Hello, Sara here.
Before I start, I must say that I love Winslow Culottes. The pants are very stylish and comfortable! I wear it very often whenever there is a formal meeting that takes a few hours to a day. I don’t think making one is not too difficult. In this step by step sewing tutorial, you will also get a tip for how to add elastic back on the pants as well.
I am recommending watching the video if possible for a better understanding. However, you can always leave a comment or email me for anything you don’t quite understand.
Materials I used:
Winslow Culottes Pattern, 2 Yard Washing Cotton, Elastic (Decide the length based on your waist)
Links for the materials:
Winslow Culottes Pattern from Helen’s Closet https://helensclosetpatterns.com/prod…
Light Pink Washing Cotton https://www.dailylike.ca/search?type=…
Elastic for waistband https://amzn.to/2TynDTA (Canada)
Elastic for waistband https://amzn.to/334nnQK (USA)
Flat Head Sewing Pins https://amzn.to/2Tsifle (Canada)
Flat Head Sewing Pins https://amzn.to/332NCqM (USA)
- Cut your fabrics
2 Front Pants with all the marks
2 Back Pants with the pocket marks
4 Pockets with all the marks
Elastic and Waistband (We cut them later) - Attach the Pockets
RST (Right Side Together) Pin matching the marks
Tip: Mirror the fabrics not to make mistakes
Repeat for the Back Pants and the pockets
And sew then serge
Press the pocket and the seam out
And understitch
Repeat for the 3 other pieces - Sew the Side Seams
Place Front and Back pants RST
Pin the side seams and the pockets RST
Tip: Try to match the stitches on the pockets
Sew the side seam leaving the opening
And sew the edge of the pockets
Tip: Sew slightly outside of the stitches on the pockets to avoid showing them from outside
Tip: Finish and start sewing 1″ inside from the pocket (where marks were)
Sew all the way down to the hem
Sew the pocket edge
Serge the seams
Tip: Try to make the corners straight
Tip: If you are a beginner or afraid at the corners, make a knife at lower position and serge
Make sure not to have raw edges
Lay the pocket toward the front and iron - Make the Pleats
Gather the left and right marks to the center
Pin and basting stitch 2~3 locations (Stitch length: 4-6) - Sew the Inseams
Sew front and back along the inseam RST
And serge - Sew the Crotch Seam
Insert on pant leg into the other leg RST
Pin and sew the crotch seam
And serge - Attach the Waistband
Measure the waist of the pants. It’s 17″ on fold
Cut 2 pieces of 18″ (including 1″ seam allowance)
Sew the short edges RST
Fold and press 1/2″ towards the wrong side
Mark the sides and the centers on the waist edges
Slide the pants into the waistband and match the marks
Pin and sew
Fold and press the waistband in half
The folded edge overlaps the waistband seam
Pin
Mark three points
Center for elastic attachment
The sides are for the opening
Let’s stitch in the ditch
Tip: Keep checking whether you’re stitching both layers
Leave the opening
Make sure there are no missing spots
Insert the elastic into the backside
Tip: Safety pin makes the process easier
Sew the sides of the elastic to the center marks
Close the opening
Sew in the middle to secure the elastic - Hem
Serge
Fold 1.5″, press and sew
As I mentioned at the beginning. Winslow Culottes was a very satisfying project. Much thanks to Helen’s Closet Pattern who made such gorgeous yet very comfortable pants! I understand adding pockets can be overwhelming. But once you practice it a few times, you will get the hang of it. Don’t be afraid of serging the corners! Inseam pockets are the best!
Thanks for reading!
I will see you in the next post!
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Dailylike Canada
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Two O Nine Fabric Studio
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