Making a pair of pants may seem difficult when you do not have knowledge on how to go about it.
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But after learning and acquiring the knowledge you realize it is very easy and simple to do and that is the essence of this article.
How to make pants (trousers)
- Fabrics that are woven, such as cotton, flannel, or linen, are ideal. (Linen is used in this example.) You’ll need 3 yards of fabric for this project.
- If the cloth hasn’t already been washed and dried, do so before beginning to work with it. A simple ironing pass will help remove the wrinkles.
- Cut the piece of cloth in half so that you have two 1 1/2 yard pieces.
- Fold one piece of fabric in half lengthwise so that the wrong side is facing out. Place the pair of pants you’ll be tracing on top of the cloth, with the outer seam of the trousers aligned with the fold. The crotch should be pulled out and the pants should lay flat.
- Trace around the edge of the pants using chalk or a fabric marking pen. 1/2 inch away from the side of the pants, trace a line.
- Trace 2 inches below the bottom of the pant leg and 2 inches above the waistband along the bottom and top of the pants. This allows for hemming and the addition of a waistline.
- Do same with to make the second leg of the trouser
- To cut out the pant leg, carefully cut around the patterns you made. Do not cut the fabric along the fold.
Carry on with the other pant leg.
- Pin the inside of the pant legs together starting at the crotch and ending at the bottom of the pant leg. Sew a 1/2-inch seam with a straight stitch on your sewing machine. Before you begin sewing the crotch, leave 1/2 inch.
Use a zig-zag stitch along the raw edges you just sewn to reinforce your seam.
- Right-side-out one of your pant legs. Put the other (wrong-side-out) leg into the right-side-out pant leg.
Pin the crotch of the pants together, then sew with a 1/2-inch seam allowance.
To reinforce the seam, zig-zag along the edges.
- Placing your measuring tape around your waist is a good idea. To that measurement, add 1 inch. Cut a piece of elastic to the same length.
- Make your pants inside out by turning them inside out. Fold the waistband’s top edge down 1/4 inch and press. Fold the edge down 1 1/4 inch this time. Apply a lot of pressure. Sew along the bottom of the folded edge, leaving a few inches unstitched at the back of the pants. This serves as the elastic’s casing.
- Secure one end of the elastic with a safety pin. Feed the elastic through the elastic casing’s unsewn section. Feed it all the way through the hole till it emerges on the other side. Keep your safety pin handy so the elastic doesn’t get tangled up in the waistband. Two pieces of elastic will now protrude from your waistband.
- Sew the elastic together by overlapping it by 1/2″. Remove the safety pin and let the elastic waistband to fully retract into the casing.
Sew the waistband’s opening closed. Make sure you don’t sew on the elastic. Hand-stitch the casing tube’s two openings shut, then use the machine to sew the casing shut at the bottom. When you’re finished, the elastic band should be able to glide freely through the case.
- If your pants aren’t already inside out, do so now. Pin the bottom of the leg 1 inch higher. Finish the hem by sewing it in place. Carry on with the second leg in the same manner.
- Make sure your pants are facing the right way up. Try them on after giving them a good press with the iron. You should have a superb pair of jeans that are tailored to your body.
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