Pants Sewing (Trouser) from a Pattern - Online Videos

Learn pants sewing with these online instructional videos. Includes instructions on sewing pants (trousers) from a block pattern we drafted in another video or from a purchased pattern.

Part A - Test your pattern on muslin fabric

Learn how to prepare your pattern, draft a waistband pattern, cut out the pattern, square and cut the muslin fabric pieces, transfer the pattern marks to the muslin using chalk and tailor tacks and baste mark the zipper opening. Learn how to construct the muslin pants. Baste the seams and darts by machine, how to press open the seams, baste the waistband to the muslin pants then pin and baste the hem of the pants for the first fitting.

By testing your pattern using muslin fabric you will find out where you need to make adjustments. Then make the adjustments on your pattern before cutting your main fabric.

Part B - First and second fitting on muslin and adjusting the pattern

Learn how to do the first fitting on muslin pants and make adjustments as needed, do a second fitting to make sure that the adjustments are good. Learn how to transfer the adjustments to the pattern from the muslin pants. Calculate how much fabric is needed for our pants. Square and lay the pattern on the fashion fabric and cut the pants pieces.

Part C - Cutting and sewing the fashion fabric

Learn how to cut and fuse interfacing for the waistband, how to transfer the pattern marks to the fabric pieces. Construct the pants, sewing and finishing the raw edges. Learn how to press the pants for this stage of the sewing process and how to sew the fly zipper with narrow top stitch placket.

Part D - Final Fitting and finishing the pants

Learn how to sew the waistband to the pants, how to do the hem using invisible stitches. Learn how to sew the buttonhole and button, press the finished pants and form the crease lines on the pant legs.

Table of Contents

This video lesson has 12 Free Samples. Start watching by clicking on below chapters!

Part A - Test your pattern on muslin fabric

Video Chapters	Duration
1 - Introduction (Free Sample)	1:11 mins
2 - Pattern Preparation	2:56 mins
3 - Adding Seam Allowances to the Waistline (Free Sample)	5:54 mins
4 - Drafting the Waistband Pattern	4:50 mins
5 - Marking the Seam and Hem Allowances on the Pattern	6:19 mins
6 - Cutting out the Patterns (Free Sample)	4:46 mins
7 - Squaring and Pressing the Muslin Fabric (Free Sample)	1:42 mins
8 - Laying out and Pinning the Pattern on the Muslin Fabric	5:17 mins
9 - Cutting the Muslin Fabric (Free Sample)	2:59 mins
10 - Transferring the Pattern Marks to the Muslin Fabric Pieces	11:57 mins
11 - Forming the Fold Line on the Muslin Fabric Waistband	2:41 mins
12 - Baste Marking Zipper Opening on Front Muslin Pieces (Free Sample)	1:56 mins
13 - Pinning the Inseams and Side Seams on the Muslin Fabric	6:24 mins
14 - Pinning the Front and Back Darts of the Muslin Pants	2:23 mins
15 - Basting the Seams and Darts of the Muslin Pants by Machine	5:10 mins
16 - Pinning the Crotch Seam Line on the Muslin Pants	2:48 mins
17 - Basting the Crotch Seam Line on the Muslin Pants by Machine	2:57 mins
18 - Pressing the Seams and Darts on the Muslin Pants	5:55 mins
19 - Basting Waistband to Muslin Pants by Machine for First Fitting	10:15 mins
20 - Pinning and Basting Hem of Muslin Pants for First Fitting	5:45 mins

Part B - First and second fitting on muslin, adjusting the pattern

Video Chapters	Duration
21 - First Fitting on Muslin (Pants Sewing from a Pattern)	7:21 mins
22 - Baste Marking Intake on the Muslin Pants	12:18 mins
23 - Transferring Side Seam Marks to Other Side Seam on Muslin	5:43 mins
24 - Transferring Dart Marks to the Other Side of the Muslin Pants	3:35 mins
25 - Basting Side Seam & Back Darts by Machine on Muslin Pants	3:08 mins
26 - Transferring Marks to Other Side of Waistline on Muslin Pants	3:44 mins
27 - Basting Waistband to the Muslin Pants	7:33 mins
28 - Adjusting Hemline on the Muslin Pants	5:38 mins
29 - Second Fitting on Muslin (Pants Sewing from a Pattern)	0:54 mins
30 - Adjusting Length of Pants on the Pants Pattern (Free Sample)	2:43 mins
31 - Adjusting Side Seams on the Pattern	7:33 mins
32 - Adjusting Darts on the Pants Back Pattern	5:16 mins
33 - Adjusting Waistline on the Pants Pattern	5:17 mins
34 - Adjusting Side Seam & Waistline Seam Allowances on Pattern	7:15 mins
35 - Finding Out How Much Fabric We Need for Our Pants	7:23 mins
36 - Squaring and Pressing the Fashion Fabric (Free Sample)	3:11 mins
37 - Laying Out and Pinning Pattern on the Fashion Fabric	5:39 mins
38 - Cutting Fashion Fabric for the Pants (Free Sample)	3:29 mins

Part C - Cutting and sewing the fashion fabric

Video Chapters	Duration
39 - Cutting and Fusing the Interfacing for the Waistband	8:01 mins
40 - Forming the Fold Line on the Waistband (Free Sample)	2:26 mins
41 - Transferring Pattern Marks to Front and Back Fabric Pieces	8:45 mins
42 - Baste Marking the Zipper Opening by Machine (Free Sample)	1:20 mins
43 - Pinning the Inseams and Side Seams of the Pants	4:04 mins
44 - Pinning the Pants Darts	1:50 mins
45 - Sewing the Inseams, Side Seams and Darts of Pants	4:35 mins
46 - Finishing the Raw Edge of Inseam and Side Seam Allowances	2:41 mins
47 - Pressing the Seams and Darts	7:10 mins
48 - Pinning and Sewing the Crotch Seam Line by Machine	8:10 mins
49 - Pressing Open the Crotch Seam	3:22 mins
50 - Sewing Fly Zipper with No Facing or Extension in Pants	11:57 mins
51 - Sewing Fly Zipper with Narrow Topstitch Placket	6:09 mins

Part D - Final Fitting and finishing the pants

Video Chapters	Duration
52 - Pinning and Basting the Waistband to Pants for Final Fitting	6:51 mins
53 - Pinning and Basting the Hem of the Pants	5:14 mins
54 - Pants Sewing Final Fitting	0:53 mins
55 - Sewing the Waistband to the Pants	19:54 mins
56 - Hemming the Pants Using Invisible Stitches	10:21 mins
57 - Sewing the Buttonhole on the Pants Waistband	6:50 mins
58 - Sewing the Button on the Pants Waistband	4:17 mins
59 - Pressing the Finished Pants (Free Sample)	7:31 mins