Skinny Pants Sew Along Day 2

Skinny Pants Sew Along Day 2

Day 2 Muslin

Today we are working on the muslin for the Skinny Pants.

1.  Use any old fabric that is something you wouldn't use for anything else.

2.  Cut out pants legs according to the pattern pieces.  I traced the pattern in my size onto freezer paper.   If you are unsure of the size, make the bigger size.  You can always cut more off but we can't add any on.

3.  Baste pant legs together at the sides, inseam and crotch.  Be sure to use a long stitch length so that you can rip it out later.

4.  Try on the pants.  

5.  We are looking for areas of the pants that do not fit properly.  Pinch the fabric together at the places that are too big.  

6.  You can see that I used a fabric pencil to mark the areas that are too big.  You can also use pins or fabric markers.

 Be sure to mark on both front and back pattern pieces.

The waist was big on me so I pinched the sides and back together to get them to fit better.  Be careful not to make them too tight so they can be slipped on and off easily.

7.  Carefully remove the pants if you have pins in them.

8.  You can use a pair of your favorite jeans to be sure the Skinnies look right.

9.  Seam rip all seams so that you have just pieces.

10.  Transfer all markings onto the pattern.  You can see that I have marked on the waist and outside of the leg pieces.

You now have the perfect pair of pants, it's that easy.  If you only want to tackle part of this project today, you can pick back up tomorrow, we only have the pockets to do.

Skinny Pants Sew Along Day 1 Planning

Skinny Pants Sew Along Day 1

Are you ready???  Did you buy the Jocole Skinny Pants pattern?  If not, hurry and go purchase the women's version here or the girls version here.

And just so you don't forget, look how cute the Skinny Pants are......

 

Schedule for Skinny Pants Sew Along

Day 1:  Purchase fabric and pattern.  Put together pattern and cut fabric.

Day 2:  Make muslin.

Day 3:  Cut and Sew pockets.

Day 4:  Sew Legs and Waistband

Day 1

1.  Purchase pattern and fabric (be sure you have fabric to make a muslin).

2.  Cut and tape pattern pieces.  If you are unsure about sizing, go up a size so that you can fit the pants exactly to your body.

3.  Cut muslin fabric.

Tomorrow we will put the muslin together.  This step is SUPER important because skinny pants fit everyone differently.  We don't want to waste fabric so let's be sure everything fits before you use the good stuff.  :)    See you tomorrow!!!

XOXO,

Kara

Jocole Skinny Pants Sew Along

Jocole Skinny Pants Sew Along

and coupon code!

Are you ready for another sew along?  Let's sew the Ladies and/or Girls Skinny Pants.  We will begin the sew along on Wednesday, November 4.  Be sure to grab your pattern/s and check back here Monday for the schedule.  Need a coupon code?  Here are the details....

Save up to 25% with Jocole's Skinny Pants Sew Along.

Your entire cart is 25% off, excluding the Ladies Classic Knit Tee.  

Starts:  Thursday, October 29

Ends:  Tuesday, November 3rd at 11:59pm PST.

Use the code "MamaWantsSomePants" during checkout.  See you back here next week!

XOXO,

Kara

Jocole Wide Leg Pants Sew Along Day 3

Wide Leg Pants Sew Along

Day 3

Today is the day!  We finish the Wide Leg Pants!  Let's go.

Today is a super quick and easy sewing day.  If you need more pictures and detailed instructions, view the blog post here.

1.  Sew your waistband together, matching short ends.

2.  Fold waistband in half, right sides together and iron.

3.  Mark waistband and pants into quarters.

4.  Match up quarter markings and attach waistband to pants.

5.  Hem the legs of the pants.

6.  Wear them to pick up your kids from school!

I can't wait to see what you made!

XOXO,

Kara

Wide Leg Pants Sew Along Day 1

Wide Leg Pants Sew Along Day 1

Jocole Wide Leg Pants

Are you ready to sew along?  Let's get started.  You can find our sew along schedule HERE.

During Day 1, we will print, tape, gather materials and cut fabric.

You can find the full instructions for today HERE.  If you don't need full directions but want to sew along, you can follow the simplified directions below.

1.  Trace the desired pattern onto freezer paper.

2.  Be sure to mark the pocket placement if adding pockets.

3.  Cut all pattern pieces.

I will be making a long capris length wide leg pant because I want lounge pants to wear at home.  I can't wait to hear about what you are making and see some pictures.

