Description
| Size |
Hip
Circumference
cm(inches) |
Finished Garment
at Hip
cm/inch
|
| 6 |
88 (34 5/8) |
105cm |
| 8 |
93 (36 5/8) |
110 (43 1/2) |
| 10 |
98 (38 5/8) |
115 (451/4) |
| 12 |
103 (40 5/8) |
120 (47 1/4) |
| 14 |
108 (42 5/8) |
125 (49 1/4) |
| 16 |
113 (42 5/8) |
130 (49 1/4) |
| 18 |
108 (42 5/8) |
135 (49 1/4) |
| 20 |
108 (42 5/8) |
140 (49 1/4) |
Laying and Cutting Instructions
Laying and Cutting Instructions
- Measure your hip circumference at your hipbone and take in the greatest swell of your buttocks.
- Refer to the measurement chart for sizing.
- Cut out the (Australian) size you require by identifying the respective size lines. Place the two pattern pieces (Front and Back) aside.
- Fold fabric in half, right side of fabric facing together, to form a long, narrow, double layered lay
- Note which way the print design is orientated. Motifs should be upright, if a one-way design ie. flowers, leaves, grapes, feathers, animals ‘make sense’ as determined by gravity and above lit, for example. This will determine the corresponding placement of pattern pieces.
- Place the waistline of one pattern piece on the fabric about 2.5cm from top.
- Align the grainline, parallel to the selvedge. The grainline will measure the same distance to the selvedge when measured at the top and at the bottom.
- Use weighted objects to hold the piece down.
- Pin the piece about 7mm from the edges. Do not pin in a circle but in a way that smooths and radiates out from the centre. Make sure there’s a pin or two at the crotch curve.
- 10. Place the second pattern piece below the first and repeat processes 7-10.
- You can now go ahead and CUT!
- Note that the Back crotch curve is deeper and longer than the front. This will help you keep track of which is which, once the pattern is removed for sewing. You can also write ‘BK’ to the wrong/unprinted sides of the Back with chalk.
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Sewing Instructions
Elodie Pyjama Pant (PJ001)
Sewing Construction in 20 Steps:
- Open up the Back leg pieces and place right (print) sides up onto the table.
- Open and lay the Fronts print side down onto the Backs.
- Align the edges of the longest seams then pin them together – again, approximately 7mm off the edge (so any possible pin-holes or thread-pulls are disguised within the seam allowance). Top Tip – start with a pin at the top and a pin at the bottom then fill-in between.
- Pin inleg seam too.
- Sew the four seams with plain/straight stitch. Back-tacking top and bottom. 1cm seam allowance.
- These seams need finishing so as not to fray. So switch to zigzag stitch and sew following the cut edge of those seams (alternatively, overlock). You now have two pant legs.
- Press/iron the seams towards the back.
- Turn one pant leg right-side-out so the print is outside. Place this inside the other. Align the crotch curve seam edges. Pin starting with Front and Back waist corners then crotch seam, followed by the cut edges between those.
- Straight/plain stitch and then zigzag. Press/iron.
- Turn your Pyjama pants out. They’re looking good, right? Well done!
- Elastic casing time. At one seam, fold the waist edge to the inside by 1cm. Turn again by 3cm and pin at the edge through the 3 layers. Repeat at other 3 seams. No pin between down the rest. You are forming a casing, which you’ll now straight/plain stitch down leaving a ~4cm gap open to insert elastic. * Side seams should still be facing to the back. Centre front and centre back seams should be directed both to the left or to the right cooperatively. Sew casing down, 1mm from the folded edge.
- Wrap 2.5cm wide elastic around your drop-waist (belly-button area). Overlap the elastic by about 2.5cm and then cut off so you have a piece you can work with. It will be ~5cm shorter than your waist measurement.
- Attach a large Safety-pin or bodkin to the end of the elastic and feed through the casing. Overlap the ends and pin – ensuring you haven’t twisted the elastic. Stretch out the waist elastic and release to help the distribution of gathering. Now, try them on!
- Draw the elastic so that it’s firm but comfortable. Re-pin. Cut off excess leaving a 2.5cm overlap.
- Stitch the elastic together securely with two rows.
- Stitch the 4cm gap closed to finish casing.
- Hemming time. Pin the hem to become double rolled in the way that you did the casing but 1cm, then again with 2cm.
- Try them on and check the length. Adjust if required.
- Stitch closely at the edge to hem.
- Press/iron to finish. Voila!
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