CONSTRUCTION:
INSEAM POCKETS & LEGS:
With right sides together sew one set of the pockets marked “A” to the front side seam marked “A” on the pattern, clip at the notches and understitch close to the seam on the side of the pocket bag.
Sew a 6mm (¼”) topstitch down the pocket opening and across the top and base.
With right sides together sew the second set of pockets to the pockets that are sewn to the front side seam, stitch the two pocket bags together creating a pocket “B” to “B”, note that the straight edge of the under pocket is left free to sew to the side panel.
Neaten the outer edge of the pocket with overlocker/serger.
With right sides together sew the front side seam to the to the side panel seam. Start sewing the seams together at the waist, sew down the side seam stitching through the straight edge of the back pocket as you sew, be careful not to catch the front pocket opening and continue sewing the side seam down to the hem. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the front.
With right sides facing sew the front and back in leg seams together. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
With right sides facing sew the front and back crotch seams together. Sew from the centre front down to the crotch seam junction and continue sewing up the back crotch. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press.
With right sides facing sew the side panel to the back leg panel. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the wearers right.
Neaten the leg hems with an overlocker/serger. Press to the inside and machine stitch.
WAISTBAND & COMPLETION:
Eyelet or buttonhole the front waistband for the draw cord (the eyelets/buttonholes and drawstring are optional). We suggest reinforcing the buttonhole or eyelet position with stabilizer.
With wrong sides facing press the waistband in half and use the pressed line as a guide for the elastic.
With right sides facing sew the short ends of the waistbands together and press open.
Cut the elastic to your personal measurement, lay the ends of elastic on top of each other and stitch together securely.
Mark the elastic in quarters with chalk, this makes it easier to obtain and even stretch of elastic when sewing it to the waistband.
Pin the elastic to the inner waistband along the fold line matching the chalk marks to the side seams centre front and centre back notches. Once in place sew the elastic to the inner waistband with a zig-zag or stretch stitch, stretching the elastic as you sew.
Fold the waistband in half with the right side on the outside and pin the elastic in place.
Using a zipper foot sew through both layers of the waistband as close to the base of the elastic as possible, take care not to catch the elastic when sewing the casing.
Sew a stay stitch to the base of both layers of the waistband to hold in place.
With right sides facing sew the waistband to the pant, slightly stretching the waistband as you sew, matching the centre front, centre back and side seams as you sew. Neaten the seam with an overlocker/serger.
Using a safety pin thread the cord through one buttonhole and out the other.
Lightly press your new track pant.