Tomorrow we will construct the legs, and then attach the waistband and hem the pants on Wednesday. You will be finished with this sew along by Wednesday!  This is the fastest and easiest pattern ever!

If you still need to purchase the Wide Leg Pants, you can do so here.  If you would like to make the shorts version of the Wide Leg Pants, visit the sew along here.

See you right back here tomorrow!

XOXO,

Kara

Jocole Wide Leg Pants Sew Along

Wide Leg Pants Sew Along

Jocole Wide Leg Pants

Are you ready for a sew along?  We will be sewing the Ladies Wide Leg Pants (but if you want to make the girls version, it is the same process).

Schedule (March 2-4):

Monday:  Print, tape, gather materials, cut fabric

Tuesday:  Construct Legs

Wednesday:  Waistband and hem

Be sure to purchase the pattern on sale (today only 2-25-15) and get your fabric ordered!  See you here on Monday.

XOXO,

Kara

Past Sew Alongs

Here is a list of ALL of Jocole's past Sew Alongs ...

Endless Dress Sew Along:
Endless Dress+ Vol 1 + Vol 2 + Circle Flounce Dress
Endless Dress Sew Along: Day 1
Endless Dress Sew Along: Day 2
Endless Dress Sew Along: Day 3
Endless Dress Sew Along: Day 4

Essential Pants Sew Along: 
Schedule & Announcement
Essential Pants Sew Along: Day 1
Essential Pants Sew Along: Day 2
Essential Pants Sew Along: Day 3
Essential Pants Sew Along: Day 4

Pajama Sew Along:
Classic Knit Tee & Ruffle Leggings using the FREE Cuff Modification Tutorial
& the Mega Ruffle Pants using the FREE lengthing Modification Tutorial (no ruffles)
Pajama Sew Along: Day 1
Pajama Sew Along: Day 2
Pajama Sew Along: Day 3
Pajama Sew Along: Day 4
Pajama Sew Along: Day 5

Peplum Sew Along:
Peplum Top + Skater Skirt Add-On
Announcement & Schedule
Peplum Sew Along: Day 1
Peplum Sew Along: Day 2
Peplum Sew Along: Day 3

Mix & Match Sew Along:
Introduction to Mix & Match Patterns from Jocole
Announcement
M&M Sew Along: Day 1
M&M Sew Along: Day 2
M&M Sew Along: Day 3
M&M Sew Along: Day 4
M&M Sew Along: Day 5
M&M Winners

Running Skirt Sew Along: 
Yoga A-Line Skirt + Ladies Basic Leggings
Running Skirt Sew Along: Day 1
Running Skirt Sew Along: Day 2
Running Skirt Sew Along: Day 3
Running Skirt Sew Along: Day 4

Skinny Pants Sew Along:
Introduction
Skinny Pants Sew Along: Day 1 (Planning)
Skinny Pants Sew Along: Day 2 (with fitting helps!!)
Skinny Pants Sew Along: Day 3
Skinny Pants Sew Along: Day 4

Swimsuit Sew Along:
Shoreline Tank + Basic Brief Bottoms
Swimsuit Sew Along: Day 1
Swimsuit Sew Along: Day 2
Swimsuit Sew Along: Day 3
Swimsuit Sew Along: Day 4

Wideleg Pants Sew Along:
Wideleg Pants Sew Along: Day 1
Wideleg Pants Sew Along: Day 2
Wideleg Pants Sew Along: Day 3

Peplum Sew Along Day 3

Peplum Sew Along

Day 3

Today is a quick sewing day.  The top of the shirt is complete, now let's add on the skirt.

Hem the bottom of the peplum.  Attach the skirt to the top and attach.

As my youngest daughter would say, woila!  Congratulations, you have completed the Peplum and have a new garment to add to your wardrobe!

Be sure to add your photos of your Peplum in the Jocole Facebook Group with the hashtag #jocolesewalong.  

Peplum Sew Along Day 2

Peplum Sew Along 

Day 2

Now that you have the fabric cut and ready to go, let's get started.  

1. Sew the bodice front and back together at the shoulder seams.
2. Finish neckline as desired.  My favorite method is using a neckband.
3. Attach the sleeves.

  4.  Press the hem.

  5.  Sew the side seams of the top.

That's all for today.  Super simple, and fast!  See you tomorrow.

