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Ava Pants: Shirred Waist Wide-Leg Trousers Sewing Pattern
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Description
Shirred Waist Wide-Leg Trousers
The Ava Pants are a soft wide trouser with a deep shirred waistband and nothing to fasten.
The waistband is gathered with rows of elastic thread and cut deep, so it holds the waist gently and stretches to pull on over the hip. Below it the leg opens out at once and runs wide and straight to a plain hem, with a seam down the centre front and back and nothing else to interrupt the fall.
Fleece, nylon, polyester, cotton, wool and spandex are all good choices, in knits or in light wovens with a little spandex.
- Layered PDF, sizes XS - XXXLPrint your size only.
- 1 cm seam allowance includedAlready drawn in.
- 10-page guideIllustrated throughout.
- 2.42 m (2.65 yd) of fabricThe minimum the sewing guide asks for.
What you will receive
PDF Info
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate · this pattern
- Advanced
Some experience helps
This one assumes you are comfortable with the basics and can follow a construction order without being told twice. Every step is still illustrated.
Fabric & supplies
Recommended fabric
Knitted fabrics in general and lightweight woven fabrics with spandex.
Fabric needed
For the bolt width shown.
Add a little extra for a directional print, for pattern matching, or if you want to lengthen the garment.
Notions & supplies needed
- Elastic thread
- Matching thread
- Sewing machine, scissors or rotary cutter
- Pins or clips, tape measure, iron
Sizing & fit
Ava Pants is drafted from XS to XXXL.
| Size | Bust | Waist | Hip |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 34.387 | 26.467 | 36.292 |
| S | 36.292 | 28.372 | 38.297 |
| M | 38.297 | 30.377 | 40.2102 |
| L | 40.2102 | 32.382 | 42.1107 |
| XL | 42.1107 | 34.387 | 44.1112 |
| XXL | 44.1112 | 36.292 | 46.1117 |
| XXXL | 46.1117 | 38.297 | 48122 |
How to print it
Open the file in Adobe Reader
Use the A4 or US Letter file. Adobe Reader is free, and it is the only reader that handles the size layers correctly.
Switch off the sizes you don't need
Open the layers panel on the left and leave only your size visible. You will use far less paper and ink, and the pieces are easier to cut.
Set scaling to 100%
Choose Actual Size, and make sure Fit to Page or Shrink to Fit is switched off. This is what keeps the pattern true to size.
Print page one and measure the test square
If the square measures correctly, your settings are right. If not, check the scaling and print page one again before going further.
Print the remaining pages and assemble
Line up the registration marks, tape the sheets together, and follow the assembly diagram that came with your files.
Prefer a copy shop? Use the A0 file
Hand over the A0 file and ask for 100% scale with no tiling. One sheet, no taping, nothing to assemble.
What you are buying
This is a downloadable PDF sewing pattern and its instructions. No finished garment and no printed paper pattern will be posted to you. Fabric, thread and sewing equipment are not included. The garments in the photographs were made using this pattern.
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