Home > Classes > Sewing > Fabric DesignDraft and Sew Wide Leg Pants

Make a perfect pair of basic pants customized to your own measurements. Cal Patch brings decades of garment-industry experience to the home sewer, taking tricky concepts and breaking them down into simple steps. Learn how to take your own measurements, draft your pattern, and sew up a pair of elastic-waist pants, complete with essential pockets. Cal recommends sewing them up in a medium-weight woven fabric but further customization is up to you: stitch up in a cozy flannel for around-the-house lounging or make in linen for a dressier look.

• Draft a simple pants pattern
• Take your own measurements
• Sew French seams
• Determine the ideal rise
• Add pockets
• Create a waistband casing
• Insert elastic
• Hem the bottom

What you'll get:

• A series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to draft and sew a custom pair of pants
• 4 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supply list
• Step-by-step instructions by expert pattern drafter Cal Patch
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students