How to Put a Panel Into Clothing for Pregnancy
Maternity and nursing clothes are expensive. According to Cost Helper, the average consumer could pay as much as $100 per item. If you are expecting and looking for a less expensive and comfortable way to cover your baby bump, look no further. You can have fashionable and comfortable maternity pants at a fraction of the cost by adding a panel to a regular pair of pants. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Pants (sized to your last clothing size and woven fabric)
- Scissors
- Ribbing, 1/2 yard
- Washable fabric marker
- Pins
- Sewing machine needle made for knits
- Sewing machine
Instructions
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Woven Fabrics
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Wash and dry the pants and iron them if they are wrinkled. The best pants to use for this project include jeans, khakis or those made of woven fabric.
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Cut out the entire front portion of the pants beginning behind the seam on one side, going down to below the zipper or the start of the crotch seam and then back up to the other side behind the seam.
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Trace the cut-out panel onto your ribbing using a washable fabric marker. Add 1 inch all the way around the panel and cut the new panel out of the ribbing.
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Set the ribbing against the fabric with the right sides together and pin the panel into place.
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Sew the pieces together using a 1/4-inch seam allowance.
Knit or Stretch Fabrics
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Wash and dry the pants and iron them if they are wrinkled. Because the fabric is a knit or stretch, use the hottest allowable water to ensure proper pre-shrinking.
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Cut out the entire front portion of the pants beginning behind the seam on one side, going down to below the zipper or the start of the crotch seam and then back up to the other side behind the seam.
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Trace the cut-out panel onto your ribbing using a washable fabric marker. Add 1 inch all the way around the panel and cut the new panel out of the ribbing.
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Set the ribbing against the fabric with the right sides together and pin the panel into place.
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Sew the pieces together using a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Cut the seam back to 1/4 inch and serge the edges together to prevent runs in the fabrics.
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