Make sure not to sew into the elastic itself!ġ5. Sew the opening closed with the same seam allowance used before.
Using your safety pin, insert the elastic (cut to a comfortable length plus 1” seam allowance), stitch the elastic ends together and close the opening.ġ4. Stitch around the lower edge of the casing, 1/16” from the edge, leaving a small (about 2” wide) opening at the side seam for the elastic to be inserted. Then press another 2 1/8” and pin in place.ġ2. To create the casing for the elastic, fold the raw edge 3/8” to the wrong side and press. Topstitch ¼” from the seamline along the front and back rise.ġ1. Serge or zigzag the raw edges together and press the seam allowances towards the left leg.ġ0. Sew along the crotch seam at a 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance. Pin the crotch seams together matching the side seams and inseams.ĩ. Turn the right leg right side out and slip it into the left leg, right side to right side.Ĩ. Press the seams flat folding the serged/zigzagged edges towards the back of the culottes. Serge or zigzag the raw edges together to prevent the fabric from fraying.Ħ.
Pin each pant front to the corresponding pant back at the inseam right sides together and sew at a 3/8” (1 cm) seam allowance. Reinforce the pocket openings with two bartacks.ĥ. This will secure the seam allowances to the front leg and add decorative detail.Ĥ. Then topstitch 1/4″ along the remaining edges of the outseam, from waist to pocket opening and from opening to hem. Turn the garment right side facing up and sew a 1/4″ topstitch along the front side of the pocket opening. Press the pockets and the seam allowances towards the front leg. Complete the rest of the steps in the tutorial to assemble your pockets and side seams.ģ. Match the top and bottom edge of each pocket to the pocket notches in the pattern and sew right sides together at a 3/8” seam.Ģ. Prepare your pockets by serging along the outer curve. Follow this step-by-step tutorial and attach your pockets. The very first thing to do is to attach the inseam pockets. Iron the fabric so it is easier to work with.ġ. Note: Prewash your fabric and tumble dry it until it is still slightly moist, dry at room temperature. Remember to transfer all the notches onto your fabric. All seam allowances are included and are 3/8” unless otherwise specified.
You can access the multi-sized printable PDF pattern by following this link HERE. Scissors, pins, ruler, chalk, measuring tape, seam ripper, safety pin, sewing machine Difficulty
Matching sewing thread, 1 7/8” to 2”-wide elastic. If you are interested in trying out this cool style without paying the store price tag, then our Cass Culottes sewing pattern is for you! With its high rise, wide legs, hidden inseam pockets, and elastic waistband, it is probably the most comfortable pair of culottes you’ll ever own.įollow this easy tutorial and sew your own pair of custom made culottes that look great on you! Materialsįor our sample size XS pictured in this tutorial we used 2 yards of 4C22 NARURAL Softened Heavy Weight Linenįor other sizes, please refer to the yardage table in the PDF pattern to determine the required amount of fabric. Charged with the ability to skim over curvy hips and elongate the silhouette, the wide-leg culottes are as comfortable as they are versatile. But there is one style the fashion world is most crazy about – the high-waisted, wide-leg culottes. The photos will copy and paste just fine.As advertised by nearly every minimalist-chic clothing brand, culottes are making a major comeback and becoming an indispensable wardrobe item. My best suggestion is to copy and paste the portions that you want to keep into a word document and save it or print it from there. So let’s get started with the tutorial! It’s very long and I’m sorry, I don’t know a way to print from your browser without getting ads (I get asked a lot). I’ll give some tips in case you have trouble, but I did not experience any. It works amazingly well and was surprisingly easy to sew. I followed my reader’s advice and used non-slip shelf liner to help hold the organizer under the bed mattress.