Sew Pants with Pockets

After making the previous mix and match set of clothes for myself, I still felt like sewing and decided to rummage through my fabric stash again, in search of some inspiration. I opted for a few pieces that would mix and match well into two sets with overlaps on some pieces. I show you how to make the first pair of pants in these sets in today's blog. The pants come complete with convenient side pockets.

I used a Butterick pattern to cut the fabric.

Pin the front at the crotch.

Sew the front crotch. Do the same for the back crotch.

Pin the pockets to the side seams.

Sew the pockets to the side seams.

Fold and pin the waistband. Sew the two ends of the waistband. Notch the corner on one end. Fold the waistband right side out and iron flat.

Mark the buttonhole.

Sew the buttonhole and open with a quick-unpick tool.

Sew the button onto the waistband.

Pin the zipper onto the centre back seam.

Sew the zipper onto the centre back.

Open the seam over the zipper.

Pin the pockets and down the side seams of the pants, laying the front and back panels on top of each other.

Sew all the way around the pockets and down the side seam.

Line the crotch up at the centre seams. Pin down both pant legs.

Sew all the way down the inner seam from one pant leg hem to the next.

Roll and pin the hems. Sew the hems.

Pin the waistband to the top of the pants and sew.

The finished pair of pants.

The pants in the completed ensemble.

You can watch a compilation video of the above steps on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/-VmA029jyqU

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