Wide Legged Pants Free Sewing Pattern

September 5, 2024 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I’m not sure how I made it this far into adulthood before figuring out the joy that is a pair of lightweight, wide legged pants. Light, breezy, and as comfortable as a pair of pajama pants – BUT they look dressy enough to wear to work. When my daughter got her first job, I made sure she had at least one pair in her work wardrobe.

It’s weirdly hard to find a pair of wide legged pants in the stores. Whenever I find them, I snag them up. But of course they’re also easy to sew and then you’re not at the mercy of what colors or styles are trending this season. So skip the shopping and just sew some up for yourself in the fabrics you love. Melissa at Melly Sews has a free sewing pattern you can use. They’re easy to make, and fast too. You can sew a pair in just an afternoon!

These pants have loose fit legs and comfortable elastic waistband so you can move freely in them all day. And did I mention they have pockets?

You can sew wide legged pants from any fabric with a nice drape. A lightweight cotton, rayon challis, even knit fabrics. I also love a double gauze for these pants. A good way to tell how the fabric will work is to unroll a bit off the bolt and hold it up, gathering it up a little in your hand. If it’ looks poofy, it’s not a good choice. But if it hangs smoothly, then it’s a good candidate. Bonus points if it has a little swish to it when you move your hand.

Pants like these are a great wardrobe staple. And I have a feeling once you sew up a pair for yourself, you’ll be hooked.

Go to Melly Sews to get her wide legged pants free sewing pattern.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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DIY Kids Gingerbread House Bag with Free Pattern

I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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