Sew yourself a pair of Ardley Pants− super comfy, straight-leg trousers − as featured in Jenny Rushmore's book Sewing The Curve
YOU WILL NEED
■ Pattern-drafting supplies (e.g. Ruler, French curve, pattern paper)
■ Lightweight woven fabric with drape and body, such as viscose challis, crepe, viscose linen blends, soft linen, silk satin, or flannel. Amount to be determined by your self-draft paper pattern.
■ 3.8 cm wide elastic: up to 38 cm long
■ Bias binding: 2m
■ Matching thread
■ Basic sewing kit
RECOMMENDED FABRIC
■ Mid-weight knit fabric, such as rayon ponte or French terry, with at least 20% stretch.
■ Lighter-weight fabric such as bamboo jersey will also work and give a more casual look (like pyjama pants).
PATTERN INVENTORY
1 – Front leg 2 – Pocket facing (View A) 3 – Pocket (View A) 4 – Back leg 5 – Waistband
FABRIC CUTTING LAYOUTS
■ For View A, cut along the diagonal “cut here” line on the Front Leg pieces.
■ For View B, do not cut the Pocket Facing or Pocket Pieces.
NOTES
■ Download the pattern files at gathered.how/ss-templates
■ Watch a full video sewalong of how to make the Ardley Pants at cashmerette.com/LearnToSew.
■ Before you start, make sure you have marked the topstitching lines (for all views) and buttonhole markings (for View A) on the right side of your waistband using chalk or an erasable fabric marker. If they rub off while you’re sewing, you can re-mark them again before the topstitching stage. Use a zig-zag stitch (2.5mm long/0.5mm wide) unless otherwise specified.
■ In these instructions, where the step is the same for both views, then only View A will be shown.
The Ardley Pants is an extract from new book Sewing the Curve by Jenny Rushmore (Quadrille, £32), Photography © Linda Campos, Illustration © Jenny Rushmore.
SEW THE POCKET TO THE FRONT LEG (VIEW A ONLY)
Step one Pin the Pocket Facing to the Front Leg along the diagonal edge, right sides (RS) together. Sew. 01
Step two Flip the Pocket Facing over, away from the leg. Press. 02
Step three Flip the Pocket Facing all the way over to the wrong side (WS), rolling the seam slightly to the WS so that the pocket facing isn’t visible at all from the RS. Press and pin the Pocket Facing flat to the leg to keep it in place. Topstitch from the right side along the diagonal edge, just under ½ in (1.2cm) from the fabric edge. Remove the pins. 03
Step four Pin the Pocket
