Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
This is a complete sew along that is over an 2.5 hours long. I did include everything as usual. It is in steps to allow you to pause it after each step as you show your pants.
I have provided timestamps to help those who need them. Please let me know if you have any questions. Here a some Amazon Affiliate links of the products I use in this video.
1/4 inch wash away tape: amzn.to/4erEWiu
Here is the Pellon P44F Lightweight interfacing I use on all of waistbands that don't require a heavier weight interfacing: amzn.to/4p6kM1j
Chapters in this video:
1. 0:00:00 Reviewing the waistband, facings and pocket patterns.
2. 18:14 Stay Stitch the Upper Side of Front and Back of Pants at 1/2 inch and upper side of the pockets at 1/4 inch.
3. 26:38 Sewing the support stich for the front fly area.
4. 28:31 Step 3 Sewing the facing on the pockets.
5. 31:56 Sewing the pockets on the front side of the pants. Trim seam after sewing.
6. 35:58 Under stitching the pocket after folding it inside. Press seam to slightly show in the inside of the pants.
7. 38:50 Topstitch 1/4 along the edge of the pocket on the front side of the pants.
8. 40:46 Pressing #5 Pocket Edge over toward back 1/4 inch.
9. 41:55 Sewing #5 Sew pocket facing onto the pocket
10. 45:06 Sewing the front and back pocket piece together.
11. 54:42 Sewing the pocket to the pants to so the facing it attached.
12. 57:55 Sewing the top of the packet to the top of the pants. Then sew along the edge to attach the pocket to the side of the pants
13. 1:01:02 Showing a marking I missed on the pants pattern
14. 1:01:44 Sewing between markings on the front crotch.
15. 1:05:23 Clipping the left side of the pants
16 1:06:31 Installing the zipper part 1. Sewing Fly Shield to front and trim seam to 1/4 inch. Press the seam toward the fly.
17: 1:06:45 Top Stitching along the folded edge of the fly shield that has been folded to the backside of the pants.
18. 1:12:15 Sewing the first side of the zipper in
19. 1:15:12 Sewing the zipper and the protector in all at once technique.
20. 1:20:29 Top Stitching the Front of the Fly
21. 1:23:40 Showing the results of our zipper install and cutting off the excess zipper length. Discussing cutting the sides off the pocket because they extended too far.
22. 1:27:06 Showing the results of cutting the pockets excess off.
23. 1:28:32 Sewing the bar tack along the bottom of the zipper
24. 1:31:51 Sewing the dart on each side of the back pants. Press darts toward side seam.
25. 1:35:11 Sewing the 2nd dart on the back that I overlooked. ;-)
26. 1:37:06 Sewing the top of the darts down. This helps when sewing the waistband on.
27. 1:39:15 Sewing the buttonhole into the facing. You can sew it through the whole waistband if you wish.
28. 1:43:29 Sewing on the waistband outside part at 5/8 of an inch.
29. 1:48:56 Showing the trimming and pressing of the seam results.
30. 1:51:26 Sew the inner leg seam. Press the seam open.
31. 1:59:06 Sew the back crotch seam joining at the front crotch seam.
32. 2:06:34 Sewing the outer leg seam
33. 2:15:24 Joining the facing of the waistband seam using the same seam allowance you used when sewing the pants seams. Press the sewn seams flat.
34. 2:19:50 Sewing the facing to the waistband. Start sewing at the front on the inside cut part of the facing and sew to the front and turn the corner toward the waistband seam at 5/8 of an inch. Trim the seam allowance to 1/4 and clip the corners. Turn the waistband right side out and press the ends of the waistband that has been turned out.
35. 2:34:29 Showing how I pressed the top of the waistband over so the seam is slightly to the inside of the seam. How I use wash away tape to secure the waistband to secure it for sewing in the ditch on the front side of the waistband.
36. 2:36:26 Stitching in the ditch for attach the facing to the pants.
35. 2:39:17 Marking the button and clasp positions in order to hand sew them on.
36. Basting the hem line so we can do the blind hem on the pants. Sew a 1/4 inch seam from the bottom pants fold in order to hold the seam down.
37. 2:45:17 Sewing the blind hem to hem the pants.
38. 2:47:02 Showing the end results of the completed pants.
