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Clothing

Unit 1
How to Make Pants
How to Make Pants From ScratchHow to Sew PantsHow to Tailor Pants
Unit 1 • Chapter 2

How to Sew Pants

Video Summary

This is a sewing tutorial for a skirt. The materials required are silk/chiffon/viscose fabric, elastic, and thread. The steps are as follows: 1. Cut two pieces of fabric, each about 40cm (16") wide and 105cm (41.5") long. 2. Fold each piece of fabric in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. 3. Sew a 5cm (2") seam along the top edge of each piece of fabric. 4. Turn each piece of fabric right side out. 5. Fold each piece of fabric in half widthwise, right sides together. 6. Sew a 2cm (0.8") seam along the side edges of each piece of fabric. 7. Turn each piece of fabric right side out. 8. Insert the elastic into the waistband of each piece of fabric. 9. Sew the ends of the elastic together. 10. Sew the two pieces of fabric together at the side seams.

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