Use This Easy Loungewear Sewing Pattern to Create a Cute 2-piece Set
This is one of my favorite loungewear sewing patterns. The cute, comfy pants can be made up as shorts or long pants.
For summer a cotton/linen blend is perfect and for winter, I'm going to make this in a warm knit fabric. It's a very easy outfit to sew and perfect for beginners.
Tools and materials:
- Scissors
- Ada pattern
- Paper for pattern
- Approx 3 yards of cotton or cotton knit fabric
- 1 inch wide elastic
- Pins
- Sewing machine
- Serger (optional)
1. Cut out fabric pieces
Print out the pattern pieces and tape them together if necessary.
Line up the pieces with the grain of the fabric - parallel to the selvedge edge if there is one.
2. Pockets
Lay out the fabric pieces, right sides up. Place the pocket linings on top of the front pants, matching the side seam notches.
Pin and sew the pockets to the front pant legs, taking a 1/2 inch seam allowance.
Carefully clip about 3/8 inch into the V shape at the top of the seams. Press the seams to one side, fold the pockets to the inside and press.
For this project you should finish all the side seams with either pinking shears, a zigzag stitch or a serger.
Lay the front pants pieces out, wrong side up, with the pocket linings on top.
Pin the pocket bags on top of the stitched pocket pieces and sew them along the curved edge, with a 1/2 inch seam allowance.
Sew the pockets to the side and waist seams taking a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
3. Side seams
Pin the back pants pieces to the corresponding front pants at the side seams, with right sides together and matching the side seam notches.
Sew and finish the seams.
4. Crotch seam
Turn one pants leg right side out and tuck it inside the other leg, so the right sides are touching each other.
Pin them together along the crotch seam, matching the notches, waist edges and seams. Sew them, with a 1/2 inch seam allowance.
5. Elasticated waist
Press the top edge of the waist to the inside by 1/2 inch, then fold again by 1.25 inches and press, enclosing the raw edge.
Sew close to the fold, stopping about 2 inches short of the end.
Attach a safety pin to one end of the elastic and feed it through the waistband.
Overlap the ends and sew them in place, then close the gap in the waistband.
6. Hem pants
Turn 1/4 inch at the pants hem to the inside and press. Turn in another 1/2 inch and press. Sew in place close to the fold.
7. Sew front and back
Pin and sew the front and two back pieces together at the shoulders.
Join the center back seam, right sides together, matching the notches.
8. Neckline
Sew the short edges of the neckband together. Matching all the notches around the neckline, pin the neckband to the neck edge, right sides facing.
Sew with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Turn the band to the inside and press. Turn in a double hem, 1/4 inch plus 1/4 inch, and stitch.
9. Insert sleeves
Matching the notch at the center of the sleeve head with the shoulder seam, pin and sew the sleeve into place.
Finish the edge and press the seam away from the sleeve.
10. Sew side and sleeve seams
Pin and sew the side and sleeve seams, lining up the seams and edges.
11. Hem edges
Turn in a double hem at the lower edge of the top, press and sew. Hem the sleeves in the same way.
2-piece loungewear set
You can sew these 2-piece loungewear sets in so many different fabrics, for every season.
They make cute, comfy clothes that are flattering and easy to wear.
I hope you try this pattern, especially if you’re a beginner. Do let me know in the comments if you do and what fabric you chose for it.
Enjoyed the project?
Suggested materials:
- Ada pattern
- Paper for pattern
- Approx 3 yards of cotton or cotton knit fabric
- 1 inch wide elastic
- Pins
- Sewing machine
- Serger (optional)
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