Oh. My. Goodness- you are right at the finish line of your Chandler Trousers! Are you super pumped, or is that just me (an possibly too much caffeine?) We've only got a few more steps to go, and then you will be ready to kick down the door in your latest make :)
42) For added strength (and to keep your waistband in place), tack your front waistband in place from the front of your pants. I like to tack along seams such as the CF & darts/ pleats.
TESTER'S NOTES
A few...
Now these belt loops are 100% optional, but honestly, who doesn’t love the option of wearing a belt sometimes? And they only take a few extra moments to put together and attach to your pants, so it seems like a win-win.
36) Finish one of the long sides of your belt loop piece.
37) Iron the unfinished long edge of your belt loop in by 1/2” (1.3 cm). Then iron the finished edge of your belt loop over the top of the unfinished edge by 3/8” (1 cm).
So this is my favorite favorite part of sewing elastic back pants! I learned this cool trick for hiding your elastic seams a while ago and just HAD to include it in this pattern as well, cause it's too cool!
30) Ok we will start off a bit easy with RST, pin your front & back pants along the inner leg, starting at one ankle and going all the way through to the other ankle.
30a) Sew these pieces together & then finish your seams.
31) Now on to those tricky bits. With RST, pin the side seams...
Oh. My. Goodness- you are right at the finish line of your Chandler Trousers! Are you super pumped, or is that just me (an possibly too much caffeine?) We've only got a few more steps to go, and then you will be ready to kick down the door in your latest make :)
42) For added strength (and to keep your waistband in place), tack your front waistband in place from the front of your pants. I like to tack along seams such as the CF & darts/ pleats.
TESTER'S NOTES
A few...
Now these belt loops are 100% optional, but honestly, who doesn’t love the option of wearing a belt sometimes? And they only take a few extra moments to put together and attach to your pants, so it seems like a win-win. 36) Finish one of the long sides of your belt loop piece.
37) Iron the unfinished long edge of your belt loop in by 1/2” (1.3 cm). Then iron the finished edge of your belt loop over the top of the unfinished edge by 3/8” (1 cm).