18. Pants
Pants Pattern Simplicity
Pants Instruction
- Place patterns on fabric along straight of grain
- Cut out pants pattern pieces.
- Transfer marking symbols in pants pattern pieces
- With right sides together, place back of one pant leg to front of one pant leg and stitch inseam.
- Then stitch side seam of pant same pant leg.
- Repeat for the other leg. Serge all seams.
- With one pant leg right side out and the other wrong side out, place the right side out pant leg INSIDE the wrong side out pant leg.
- Match crotch seam curve.
- Stitch crotch seam. Serge Pants
- Serge around the top of the pants.
- Fold under 1.25” and press in place.
- Topstitch at 1” around the top of the pants leaving a 1 inch opening.
- Serge around the top of the pants. Fold under 1.25” and press in place.
- Topstitch at 1” around the top of the pants leaving a 1” opening for elastic casing.
- Cut 3/4” elastic to desired waist measurement. Place a safety pin in the end of the elastic.
- Thread through the opening at the top of the pants.
- Once the elastic is complete threaded and ends are showing through the opening, stitch elastic together at ends.
- Topstitch the opening closed.
- Mark hem.
- Trim if necessary and serge hemline.
- Turn under hem at desired length and pin.
- Machine stitch hem at 1” mark above hem line. Press
Watch the following video to learn about how to make Simplicity pattern S9127 pajama pants with an elastic waistband from a directional print fabric.
