Are you looking for something to pair with my girl’s ruffle top, my reversible top, or my 15-minute top made from a rectangle? Here’s something sweet, stylish, and easy to sew for you: elasticized pants with a comfy fit.
The pattern has no zipper or buttons and has an elastic waist. The design has elastic along the hemline too!
These pants are so easy that if you’ve made my baby bloomers pattern, you can easily level up to this pattern. The steps are almost similar and super simple!
The pattern comes in sizes from 12 months to 5 years and is totally free!
If you would like to see my reversible top pattern, click on the picture below:
Free Elasticized Pants Pattern for Kids
Materials Required:
Medium- weight cotton fabric for the pants- Requirement specified in the table-2 below.
3/4 – inch elastic for the waist- – Requirement specified in the table-2 below.
1/4 – inch elastic for the legs – Requirement specified in the table-2 below.
Sewing Notions.
Pattern template. **Enter your email address and click the subscribe button to download the template.
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The fabric used here is 44-inches wide.
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The seam allowance is 3/8- inch unless otherwise specified.
Approximate Finished Measurements
Table-1
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Ages |
Finished Elasticized Waist- A (inches) |
Finished Length- B (inches) |
Finished Inseam- C (inches) |
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12 Months |
17 |
15.75 |
8 |
|
18 Months |
17 |
17.25 |
9 |
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2 Years |
17.5 |
19 |
10.5 |
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3 Years |
18.5 |
20.75 |
12 |
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4 Years |
19 |
22.5 |
13.25 |
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5 Years |
19.5 |
24.25 |
14.75 |
Materials Required:
Table-2
|
Ages |
Fabric (Yards) |
¾-Inch Elastic |
¼-Inch Elastic |
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12 Months |
1/3 |
18.5 |
12.75 |
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18 Months |
1/3 |
18.5 |
13.75 |
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2 Years |
2/3 |
19 |
13.75 |
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3 Years |
3/4 |
20 |
14 |
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4 Years |
3/4 |
20.5 |
14.5 |
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5 Years |
5/6 |
21 |
15 |
Gather your supplies.
Fold the fabric to fit the width of the template and place the template over it. Mark around it and cut to get the pant pieces.
Your pant pieces will look like this. Note that one is the mirror image of the other.
Keep the two pant pieces layered, with the right sides together and aligning the edges. Sew along the two curved edges to join.
Let’s prepare the lower edges of the pants.
Fold one of the lower edges by 3/8- inch and press. Fold again by ½- inch and press once more.
Sew the hem down along the edge of the fold. Repeat on the other leg.
Let’s prepare the casing for the waist elastic.
Fold the upper edge of the pants by 3/8-inch and press.
Fold by 1 -inch and press once again.
Sew the casing down along the edge of the fold, leaving about 2- inches for elastic insertion.
Take the required length of the 3/4 – inch elastic and insert it through the opening in the casing, using a safety pin.
Keep the ends of the elastic overlapping by about ½- inch and sew back and forth to join (picture for illustration purposes).
Sew the opening in the casing shut.
Next, let’s insert the leg elastic.
Cut the 1/4-inch elastic into two equal pieces. Take one of the pieces and insert it through the casing in the hemline of the pants, with the help of a safety pin.
Secure the ends of the elastic by sewing back and forth a few times. Repeat on the other leg.
Next, we sew the inseam.
Keep the inseam of the front and back aligned and sew it shut as marked.
Our elasticized pants are ready!
Find the webstory for the post here, Free Sewing Pattern for Elasticized Pants
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Jensen
Saturday 5th of October 2024
I feel like these directions aren’t very clear… how does it go from one piece to all of a sudden having two legs?
Surayya
Sunday 13th of October 2024
Both the leg pieces are joined in the first step and I have mentioned "repeat on the other leg" wherever necessary.
Amanda
Monday 16th of September 2024
The inseam doesn't line up. Any idea as to what have I done wrong?
Surayya
Sunday 13th of October 2024
You might not have kept the seam allowance uniform. Check the waist elastic fold and the hem folds for the two legs for any disparity. Kindly check these so that you get the inseam aligned.
Elena
Sunday 11th of August 2024
I am only getting the template for the kids top I have following very careful all the instructions, including the ones in comments
Surayya
Monday 12th of August 2024
I am sorry, there was a minor error with the link. I have rectified it. You may try downloading it.
Josephine Hili
Friday 9th of August 2024
Where is the free Pattern please?
Debbie
Friday 9th of August 2024
I would love this pattern but everytime I try to download it downloads the shirt instead.
Surayya
Monday 12th of August 2024
I am sorry, there was an error. I have rectified it. You may try downloading it now.