1 — Pre-Pressing

First, take the front pieces and fold the waist edge over 1cm to the wrong side, and press. Fold the waist edge over another 5cm to the wrong side as indicated by the notches, and press. The finished waist depth is 5cm.

Fold the bottom hem of each front over 1cm to the wrong side and press. Then, as indicated by the notches, fold the hem up another 6cm to the wrong side and press. The finished hem depth is 6cm.

Next, take the back pieces and fold the waist edge over 1cm to the wrong side, and press. Fold the waist edge over another 5cm to the wrong side as indicated by the notches, and press. The finished waist depth is 5cm.

Fold the bottom hem of each back over 1cm to the wrong side and press. Then, as indicated by the notches, fold the hem up another 6cm to the wrong side and press. The finished hem depth is 6cm.

We will now press your drawstring pieces. Fold the pieces in half lengthways with the wrong sides together and press. Unfold and then fold the outer edges in 1cm in meeting at the centre crease line. Press. Fold your drawstring in half lengthways and press again. Your finished piece will measure 1cm in width.

If you are adding a drawstring to your pants, you may want to apply fusible interfacing at the buttonholes. Adding interfacing will add stability and strength to the buttonhole area.

On each front, fuse a 2.5cm x 2.5cm piece of interfacing to the wrong side where the buttonholes are located. There is a Buttonhole Template included with your pattern to guide you.

In the next post we will start sewing the drawstring and pockets on your Sparrow Pant or Short!