This is a complete sew along that is over an 2.5 hours long. I did include everything as usual. It is in steps to allow you to pause it after each step as you show your pants.
I have provided timestamps to help those who need them. Please let me know if you have any questions. Here a some Amazon Affiliate links of the products I use in this video.
1/4 inch wash away tape: amzn.to/4erEWiu
Here is the Pellon P44F Lightweight interfacing I use on all of waistbands that don't require a heavier weight interfacing: amzn.to/4p6kM1j
Chapters in this video:
1. 0:00:00 Reviewing the waistband, facings and pocket patterns.
2. 18:14 Stay Stitch the Upper Side of Front and Back of Pants at 1/2 inch and upper side of the pockets at 1/4 inch.
3. 26:38 Sewing the support stich for the front fly area.
4. 28:31 Step 3 Sewing the facing on the pockets.
5. 31:56 Sewing the pockets on the front side of the pants. Trim seam after sewing.
6. 35:58 Under stitching the pocket after folding it inside. Press seam to slightly show in the inside of the pants.
7. 38:50 Topstitch 1/4 along the edge of the pocket on the front side of the pants.
8. 40:46 Pressing #5 Pocket Edge over toward back 1/4 inch.
9. 41:55 Sewing #5 Sew pocket facing onto the pocket
10. 45:06 Sewing the front and back pocket piece together.
11. 54:42 Sewing the pocket to the pants to so the facing it attached.
12. 57:55 Sewing the top of the packet to the top of the pants. Then sew along the edge to attach the pocket to the side of the pants
13. 1:01:02 Showing a marking I missed on the pants pattern
14. 1:01:44 Sewing between markings on the front crotch.
15. 1:05:23 Clipping the left side of the pants
16 1:06:31 Installing the zipper part 1. Sewing Fly Shield to front and trim seam to 1/4 inch. Press the seam toward the fly.
17: 1:06:45 Top Stitching along the folded edge of the fly shield that has been folded to the backside of the pants.
18. 1:12:15 Sewing the first side of the zipper in
19. 1:15:12 Sewing the zipper and the protector in all at once technique.
20. 1:20:29 Top Stitching the Front of the Fly
21. 1:23:40 Showing the results of our zipper install and cutting off the excess zipper length. Discussing cutting the sides off the pocket because they extended too far.
22. 1:27:06 Showing the results of cutting the pockets excess off.
23. 1:28:32 Sewing the bar tack along the bottom of the zipper
24. 1:31:51 Sewing the dart on each side of the back pants. Press darts toward side seam.
25. 1:35:11 Sewing the 2nd dart on the back that I overlooked. ;-)
26. 1:37:06 Sewing the top of the darts down. This helps when sewing the waistband on.
27. 1:39:15 Sewing the buttonhole into the facing. You can sew it through the whole waistband if you wish.
28. 1:43:29 Sewing on the waistband outside part at 5/8 of an inch.
29. 1:48:56 Showing the trimming and pressing of the seam results.
30. 1:51:26 Sew the inner leg seam. Press the seam open.
31. 1:59:06 Sew the back crotch seam joining at the front crotch seam.
32. 2:06:34 Sewing the outer leg seam
33. 2:15:24 Joining the facing of the waistband seam using the same seam allowance you used when sewing the pants seams. Press the sewn seams flat.
34. 2:19:50 Sewing the facing to the waistband. Start sewing at the front on the inside cut part of the facing and sew to the front and turn the corner toward the waistband seam at 5/8 of an inch. Trim the seam allowance to 1/4 and clip the corners. Turn the waistband right side out and press the ends of the waistband that has been turned out.
35. 2:34:29 Showing how I pressed the top of the waistband over so the seam is slightly to the inside of the seam. How I use wash away tape to secure the waistband to secure it for sewing in the ditch on the front side of the waistband.
36. 2:36:26 Stitching in the ditch for attach the facing to the pants.
35. 2:39:17 Marking the button and clasp positions in order to hand sew them on.
36. Basting the hem line so we can do the blind hem on the pants. Sew a 1/4 inch seam from the bottom pants fold in order to hold the seam down.
37. 2:45:17 Sewing the blind hem to hem the pants.
38. 2:47:02 Showing the end results of the completed pants.
