like I have tried to look that way in a really long time. Like in my early 20s long time.
The class was actually fantastic. It offered some great tips which I will keep in mind when sewing for myself in the future. I was able to Fast Forward certain parts that didn’t pertain to me, and watch other parts over again if I wanted to rehear what Sandra said. She had some great tips for fit assurance, fitting pants to your personal body type, as well as figuring out proper pant fit and how to taper and alter patterns to fit your body flawlessly. The class was just a wealth of information. But that wasn’t it, there were so many other little tips that were thrown into the video to help with every day sewing in general – I found myself taking notes just so I would remember it all! The 4 hour class was divided into 9 lessons, each specializing in a special step to help you on your way.
And well, I made my way towards a pair of fabulously fitting hot pants. But that is just me 
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Check out all of Craftsy’s Sewing Classes for a list to see what class might be best for you.
And if you are interested in taking the same class I took, Craftsy is offering all Me Sew Crazy readers 40% off their purchase of the Pants Fitting Techniques Class by Sandra Betzina!!!
Click here for your 40% off: Pants Fitting Techniques by Sandra Betzina
Thanks so much for stopping by, and until next time…
Happy Sewing!
wowza, those pants are ROCKIN!!
Great Job! Fun Fabric : )
Cute pants, but I wouldn’t know where or when to wear them.
The shoes, love your shoes.
And thanks for the tip on the classes.
I LOVE that you posted these! You are my hero! And pretty hot to boot
Very cool pants. Next time though, the picture of you – look up and SMILE!! You deserve to be sexy!!
You look amazing, Jess! I’m not kidding, I love the print and would totally wear these! Such a good choice to omit the princess seams. I wish I had. Good job, hottie
Um, don’t be embarrassed. Those pants are amazing! You’re really playing to my flashy sensibilities here!
Those pants. are. awesome!
xo
summer
Those are hot pants! Looks like a great fit and a fun fabric.
I can also see them in a solid grey or corduroy. 
You look awesome, Jess! Super sexy. And yes, I miss Friends, I record it on my DVR and watch an episode or two almost every night before I go to bed. I still laugh out loud every episode…best show ever. If I can ever get internet service that works, I’m going to check out a Craftsy class. Seems like the ideal setup!!
Where’s the back view…. JK! I think they are AWESOME! I recently tried on some velour cheetah print at Loft and I know what you mean exactly. But I think they are AWESOME… wear ‘em to the grocery store… PUH LEASE!
ok.. since no one else has said it– You Sew Crazy! Crazy Beautiful, that is! Great pants!
I have some fabric like that in a gray tone that I bought at least ten years ago. (I was going to make a one shouldered to…) If I have enough, I May have to make some leggings! Thanks for the inspiration!
~Jamie
You look super hot in your hot pants! You rock
I agree with PAlak!!!! You are SEWWWWW crazy….and I applaud you for eyeing that fabric at Joanns. I (being the plain jane I am) would have just walked right on by
I had WONDERED what the story was behind these crazy hot pants! I think they’re super fun. Wear them with pride!!
Haha, I’m with Vanessa, we need a caboose shot! I love you for this.
That class sounds fun! I just signed up for Sewing with Knits, so hopefully I’ll work my way through some of the patterns and have something to show for myself!
You rock’em! I am super impressed you made those fit so perfect!
Two things:
1) I’m pretty sure I watch FRIENDS every day… or, almost every day. I love it.
2) Those pants are AWESOME. I want them! I may just bolt out to Jo-Ann and see if I can find that fabric. oh my goodness. <3