Pajama Pants

Step 1: Mark and cut the fabric

Fold the fabric in half. Layout the pattern to ensure your don't waste fabric.  

Using tailor’s chalk, mark the pattern on the fabric. 

You will need two from piece 1 (front leg) two from piece 2 (back leg) and 4 pockets. These all need to be mirror image of each other so your fabric needs to be folded when you cut.  

Cut out the fabric along the lines.

Step 2: Mark the pocket placement. 

The triangles on the pattern are there to show you how to line up the pattern. Mark these with tailor’s chalk or a pin or snip a tiny cut in the middle of the triangle.  

Use tailor’s chalk to mark the pocket pattern. Cut out the pockets. You’ll have two pieces for each side. Mark the triangles on the pocket pieces as you did on the pant legs pieces.

Step 4:  Attach pockets

Sew pockets to pants using a straight stitch. Go back over edge with a zigzag stitch. 

Open pocket outward and use an iron to press seam toward pockets. 

Repeat with other Back Leg and both Front Legs.

Step 6:  Sew outseam

Place Front and Back Legs right side together and match up side seams and pockets. Pin together and sew.

You will stop 3/8” (1cm) into the pocket with needle down and lift presser foot to reorient toward pocket. Continue sewing around pocket, stopping and turning again at opposite side of pocket and continue with remainder of leg. 

Go over edge with a zigzag stitch. 

Repeat with Front and Back pieces of other leg.

Push side seam and pocket toward the Front piece and press. Repeat with other leg.

Step 8:  Put Legs Together

Turn one Front and Back piece right sides out.

Place leg inside the other Front and Back piece so they are right sides together.

Step 12:  Cut and Line Up Elastic

Put a piece of elastic around your waist to determine how much you need.

Fold in half and mark center. Then fold again and mark quarters.

Line up one quarter mark with a side seam. Pin. Line up other quarter mark with other side seam. Pin. The ends should be at the center back.