Peplum Sew Along

Peplum Sew Along

Day 1

It's here!  Time to sew the Peplum Top or Skater Dress.   I'll be sewing the Peplum Top, so let's get started.

Today you need to print and tape the pattern together and cut the fabric.  Be sure that the stretch of the fabric goes across the body.  My fabric is only 2 way stretch so I had to be careful about cutting the pattern the correct way.  You should have something similar to the photo below.

 

Tomorrow we start sewing so get ready to make an outfit for date night this weekend.

Peplum Sew Along

Peplum Sew Along

Are you ready for a quick sew along?  The Peplum Top and Skater Skirt are such quick patterns, you can have a new outfit in just a couple of days (or if you do it all at once, just a few hours!).  I'm planning to make a holiday outfit with the Peplum as a sparkly top and Skinny Pants.  I hope you will join me!

Here is the schedule we will follow.  Grab some fabric and get ready!

Mix & Match Sew Along Day 2

Jocole Mix & Match Sew Along Day 2

We are working with the Jocole Mix & Match Series for this sew along.  There are tons of options and combinations, so your pieces will not look exactly like mine but the process is the same.

You should have front piece, back piece, and sleeves at this point.  Again, I have the Basic Bodice with the A Line Skirt option cut.  I am also making the Classic Sleeve with a flutter sleeve on top.

Today we will sew the bodice front and back together.  I know this step won't take but a few minutes, but we want to give everyone a chance to get caught up.

Sew the shoulder seams together.  If you want, get the sleeve pieces ready for tomorrow.

I lined up the Flutter Piece with the curve at the shoulder on the sleeve piece.  This will allow us to attach the sleeve easily tomorrow.

If you haven't seen the beautiful creations that the girls at Pattern Revolution made, go see them here.  See you tomorrow!

Jocole M&M Sew Along

Jocole Mix & Match Sew Along

Are you ready?  We are giving the Mix & Match series a go for this sew along.  I'm excited to break down the process to make it all clear.

I am making a little dress for my daughter.  In order to create a Mix & Match Dress you need several pieces from the series; a bodice, sleeves and bottom.  I needed the following pieces:

Basic Empire Bodice

Radiant A Line Bottom

Classic Sleeves (I'm also going to add the flutter sleeve on top of the classic sleeve.)

We will combine all of these pieces to make a cute little dress.

Today we will print, assemble the pattern pieces and cut fabric.  When you have all the pieces cut and assembled, we still need to do some piecing to make the pattern work.  You can see in the picture below that I have placed the Basic Empire Bodice above the Radiant A Line pattern piece.  The fabric will be cut as one whole piece with these two pattern pieces together.  Be sure you are lining up the fold for the bodice and bottom on the same side.  

The bodice piece is turned toward the wrong side (in the photo) to line up the fold sides.  Cut one front and one back piece and two sleeves.  If you are making a dress that the bodice and skirt are separate pieces, you will need a front and back for each piece.

This is what you should have so far.

Here is the schedule for the Sew Along for the week of November 17- 21:

Monday - Print, assemble pattern, cut fabric

Tuesday - Sew bodice or dress front and back

Wednesday - Sew sleeves

Thursday - Finish

Friday - Share creations to enter for a prize

I hope you will join us in the sewing group if you have questions.

Let's get sewing!

Running Skirt Sew Along Day 4

Running Skirt Sew Along Day 4

Pin the skirt to the leggings at the waist.  Be sure the skirt is the correct length.

Mark the skirt/leggings and waistband into quarters.

Pin the waistband to the skirt/leggings by matching up the pins.  Be sure the seam of the waistband is at the back of the skirt/leggings.

When attaching the waistband, slightly stretch the waistband to fit the skirt/leggings.  Congratulations!  You now have a running skirt.  I hope you enjoyed the sew along and I hope you will share your pictures with us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Running Skirt Sew Along Day 2

Running Skirt Sew Along Day 2

Today you will complete the skirt portion of the running skirt.

Sew side seams together.  I serged the side seams together.

Finish the hem.  I used my coverstitch machine to finish the hem but you could also leave it raw or use a twin needle.  If you don't feel confident about the length of the skirt, wait to finish the hem.  Once the pants are put together, you can be sure the skirt is the perfect length.

Cut the waistband.  Sew short sides of the waistband together to form a tube.  Set the waistband aside until we finish the leggings.

You should have a completed skirt minus the waistband.