Hi guys! In this video I'm going to show you a bunch of pants. The theme for the
April issue of Seamwork is confidence and sewing your own pair of pants is
definitely going to make you feel confident. You might also notice that our
studio got a little makeover. We're actually in the middle of a studio
expansion here at Seamwork and Sarai has actually been tracking our progress
in the magazine each month so don't miss her articles each month as we expand. Our
new video set here is still in progress, we actually just assembled all of this
IKEA furniture yesterday so you might notice it looking a little bit different
in the next couple videos. But enough about our space, let's meet this month's
patterns they are both pants. The first pair of pants in this month's issue are
the Joass pants.
These pants are perfect for a beginner because they have an elastic waist which
can seem a little less intimidating than a zipper to some folks. These pants are
supremely comfortable, they have a trendy wide leg, the rise is pretty high, and
they have to easy to sew, generously sized patch pockets. They are cropped at
the ankle for a nice swingy wide leg fit. There are three pattern hacks for the
Joss pants in this month's issue - Chelsea is going to show you how to add
these patch inseam pockets, she's also going to show you how to crop your pants
into some really comfortable shorts, and add a fun tie deatil at the waist that
eliminates this gathered elastic waistband. As far as fabric goes you
have a bunch of options. The pattern recommends medium weight woven fabrics
like cotton twill, linen, and linen blends. Some denim, probably on the lighter
weight end of the denim scale, chambray, and rayon twill. Keep in mind that these
pants have wide legs so you might not want to pick a heavyweight really stiff
fabric unless you really want to emphasize that wide leg fit and that
would make a pretty big statement with your silhouette.
If you pick a fabric that drapes nicely you'll get a lot of breezy movement when
you wear these pants it also just makes them really comfortable. Something that
has a bit more body will also be comfortable but it's gonna again show
off that wide leg cropped fit kind of emphasize that silhouette. For this
sample we used a washed linen in cactus from Blackbird Fabrics. Blackbird Fabrics
always has a really great collection of linen in their shop and you can probably
trust any linen that they carry and it would be a great option for this pattern.
For the pattern hacks sample we used a slub rayon linen in this really bright
fun denim color from Fabric.com. This really bright pop of color is a great
option for these pants as you can see the fabric that we used for these
samples are pretty similar in weight and drape. They have a little bit of a
different content but they're pretty similar. If we had used something with
less drape you wouldn't see this much movement while you're wearing the pants,
so just keep that in mind. Next up I'm going to talk about the Nolan pants. We're
really excited about these pants because we put together a new class that will
help you sew this pattern step by step. It's the first time that we're hosting a
class at the same time as a pattern's release so we hope you'll join us. You can
find the class over in the Classroom and you'll be able to sew these pants along
with us right now during this month. Our pattern maker
Robin is hosting the class and she's super good at making pants - we go to her
with all of our pants questions so you're gonna learn a bunch of things
from her. So don't miss that class. Okay on to Nolan. These pants are pretty rad
they are perfect for taking your sewing skills to the next level especially
since the theme this month is confidence. So remember you can do it! These pants
feature a bunch of utilitarian details like oversized pockets in the front and
the back, they also have sturdy belt loops, and a really great cuff detail on
the leg, and two fly options. The main pattern comes with a regular zip fly and
the member bonus pattern, which is available exclusively to Seamwork
members comes with an exposed button fly. We will show you how to sew both of
these fly options in the Nolan video in the Classroom. I love the silhouette
of these pants because they have a high rise and a slightly pegged fit on
the leg, but overall the fit is somewhat relaxed. It's not baggy, it's not
oversized but they're fitted in the right places without feeling really
tight and restricting like skinny jeans. I'm excited to show you these two
samples because the two fabrics that we picked are pretty different so this will
give you a good idea of your options. First up for the main sample with this
zip fly we used of Brussels washer linen it's in a color called pink clay. We got
this one Fabric.com but it's a Robert Kaufman fabric and it's widely available.
I love working with their Brussels linen it's one of my favorite fabrics to sew,
but I am a bit of a Robert Kaufman fan girl, it's probably my favorite fabric
companies. This fabric has some movement and it's not a very strong bottom weight
fabric so it's going to make the pants have a little bit of a softer silhouette.
You can use lighter weight fabrics for these pants if you want that softer
silhouette just keep in mind that you'll be installing a zipper and belt loops
and if you make the member bonus version you'll need to reinforce your fly area
to support all of those buttons. On the Bonus pattern here we used a heavier
fabric it's a Ventana, hope I'm pronouncing that
right, twill from Farbic.com, also a Robert Kaufman fabric, yay!
So this twill has a tighter weave than the linen, it's sturdier, thicker and it
will not drape on your body as much but it will create a more
structured silhouette, which actually looks really great with these pants. It
emphasizes their utilitarian design which personally I like a lot. Some other
fabric options include medium to heavy weight woven's
you can use denim, twill, linen or even canvas if you want a real structured
silhouette. So those are the patterns we hope you love them. Pants are a really
great project if you're looking to take your confidence up a level when you're
sewing. That is the theme for this month's magazine so I hope you're going
to check out some of the articles that we have in the issue as well. Taylor
sewed Nolan pants, I made the Joss pants and we both talked about how
sewing those projects affected our confidence.
We also have a great article from Saki Jane about how making mistakes is an
important part of your creative practice so don't miss that one, she really put
a lot of heart into that essay. And don't forget to check out the Nolan class in
the Classroom so that you can so the pattern along with us step by step. It's
gonna be really fun. Do you have any questions about these patterns or this
month's issue? Just comment and let me know otherwise we will see you next
month. Happy sewing!