5155 PANTS

 

YOU NEED: linen of 150 cm width; fusing; 1 zipper.

 

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Front part – 2 pieces

2. Back part – 2 pieces

3. Back facing – 1 folded piece

4. Front facing – 1 folded piece

5. Pocket facing – 4 pieces

6. Back valance – 2 pieces

7. Front large sacking – 2 pieces

8. Front small sacking – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: back/front facing, pocket facing.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of back/front facing, pocket facing.

 

2. Stitch darts, press depths toward the center.

 

3. Apply fusing stripe of 4 cm width on wrong side of back parts (above pocket marking). Press pocket facings along the center right side out. Pin the facing to marked pocket entrance (lower, with facing’s edge to marked line); pin the sacking above, with sacking’s edge to marking. Stitch at 1 cm from the line. Cut back parts between stitches, diagonally at stitch ends. Do not cut through facings and sackings! Press seam allowances toward the garment. Turn facings to wrong side through slit to make a neat frame, than tack. Topstitch right side along the seam joining the facing. Turn small triangle at slit ends into wrong side and stitch strictly to facings between upper stitch ends and lower stitch ends. On wrong side: stitch sacking’s free ends to facing joining seam’s allowance, press sackings downward, adjust and stitch together.

 

4. Do the same for front slit pocket. Stitch large sacking along marked line of sacking join. Stitch the small sacking to facing’s joining seam’s allowance.

 

5. Stitch outseams and instep seams excluding closure slit. Neaten seam allowance and press them apart. Stitch middle seam.

 

6. Stitch the zipper with its teeth hidden.

 

7. Stitch facings together excluding left side seam. Lay the facing on the pants and overstitch along upper edge. Fold the facing into wrong side and press it. Fold facings’ short edges under and fix them to zipper braid.

 

8. Press pants hems into wrong side, fold edges under and sew by hand.