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THE CULOTTES

SIZES 6-22US 4-20 EUR 34-50

PACK INCLUDES

■ Pattern sheets x3

■ Instruction sheet

YOU WILL NEED

■ Main fabric:

Sizes 0-3: 2.15mx112cm or 1.7mx145cm
Sizes 4-8: 2.5mx112cm or 2.3mx145cm

■ Light-medium weight iron-on interfacing: 50x90cm

■ Invisible zip: 20cm (8in)

■ Invisible zip presser foot

■ Basic sewing kit

NOTES

■ We use a combination of 6mm, 1cm and 1.5cm seam allowances. Each step will explain which to use.

SUGGESTED FABRICS

■ Light-medium weight woven fabric: cotton, poplin, corduroy, linen, velvet.

The Leah Culottes pattern is designed by Lisa Falconer of The Avid Seamstress, theavidseamstress.co.uk

© Printed in the UK for Simply Sewing. Design by The Avid Seamstress. Supplied by Our Media Ltd (an Immediate Group Company), Bristol, BS1 4ST. For individual, private use only and not for commercial or manufacturing purposes. Not for resale.

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CUTTING OUT

Step one From the main fabric, cut:Front (A): TwoBack (B): TwoPocket (C): Two pairsFront Waistband (D): One on the foldBack Waistband (E): TwoFront Waistband Facing (F): One on the foldBack Waistband Facing (G): Two Step two From the interfacing, cut:Front Waistband (D): One on the foldBack Waistband (E): TwoFront Waistband Facing (F): One on the foldBack Waistband Facing (G): Two Step three Overlock these pieces prior to sewing:Front (A): All raw edges apart from the upper waist edgeBack (B): All raw edges apart from the upper waist edgePocket (C): All raw edges apart from the top edgeFront Waistband (D): Do not overlockBack Waistband (E): Do not overlockFront Waistband Facing (F): Do not overlock yetBack Waistband Facing (G): Do not overlock yet

ASSEMBLING THE TROUSERS

Step one On the WS of the fabric, mark the finishing

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