Colour-Block Pants

Name: Colour-Block Pants
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 6110
Price: 16.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #6110

Lined men's and unisex pull-on trousers in raincoat fabric, with colour-block insets along the outer legs outlined in corded piping, front pockets with a separate side piece, an elastic drawstring waistband and hems gathered by an elastic cord through metal eyelets. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: polyester raincoat fabrics.

Tech. Description

Piped Pants with Elastic Drawstring Waist

When To Wear

For walking, travel and outdoor sport in wind and light rain.
Everyday, with a sweatshirt, hoodie or windbreaker and trainers.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Relaxed fit, straight legs gathered in at the hem.

Waist: Waistband with 4.5 cm elastic held by two rows of topstitching; a drawcord comes out through two buttonholes 8 cm apart at the centre front.

Pockets: Front pockets with a separate side piece; the opening edge is interfaced and topstitched.

Legs: Front and back legs each have an inset along the side seam, from above the knee to the hem, with rounded upper corners. The inset seams carry corded piping made from bias strips of the main fabric; the insets can be cut in a second colour. Side seams and centre seams topstitched.

Finishing: Hem turned up 1 cm and then 3.5 cm and topstitched to form a casing; an elastic cord runs through it and comes out through metal eyelets.

Lining: Front and back lining sewn to the waistband and reaching down to the hem fold line.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Making and inserting corded piping on curved seams, pockets with a separate side piece, an elasticated waistband with drawcord openings, setting eyelets and a full lining.

Fabric Recommendations

Polyester raincoat fabrics. For the lining, mesh knit or lining fabric.

Additional Supplies

Mesh knit or lining fabric
Fusible interfacing
Elastic tape, 4.5 cm wide, for the waistband
Drawcord for the waist
Elastic cord for the hems
4 metal eyelets
Piping cord

Cutter's Must

Main fabric:
Front Half – 2 pieces
Back Half – 2 pieces
Front Inset – 2 pieces
Back Inset – 2 pieces
Waistband – 1 piece
Pocket Bag – 4 pieces
Side Part – 2 pieces

Cut bias strips 3.5cm wide from the main fabric for making piping. The length of the strips depends on the length of the piping. Attention! After making the piping, a 1 cm seam allowance must remain. Otherwise, adjust the width of the cut strips yourself.

Lining:
Front Half Lining – 2 pieces
Back Half Lining – 2 pieces
Fusible interfacing:
Strips for the pocket opening edges of the Pocket Bags

Sewing Instructions

Pockets with a separate side piece. Interface the pocket opening edge of the Pocket Bag. Stitch two Pocket Bags together along the pocket opening and turn to the right side. Topstitch the pocket opening. Place the pocket bags on the Side Part along the matching line and stitch all pieces to the Front Half. Topstitch the seam.
Making piping. Stitch the strips together, press the seams open. Fold the resulting strip in half, insert the cord inside and stitch along the contour of the cord.
Assembling the pants. Stitch the Front Insets and Back Insets to the Front Halves and Back Halves, inserting the piping into the seams. Stitch the side seams. Topstitch. Stitch the center seams. Topstitch on the left half.
Waistband. Mark the elastic topstitching lines on the waistband. Between the topstitching lines, at the center front seam, make 2 openings for the cord, 8 cm apart. Stitch the waistband and elastic tape into a loop separately. Insert the elastic tape into the waistband, stretch to the length of the waistband and make 2 decorative topstitches. Attach the waistband to the pants, catching the elastic in the seam.
Lining. Stitch the side and center seams of the lining (Front Half Lining, Back Half Lining). Stitch the lining to the waistband.
Install eyelets at the bottom hem according to the markings. Press up the bottom hem, folding 1cm first, then 3.5cm.
Stitch the inseams of the pants and of the lining.
Topstitch the bottom hem.
Press the finished pants.
Insert the cord into the waistband and the bottom of the pants.