check if the fabric is suitable for pants – see through or not, clingy or not, wrinkles or not
- – sew the pocket flaps on, pocket fabric to the back, lining to the front
- sew side seams (leave pocket openings)
- sew pocket seams
- inner seam
- crotch seam from back to front zipper end marker, reinforce
– zipper fly – Kwik Sew or Kathy Ruddy class (same technique)
~ zipper teeth should be aligned with center front
~ zipper is sewn to the extensions and topstitched after
~ no zipper foot necessary, as the stitching should be a bit away from teeth
Kathy’s method (LEFT OVER RIGHT or jeans zipper)
– 1. Reinforce extensions with interfacing
– 2. Right extension is the underlap – cut off extra seam allowance
sewing zipper to extensions
– 3. line up zipper tape with the edge of the underlap RS to RS
– 4. sew zipper to the underlap
– 5. tape shut the center front (regular transparent tape)
– 6. flip the assembly to the WS and sew zipper to the left (overlap)
topstiching
– 7. Draw the topstiching line and topstitch the overlap
– 8. Topstitch on the fly guard strip to the right side (underlap)
– waistband with catching pockets