Maternity Drawstring Pants with Contoured Front Waistband
Introducing a sewing pattern for comfortable maternity pants featuring a functional drawstring waist and a supportive contoured front waistband.
When To Wear
These comfortable maternity pants are versatile for various stages of pregnancy and everyday activities, making them perfect for:
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Everyday Comfort: Ideal for daily wear throughout pregnancy, offering both support and ease of movement.
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Casual Outings: Pairable with various tops for relaxed yet put-together looks for errands or casual gatherings.
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At-Home Lounging: a comfortable choice for relaxing at home thanks to the adjustable drawstring waist.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Full-length pants with a relaxed, straight-leg silhouette.
Waistband: A contoured faced band at the waist, dipping at the center front, designed to sit comfortably under a growing belly.
Drawstring: A decorative cord threaded through two buttonholes at the center front of the band, with cord ends, provides adjustable fit.
Legs: Straight legs offer ease of movement and a timeless look.
Hem: Simple straight hem, suitable for easy length adjustments.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Requires skills in sewing curved seams, working with facings, making buttonholes, and finishing a contoured faced waistband.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose suiting fabrics that offer comfort and flexibility:
- Suiting fabrics with added elastic fibers (e.g., stretch gabardine, stretch twill)
Additional Supplies
- Decorative cord
- Cord tips
- Fusible interfacing (for back facing and buttonhole area)
Cutting Plan
- From main fabric:
- 1. Front Half – 2 pieces
- 2. Back Half – 2 pieces
- 3. Front Facing – 2 pieces
- 4. Back Facing – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- 1. Back Facing – 1 piece (plus a small piece for the buttonhole area of the Front Facing)
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the Back Facing and to the buttonhole area of the Front Facing.
- Stitch and serge/overlock the side seams joining the Front Half and Back Half. Press the side seams towards the Back Half.
- Serge/overlock the front and back crotch edges of the trouser halves and the lower edge of the legs. Stitch and serge/overlock the inseams. Press the inseams towards the Back Half. Stitch the front and back crotch seam in one pass. Stitch a second line next to the first along the seat (crotch) seam for reinforcement.
- Mark the buttonhole positions on the outer Front Facing and make the buttonholes.
- Stitch the side seams of the outer Front Facing and Back Facing and press the seams open. Stitch the facings to the upper edge of the trousers and press the seam towards the facings.
- Join the inner Front Facing and Back Facing at the side seams in the same way and serge/overlock their lower edge. Place the inner facings right sides together with the attached outer facings and stitch along the upper edge. Understitch the seam allowances to the inner facings 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the inner facing to the inside, stitch its serged edge in the ditch of the outer facing seam, and press.
- Press the hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Thread a decorative cord through the buttonholes and attach cord ends.
