Pants making for beginners!!

heres a little tutorial if you didnt see it in my other threads for those of you who wanna make pants and dont know where to start!!

For this little venture, you'll probably need about 3 yards of whatever material you want. First, find yourself a pair of pants that fit properly (or however you'd prefer they fit) in the waist (when you cuyt if you want drawstring or elastic, make the waist a little bigger than what will fit so you can pull em over your hips and sinch them down to your size). Find some pieces of cardboard -- or posterboard would work too, I guess -- and fold the "master pants" in half, back pocket to back pocket. Trace the outline onto a piece of cardboard....but this is where you can get creative: you only have to stick with the actual waist measurement. You can make the legs as big and as long as you want (remember, you're going to need to make them a little bit longer, so you can hem them up at the bottom). Now flip the "master pants" over and trace this side onto a different piece of cardboard, taking as much liberty with leg length and width as you deem fit (hint: you don't have to do this, it's easier just to use the back side of the first cut out). It helps, when you're doing this, to number the patterns in the order you do them. Now fold the "master pants" front pocket to front pocket and trace both sides, again having fun with leg width and length. Cut out these cardboard patterns and trace them onto your fabric (hopefully they'll fit, if you didn't make the legs astronomically wide). If you want back pockets, make a pattern on the cardboard and trace this onto your material as well (or maybe onto different fabric?). Cut out these fabric shapes and bust out yer sewing machine (or you could do it by hand, but that gets really old, really fast, especially if you're like me and can't sew to save yer pathetic little life); sew the shapes together in order and put the pockets on the back of the pants, making sure to leave the top open and not sew them shut. (You might say "duh," but I only mention this 'cuz someone might do that.) And voila!





and heres how to make the drawstring waist!!

heres how i do my casing for the drawstring...
i leave about 1 inch or 2 inch opening in the center front seam. i fold back the tiny bit that was left open and stich and backstitch securely at each opening end. I turn down the casing evenly, sometimes i pin it and sometimes i dont, just depends on how i feel LOL and stitch in place. Use cord or a fabric tube for the drawstring, cutting it the length of the waist measurement plus enough to tie a knot or bow. Thread the drawstring through the casing ( iput it on a safety pin so it is easier to guide thru but i belive there is a tool for this). Knot the ends or use purchased cord stoppers.


hope that helped someone

RoBiN
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thank you that was very helpful!

 

Oooh... Now I have the urge to make trousers!

 

the shape of a pants leg pattern is something like this:




and if you were making a pair of slacks you would cut 4 of these

 

rgg wanna breed with me?

 

um..... yeah hell.. why not !

 

k. I also need to wear pants, so hook me up.

 

the rise in the front is different from the rise in the back.

 

Thanks for the info, I wanna learn how to make clothes myself. ANy suggestions on shirts or skirts?? If so please share. Info is greatly appreciated!
Peace