Free Printable PDF Sewing Pattern---Kids' Elastic Waist Pants---Sizes 1 Year to 12 Years

While making a pair of elastic waist pants for my younger daughter, I made a sewing pattern in a range of sizes from 1 year to 12 years and wanted to share it with you all.

You can sew these pants in just 30 minutes. It's that easy.

I have made the pattern to print on both A4 papers and A0 paper.

Download link for A4 size pattern pages:

Kids' pants free PDF sewing pattern---A4 size pattern pages

Download link for A0 size pattern page:

Kids' pants free PDF sewing pattern---A0 size pattern page

 

Size Chart:

This is the size chart I have used for making this pants sewing pattern:

Select the correct size according to the hip round measurement in the size chart. Measure your kids' height too. If your kid is taller for their age, add the required inches to the hemline to increase the length of the pants.

How to Print?

Print the pages on A4-size papers. Make sure you have set page sizing to "Actual size" before you print the pattern.

Do not select the "Custom scale" option or the "Choose paper size by PDF page size" option.

You can measure the 1 inch x 1 inch square in the pattern page to check whether the page has printed correctly.

Check this tutorial on how to print and assemble the PDF pattern pages.

Seam allowances:

1.5 inches at the waist to make the casing for the elastic.

1.25 inch for the bottom hem allowance.

0.5 inches for the side seams.

3/8 inch for the crotch seam and inside leg seam.

Supplies:

1. Fabric

2. Measuring tape

3. Matching thread

4. Elastic (3/4-inch wide; length = waist circumference minus 1 inch; you can go minus 2 inches if you want the pants to sit a bit more tighter on the waist)

5. Sewing machine

6. Scissors

7. Safety pin

8. Sewing pins

9. Fabric marker or pencil

10. Serger (optional)

This is the fabric I used.

After printing and assembling the pattern pages, trace the pants front and back patterns on a tracing paper, and use these traced patterns to cut the patterns out from fabric. 

Pants front

Pants back

Now, as we have our patterns cut out from fabric, let's start sewing the pants.

How to sew?

1. Join the sides.

Serge the side, crotch, and leg edges of each pattern piece of the pants. 

With right sides of the front and back fabric pieces facing, join the sides of the pants. ((I have shown the side seam lines with red dashed lines in the picture below.)

Open the seams and press them flat.

2. Sew the center seam (crotch seam).

With right sides facing, sew the center seam or crotch seam of the front together. Stop at the bottom of the crotch seam and leave the leg part open. (I have shown the crotch seam lines with red dashed lines in the picture below.) Repeat this step for the back as well.

3. Sew the leg seam (inseam).

Join the leg seam (shown with red dashed line in the image below).

Before joining the leg seams, open the crotch seams and press them flat. Keep the lower edge of the crotch seam to remain flat while you sew the leg seam.

4. Finish the hemline of the pants.

Fold the leg hemline half inch down the wrong side and press. 

Then fold again 1 inch down the wrong side and press.

Sew along the folded edge.

Repeat the same steps for the other leg.

5. Finish the elastic waist.

Fold the waistline half inch to the wrong side and press.

Then fold again 1 inch and press. Sew along the lower edge of the fold to create the casing for the elastic.

Leave a gap of 2 inches in the casing at the center back to insert the elastic.

Take a 3/4-inch-wide elastic with length equal to the waist round of the body measurement minus 1 inch. I have marked this length on the elastic.

Pin a safety pin on one end of the elastic, and feed the elastic through the casing you just created. 

Scrunch the casing to bring the elastic from the other side. When you back at the starting point, cut the elastic at the marking.

Match up the ends of the elastic, overlap the ends by about 1/2 inch, and sew them together using two or three rows of  zigzag stitches.

While closing the casing, insert a piece of ribbon or a tag at the center back and sew the gap closed. as it will help identify the back of the pants. 

And we are done!

A new pair of pants is ready now. You can easily make this!

Happy sewing!

---Flora

How to Sew a Spiral Skirt for 18-Inch Dolls?---Sewing Tutorial with Free PDF Printable Sewing Pattern

Today, we will learn how to sew a spiral skirt for 18-inch dolls. This project is one of the best ways to use your scrap fabrics. 

I have made a free PDF printable sewing pattern of this skirt. The download link is provided below.

The measurements of the doll I used are

Chest 11.5 inches

Waist 11 inches

Hip 11.75 inches

This pattern will fit most of the18-inch dolls like Our Generation dolls and American Girl© dolls.

Download link:

Click here to download the free PDF pattern.

The instructions for printing this pattern are provided here.

How to Cut the Spiral Pieces?

Place the pattern piece on 8 layers of fabric (if you want to use the same color for all the pieces) or on 4 layers of fabric (if you want to use 2 different colors---4 layers for each color), and trace around the pattern piece using a pencil or fabric marker. Cut out the traced pattern.

I have used contrast colored fabrics: 4 pieces from a cream colored fabric, and 4 pieces from a pink colored fabric. 

How to Sew?

Step 1: With right sides together, pin the inner edge of the first spiral piece with the outer edge of the second spiral piece. 

Sew them together, leaving a 1/4-inch seam allowance. 

Next, pin the inner edge of the second spiral piece with the outer edge of the third spiral piece and sew them together, leaving a 1/4-inch seam allowance. 

This is how it looks on the wrong side.

And this is how it looks on the right side.

Continue this with the other pieces, until you finish attaching the outer edge of the eighth spiral piece. 

Lastly, join the outer edge of the eighth spiral piece with the inner edge of the seventh spiral piece and join the inner edge of the eighth spiral piece with the outer edge of first spiral piece.

Step 3: Finish the hemline by attaching bias tape or by serging.

Step 4:  

Sew the waistband:

With right sides facing, pin the bottom edge of the waistband to the skirt's top edge (leave 1/4 inch seam allowance). Start by leaving a trail of 1 inch of the waistband at one end and pin around the skirt.

And once you are back at the starting point, match the ends and pin them together. 

Start sewing around the top of the skirt. Stop when you are about to reach the starting point. After making sure the top round of the skirt and the bottom round of the waist band fit together exactly, cut the trail of fabric from both ends of the waistband leaving only 1/4 inch for seam allowance on both ends, and now join the ends together. Then sew the rest of the waistband with the skirt.

Step 5:

Create casing for the elastic:

Fold down the top edge of the waist band by 1/4 inch, and then fold the waistband in half, and sew 1/8 inch from the folded edge leaving a small gap to feed the elastic in. Insert a 0.5-inch-wide, 10-inch-long elastic through the casing, and overlap the ends of the elastic by 0.5 inch and sew them together. Sew the gap in the casing closed. 

That's it! You have just made a beautiful spiral skirt for your doll!

For more of my doll clothes patterns, click on the links or the pictures below:

Reversible bolero vest

A-line skirt

Empire waist dress

Night pants (pajama pants)

I have posted lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog. Browse through this page to find the patterns you are looking for. You can download and use them to make your own clothes.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the links below to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.

Pattern drafting tutorials 

Sewing tutorials 

Happy sewing!

---Flora