Before you start sewing any item, you need to make a sketch, take measurements and model it. This article talks about how to make a pattern for trousers and what is needed for this.
- Construction of a basic pattern of trousers
- Pattern of tapered trousers with pockets
- Pattern of women's summer trousers with cuffs
- Cropped Denim Pants
- Cropped Women's Jeans Pattern
- Pattern of women's trousers with low waist
- For the full
- For pregnant women
- Accurate measurements are half the battle
- How to enlarge a pattern to the required size, how to reduce it
- What material is best for sewing summer trousers?
- How to sew women's trousers with your own hands: step-by-step instructions for beginners
- Where to start work
- Front half
- Construction of the back of the trousers
- Leg length from side
- Final assembly of parts
- Important tips for quality tailoring of women's trousers
Construction of a basic pattern of trousers
To sew any trousers, you can use a basic base. It helps to model the styles of the products.
To construct a pattern, it is necessary to take measurements correctly, for this it is advisable to use a centimeter or a thread. According to such a universal drawing, you can make products for both boys and girls.
Pattern of tapered trousers with pockets
The pattern for the pants is made in several stages, they are described below.
Progress of work:
- Front half of trousers - 2 pieces with allowances of about 3 cm;
- The back half of the pants is similarly higher;
- The central part of the belt - 3 elements;
- The back of the belt is made up of 2 elements with a hem;
- Trouser lining.
Pattern of women's summer trousers with cuffs
This drawing is made without allowances. Add an allowance of 1.5 cm on all cuts.
The reverse side of the material can be used as a cuff. Duplicate the front part of the yokes. Such a product can be sewn for children, cuffs always give the item a more delicate and neat look, if desired, you can decorate it with lace.
Cropped Denim Pants
Shortened trousers are made without seam allowances. All elements are cut with narrow stitches. Cut out the facing yourself with the outer part of the cut 12/12/13/13/14/14 long and 8 cm, and wide (in finished form - 4 centimeters).
Here you need to take a dense material, for example, denim. But working with it requires a sewing machine or overlock.
Cropped Women's Jeans Pattern
The picture below shows a pattern for short women's jeans. They are perfect for spring or summer, and look great with heeled sandals.
Pattern of women's trousers with low waist
It is necessary to work according to the basic pattern. Draw the bottom line of the trousers 13 cm below the knee. To narrow the product, it is necessary to set aside 3 cm from the side and step sections of the legs along the bottom line inside the elements. Design the side seams;
Draw the top edge of the pants 8 cm lower than on the main pattern. Design the upper sides of the side lines;
Fold the front and back sides of the pants along the new side sections at the model top line. The angle between the lines should be 90 degrees;
Draw the base for the pocket on the back of the pants, making an indent of 4 cm from the top line. The dimensions of the pocket frame are 9 cm x 1 cm. Make the lining lines of the finished pocket 9 cm deep.
The contour of the entrance to it with a cut-off side on the front side of the trousers should be of normal length, so that the hand fits into the pocket, and be on the same part with the line of the entrance of the finished pocket into the frame on the back side of the trousers.
Draw a pocket lining from the base fabric, which consists of two parts.
For the full
Sewing pants for overweight women is slightly different from standard sizes.
The pattern will have to be adjusted to fit the figure. It is necessary to take measurements correctly and widen the pattern in the hip area so that the fabric is loose-fitting. These trousers look great with shirts and low heels. They can be worn to work or to any celebration. It is better to avoid decorating them, as this will visually enlarge the figure and highlight all the flaws. It is especially not recommended to use sequins, as they add 1 size in appearance.
For pregnant women
For the base, you can take a standard pattern for trousers:
- Measure up and down from the side of the waist line by 5 and 15 cm;
- The top section needs to be shifted slightly to the right (approximately 1 cm);
- In the center of the front section, drop down 20 cm;
- Increase the waistline by 7 cm;
- From the left corner, lay 10 cm upwards (2 cm will be used to fold the belt);
- Connect the finished sections with lines.
Now you need to draw the back of the trousers.
Things will be much easier here. For this, you need to take a basic pattern for classic trousers and increase the back of the waist to the point where it connects to the line of the new belt. The drawing is ready, now you can transfer it to the fabric and sew clothes.
Attention! These trousers should have an elastic and wide waistband, as your belly will grow and stretch the pants.
The pants will go with almost any T-shirt or blouse. You should not wear heels during pregnancy, as this is not only prohibited, but will also not look good.
