How to Make Easy Pants

You can pay a lot of money for a pair of comfortable pants in a casual wear clothing store or you can make your own. These are simple to make if you create your pattern from a pair of pants.

Things You'll Need

• Paper
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Fabric
• Sewing machine
• Thread
• 1-inch wide elastic
• Safety pin

Instructions

Prepare the Pattern

1. Choose a material, preferably something soft. Prewash your fabric and dry it. If the fabric is a color that is not likely to fade, you can wash it with a regular load of laundry.

2. Trace a pattern from a pair of pants that fit you well, or buy a pattern at the fabric store. Find a pattern that doesn't have a side seam.

3. Lay the fabric on a flat surface. Place the pattern on top. Pin the pattern in place. Cut out the pants.

Sew the Pants

1. Sew the patch pockets on the back of the pants. If the pattern you are going to make calls for side-seam pockets, do them along with the side seams.

2. Put the front crotch pieces right sides together. Pin in place. Stitch with the sewing machine. Do the same with the back crotch pieces.

3. Pin the inseam right side together. Sew this seam.

4. Fold the waistband over to the inside of the pants. Stitch it into place. Leave an opening about 2-inches long.

5. Measure the elastic around your waist. Allow 2 extra inches or more for comfort. Pin the safety pin into one end of the elastic and run it through the waistband. Overlap the ends of the elastic 1 inch on each end and sew them together. Finish stitching the rest of the waistband.

6. Measure the hem on the pants. Pin it, and then stitch it into place.

7. Turn the pants right-side out and put them on to check the fit.