100 Acts of Sewing Pants no. 1

Pants no. 1 is an elastic-waist pair of cropped pants with a relaxed fit. Make your handmade wardrobe complete with multiple pairs of fancy pants!

An instruction booklet walks you through the steps, from tracing and cutting the pattern pieces, to inserting the elastic waistband. The pattern is printed on two sheets of bond paper, with eight nested sizes.

Yardage Requirements:

XS – S: 2 1/2 yards (2.3 m); M – L: 2 1/2 yards (2.3 m); XL – 2X: 2 1/2 yards (2.3 m); 3X – 4X: 2 1/2 yards (2.3 m)

This is a beginner level pattern.

Recommended Fabrics: Mid-weight linen, cotton decor weight or natural fiber blend for structured pants. Lighter weight wovens will also work for a softer look. See our woven fabric options in the shop here!

Necessary Notions: Coordinating thread, 1.5 yards 3/4” non roll waistband elastic

Sizes: XS-5XL