Accurate measurements are half the battle
To understand how to sew women's trousers, you first need to know the measurements of the figure. If you take all the measurements from a person correctly and accurately, then this is already 50% successful work. In order for the result to be correct, when taking measurements, you need to adhere to some simple rules. First, you need to remember that all measurements are taken in underwear. It is recommended to stand straight, do not slouch. You cannot tighten the tape around the body too much so that the trousers do not squeeze. The product should be loose-fitting.
How to enlarge a pattern to the required size, how to reduce it
Before cutting out trousers, you need to understand that changing the pattern from size to size is done while maintaining the inter-size interval.
Simply put, this means that any size differs from the previous one by exactly 2 cm and this interval must be maintained along the chest line when changing the dimensions of the drawing.
On the sketch elements, 2 base segments are installed, which will be fixed and changes are made relative to them.
The basic segments are:
- Bust line;
- Line tangent to armhole;
What material is best for sewing summer trousers?
Summer clothes are usually made of thin fabrics such as calico or linen. Linen pants are practical and comfortable. The fabric itself is obtained from the threads of the flax tree. Due to the rare technique of processing the plant, the yarn can be of different thicknesses.
The material is used to create summer pants, as it is light, air circulates, and, most importantly, is environmentally friendly. Such products go well with summer slippers (Romans) or open sandals. Light knitted T-shirts are suitable as a top.
How to sew women's trousers with your own hands: step-by-step instructions for beginners
Below are several steps that will help you sew the perfect pair of women's pants with your own hands.
Where to start work
To start making a drawing, you need to take the correct measurements. This is done with a tape measure and preferably in underwear.
Front half
It is more convenient to first make a sketch on a scale sheet, then transfer it to a sheet of paper in a 1:1 ratio. In the middle of the sheet, draw a square containing 4 hip size norms for each part. For example, the hip norm will be 4, the sides in the square are equal to 16 cm.
Next, from the lower left corner of the finished square down its side, measure 2 hip norms. For example, let it be 8. From this corner, measure one hip norm value to the left. The resulting segment is the buttock line. From the finished corner, you need to measure a line equal to ½ the hip norm, and through it make a line connecting the first two marks.
Construction of the back of the trousers
It is more convenient to do this part of the element on the front half, but it is advisable to mark it with a different color. It is necessary to find the square that was drawn at the beginning and draw a square equal to 1 hip norm coefficient on four sides above its lower left corner to the right.
Next, from the finished segment of the front half, you need to measure one hip norm to the left, and from it ¼ of the norm. Now you need to draw a straight line from the finished mark to the upper right corner of the small square. From the same lower right corner of the small square, you need to measure 5 hip norm values so that this segment coincides with the waist line of the pants of the front half of the sketch.
Leg length from side
After transferring the drawing to paper in natural size, you need to take the necessary material, wash and iron it in advance, fold it together and pin the drawings. Each part of the pants is made in a double sample. Before attaching the sketch to the material, you need to indicate the direction of the shared thread. The sketch of the pants should be exactly in the vertical direction.
Beginner needlewomen can find the grain line using an easy method: you need to look at the edge of the material. It shows the location of the grain line. So the sketch needs to be applied parallel to the edge of the material. Make future pants on the canvas.
Final assembly of parts
Step-by-step work on assembling the product:
- Sew darts;
- Sew on pockets if the trousers have them;
- Sew and process straight cuts;
- Sew the edges from the wrong side;
- Treat the seat seam;
- Overcast the finished zipper;
- Sew on the belt and ribbon;
- Process the seam allowances on the trousers;
- Decorate the product (buttons, patches or beads).
The trousers, sewn by hand, are ready.
Important tips for quality tailoring of women's trousers
Basic rules for easy work:
- To create traditional women's pants, you need to choose durable and good material that can be easily ironed and washed at any temperature;
- Before you start sewing, you must wash and iron the fabric;
- To ensure that the seams are even, they need to be ironed;
- After sewing, the trousers need to be ironed well and creased.
It is important to properly care for the product after sewing. Do not wash at high temperatures, use only gentle powders and conditioners. If the trousers are made of thin fabrics, it is better to avoid drying in direct sunlight, as well as ironing at high temperatures. If you follow the instructions, the item will last for many years.
Experienced tailors recommend practicing on plain fabric first and then moving on to sewing. If you sew pants or other items of clothing yourself, this will help you save a lot of money and also get a high-quality and original product. Many needlewomen like to decorate pants with various beads or embroidery.
In conclusion, it should be noted that sewing trousers is not the easiest task. But if you follow all the rules and instructions, even a novice seamstress can quickly cope with the work. It is important to take measurements correctly and cut out the product.
