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StudentPermalink Reply by Tink in Tokyo on February 7, 2012 at 3:25pm

Depending on how stretchy your fabric is, you can make them without elastic by creating a wide (foldable, even) waistband. Strong 4-way stretch works well for this. Wide elastic works, too.

For the legs, find some pants you own that fit you closely in the thighs and use those as a guide for sizing. You want your flow pants to fit snuggly in the thighs and hips, and to flare out at the bottom 

The simplest way to make the flares is to incorporate the angle into the bottom of the pant leg. Measure your legs so you know where your knee is, and then draw/cut at an angle from knee point to the bottom of the pant. An alternate way is to create a separate circle piece and sew that to the leg.

With a conventional machine, be sure to sew using a narrow zigzag stich, so there is some give in your seams. Otherwise you will end up with popped seams. 

Have fun with your pants-making.

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Permalink Reply by Allyssa on February 7, 2012 at 3:43pm

Thanks so much!!

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Permalink Reply by Tweed on February 8, 2012 at 11:45am

If you're into making your own clothes you should check out http://www.stitchrippers.com/ 

Its actually another website created by Safire. You might find more help there.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Love on February 10, 2012 at 10:57am

In the past, I have taken a pair of yoga pants or other excersize pants that I no longer wear and cut them apart at the seams. You can trace the pattern onto a large piece of paper. You can alter the pattern from there. Make sure to add at least a half inch to all sides for seam allowance. It is always easier to take away fabric than it is to add on...Good luck! Would love to see what you come up with!

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