To make these super fly and comfy pants, the first thing I had to do was choose the fabric. I like soft knits like Michael Miller makes. They are thick enough to withstand some serious kid action, and come in some really fun prints.
Then I measured my son's waist and added an inch. I cut my elastic to an inch larger than this so I would have some space for overlap. I then took my favorite pants pattern and enlarged it to my son's size (now a 6T!!!); to do this, I laid its largest size on a current pair of pants and added length and surprisingly little width.
I cut them, then realized I could just lay the pattern on the fold and have fewer seams to stitch, so these are slightly different than my usual pants. Then I cut the waist fabric.
To stitch them, I first added my label. Then I sewed the waist elastic and waist fabric into circles (separately). Then I stitched each leg closed, and next came the crotch seams-- sewing the legs together. Then I put the elastic into the waist fabric and pinned and sewed it onto the legs. Lastly, I hemmed them.
Then I measured my son's waist and added an inch. I cut my elastic to an inch larger than this so I would have some space for overlap. I then took my favorite pants pattern and enlarged it to my son's size (now a 6T!!!); to do this, I laid its largest size on a current pair of pants and added length and surprisingly little width.
I cut them, then realized I could just lay the pattern on the fold and have fewer seams to stitch, so these are slightly different than my usual pants. Then I cut the waist fabric.
To stitch them, I first added my label. Then I sewed the waist elastic and waist fabric into circles (separately). Then I stitched each leg closed, and next came the crotch seams-- sewing the legs together. Then I put the elastic into the waist fabric and pinned and sewed it onto the legs. Lastly, I hemmed them.
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