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SEWING TUTORIAL: The Bahia Lounge Pants

1.
Gather the two pieces of the pocket to start

2.
Attach the pocket piece to the pocket facing by adding it to the bottom of it as shown in the drawing

3.
Now, bring the front pant pieces to attach the pocket.
Place the front pant and the pocket together, right sides facing. Then stitch along the pocket opening 3/8’’ from the edge.
Press

4.
Turn the pocket ot the inside of the pants and press again
Repeat with the other front pant and pocket

5.
Now, turn the pants to the wrong side, you will be closing the pocket facing

6.
To close the pocket facing you will fold the pocket facing to the top. Stitch along the side seam, inside and top of the pocket.
Those lines are marked in red

7.
Turn the front pant to the right side and press again
Repeat with the other side

8.
Now, place front and back of the pants together, right sides facing

9.
Stitch along the side seams and in seam, 3/8’’ of seam allowance

10.
Press the seams and repeat with the other leg of the pants

11.
Turn one of the legs to the right side and press the seams

12.
Insert the leg that was on the right side of the fabric into the leg that is on the wrong side of the fabric.
You will be closing the crotch area

13.
Once both legs are together, wrong sides facing, sew along the front and back crotch area
Make sure the crotch seams are matching

14.
Take the leg out and press the pants flat

15.
Bring front and back waistband and place them together, right sides facing

16.
Stich both sides seams, 1 centimeter seam allowance.
Bring the elastic and fold it in half. Then, sew along the side seam with 1 centimeter seam allowance

17.
Insert the elastic into the waistband

18.
Fold the waisband into two, width wise
Then, press flat.
If you want, bast the opening of the waistband to secure the elastic. You can also use a serger or overlocking stitch from your sewing machine

19.Repeat these steps with the hem cuffs

20.
Place the waistband onto the pants, the top of the pants matching the opening of the waistband.
Pin and sew together

21..
Flatten the waistband by pressing it with your iron and then topstitch it 1/2 centimetre from the edge.
If desire, stitch two parallel lines on the waistband to create a bulkier effect on the band

22.
Repeat this process with the cuffs

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