After many many slopers I finally have pants that fit. The biggest problem with the simplest solution was removing 1/2" from my body depth.
so now that they fit, I am having problems with the floor to waist being level. I can never get all three point -front, back and side waist all level. Any suggestions???

Jacqui: if you mean level with the floor, then maybe you aren't level. I'm not. Does your sloper fit comfortably at the waist? Many of us are "tilted."
Carol

Nope, I know I'm not level, and very tilted...I just can't seem to get the pants all at the waist. Right now I think the side seam needs to come down 1 inch...I'm forever changing the floor to waist measurements.

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if you mean level with the floor, then maybe you aren't level. I'm not. Does your sloper fit comfortably at the waist? Many of us are "tilted."

is your body level?

do tie a bit of elastic around the waist measure from elastic to floor contouring the tape.

the elastic is much easier to "see than just a mark.

Kaaren

Jacqui: I have the same issue with the side seams but every change affected something else so now I just pencil lower the side seam at the waistline and all is perfect. If everything else is great, I would suggest taking a pencil to your paper pattern at your waist line.
JMO
Duckie

I also used to have a problem with the side seam on my pants,are you measuring on a hard surface?not carpets! that makes a difference.Re take all floor to waist measurments again,and with floor to waist conformed, follow the tape with your hand, as if smoothing a cat, around the bumps and curves.My waist is tilted also! try this again and see what comes up on your 1/4 scale to check.