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Learn to Sew Elastic Waist Pants
Here’s what you’ll need for this project:
- Joss pattern
- All-purpose polyester sewing thread
- Sewing machine needle
- 1 3/8 yards (1.3 meters) of 1” (2.5 cm) braided elastic
Learn to Sew Elastic Waist Pants
Start your pants-making journey with this beginner-friendly online sewing class featuring the Joss Pants pattern. Learn essential techniques for creating comfortable elastic-waist pants with wide legs and patch pockets. Perfect for beginners, this class teaches fundamental skills including waistband construction, pocket installation, and hem finishing. Create stylish, comfortable pants while building confidence with woven fabrics.
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Prepare to Sew
The Joss pants are supremely comfortable and a really fun beginner pants project. They have an elastic waistband, trendy wide legs cropped at the ankles, a high rise, and two easy-to-sew patch pockets.
Fabrics to shop
Look for medium-weight woven fabrics like cotton twill, linen blends, denim, chambray, and rayon twill.
Links
Here are some additional resources to help you make the most of this class:
Classes
Articles
- Pants Fitting Basics
- Pattern Hackers: How to Draft a Slanted Patch Pocket
- Project Diary: How to Love Your Elastic Pants
Videos
- How Measurements Make Your Sewing Better
- All About Ease
- How to Lengthen and Shorten a Sewing Pattern
- How to Blend Between Sizes on a Sewing Pattern
- Fast & Easy Muslins
- Fitting Tutorials Playlist
- Sewing Pattern Hacks Playlist
- All About Elastic
- Tools and Tips for Threading Elastic Casings
Other
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