Cropped Denim Pants with Decorative Topstitching
Introducing a women's sewing pattern for contemporary cropped pants featuring a relaxed, straight wide-leg silhouette, prominent decorative topstitching across multiple panels, and a patch pocket with a flap.
When To Wear
These versatile cropped pants are perfect for a range of casual to smart-casual settings, making them an excellent choice for:
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Everyday Casual Wear: Comfortable yet stylish for daily errands, relaxed outings, or informal gatherings.
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Weekend Getaways: Their relaxed fit and durable fabric make them ideal for travel and exploring.
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Modern City Style: Easily dressed up or down for urban adventures, paired with sneakers or flats.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a relaxed, straight wide-leg silhouette with a modern cropped length, falling above the ankle; darts at the back waist.
Waist: a shaped faced waistband with a flat front, secured by a zip fly and a single button closure, complemented by belt loops.
Pockets: a patch pocket with a flap on the wearer's right front hip and a curved front hip pocket on the wearer's left.
Leg Construction: Distinctive paneled leg design with a side front panel and horizontal seams across the front and back legs, accentuated with decorative topstitching on all seam lines for a modern, architectural feel.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves precise topstitching, zip fly insertion, and flap pocket construction.
Fabric Recommendations
For best results, choose sturdy woven fabrics that hold their shape and allow for crisp topstitching:
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing
- 1 Zipper
- 1 Button
- Cotton lining fabric
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Upper Back Half – 2 pieces
- Lower Back Half – 2 pieces
- Front Right Half – 1 piece
- Front Left Half – 1 piece
- Side Right Front Half – 1 piece
- Side Left Front Half – 1 piece
- Middle Front Half – 2 pieces
- Lower Front Half – 2 pieces
- Side – 1 piece
- Patch Pocket – 1 piece
- Flap – 2 pieces
- Front Right Facing – 2 pieces
- Front Left Facing – 2 pieces
- Back Facing – 2 pieces
- Button Catch – 1 piece
- Belt loops: cut a strip of main fabric to size (see step 14).
- From lining fabric:
- Front Pocket Lining – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing: Front Right Facing, Front Left Facing, Back Facing, Flap, Button Catch.
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the Back Facing, Front Right Facing, Front Left Facing, Flap and Button Catch.
- Stitch the side seams of the front and back facings. Press the side seams of the facings open.
- Stitch the Middle Front Half to the Front Left Half. Overlock the seam, press it towards the Middle Front Half and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the Lower Front Half to the Middle Front Half. Overlock the seam, press it towards the Lower Front Half and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Stitch the Side Left Front Half to the Front Left Half. Overlock the seam, press it towards the side panel and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Assemble the right front the same way with the Front Right Half and Side Right Front Half.
- Stitch the Lower Back Half to the Upper Back Half. Overlock the seam, press it towards the Lower Back Half and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Mark and stitch the darts on the back. Press the darts towards the center.
- Place the Front Pocket Lining on the front, right sides together, and stitch along the pocket opening. Baste the edge, clipping the seam allowances. Topstitch along the pocket opening 0.5 cm from the edge and press. Remove the basting. Align the front with the marking on the side front panel that defines the pocket opening. Join the side front panel to the front along the upper and side edges with a seam 1 cm from the edge. Stitch and overlock the pocket lining.
- Overlock the edges: side seams, inseams, front crotch and fly edges, back crotch edges.
- Place the Flap pieces right sides together and stitch around. Trim the seam allowances at the corners and turn right side out. Topstitch along the outer contour of the flap 0.5 cm from the edge. Overlock the upper edge of the flap.
- Overlock the outer edge of the Patch Pocket and press the allowances under along the pattern lines. Turn down and topstitch the upper edge of the pocket, mark the pocket placement on the front and topstitch the pocket along the contour 0.2 cm from the edge. Place the flap on the marking and stitch it. Turn the flap down to the right side and topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Stitch and press open the side seams. Stitch and press open the inseams.
- Stitch the crotch seam (front and back) up to the zipper notch. Stitch a second row along the crotch seam next to the first stitching. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
- Press the cut-on fly facings to the wrong side. Stitch the zipper under the edge of the left fly allowance, close to the edge. Stitch the free zipper tape to the cut-on facing of the right front. Fold the Button Catch in half lengthwise and stitch the short lower end. Overlock the long edge of the Button Catch. Topstitch the cut-on fly facing of the left front onto the Button Catch. Topstitch the right edge of the fly opening, catching the facing.
- Place the outer and inner facing pieces right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Turn the facings right side out and press. Baste along the seam, rolling it slightly to form a narrow edge.
- Overlock the lower edge of the inner facings. Cut the belt loops to size and mark their placement. Stitch the belt loops to the lower edge of the outer facings. Stitch the facings to the upper edge of the trousers, matching the side seams. Stitch the facing ends, trim the corners, turn right side out and press. Topstitch the overlocked edge of the inner facing 0.5 cm from the facing seam. Topstitch along the contour of the facings. Remove the basting and stitch the belt loops to the upper edge of the facings.
- Overlock the 3 cm hem allowance, press it to the wrong side and topstitch. Make a buttonhole on the right facing and sew the button on the left.
