Welcome to the Pyjama Trousers Sewing Pattern instructions post, if you are interested in the design, this is your chance!
To draft this pattern we are going to use the Trousers Foundation so if you haven’t drafted this pattern yet, click on the image on the right and do that first!
For this design you don’t need the pattern to be corrected, as we will make it baggier and the little errors will be hidden.
Now that we’re ready, let’s get into drafting this particular design, you’ll see how easy it is.
Step 1 – The Trousers
Step number one is to change the shape of the trousers into the design we want.
- Draw a straight line 5cm out from the hip point that goes up to the waist and down to the hemline. The line has to be perpendicular to the crotch line
- Lower the waistline depending on how wide you want your waistband to be. In my example 3cm.
- Make sure the waistline is perpendicular to the sides and you can ignore the darts
- Check that both seam lines are the same length, if not, just make the shorter one longer.
Step 2 – The Waistband
Now we’re going to finish the trousers structure by drawing the waistband. The Waistband we’re going to use for this pattern is a rectangle.
- Measure the front and back waistline and add them together.
- Create a rectangle:
- Width = 2 x Waistband width (in my case 2 x 3cm = 6cm)
- Length = 2 x waistline (what we just measured)
Step 3 – The Pockets
I chose to draft inseam pockets because they are the most beginner friendly, but feel free to draft any pockets you want.
- Choose how big you want the pocket opening to be (in my case 18cm)
- Decide how deep you want the pocket to be (in my case XX so it’s big enough for my phone to fit)
- Now draw a shape similar to the one in the picture. This shape doesn’t need to be super precise
- Mark two notches where the pockets will start and end on your trousers
Step 4 – The Seam allowances
And just like that, the pattern is ready! The only thing left to do is adding the seam allowances.
- Add 1cm seam allowances everywhere (except the trousers hem)
- The seam allowance for hem of the pants is 2cm (3/4in)
And with that you have the Pyjama Trousers Sewing Pattern ready!
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