Valentina Trousers Tutorial

 

STEP 1:

FOR JUMPSUITbegin by following the top tutorial.
With the TROUSER RIGHT SIDES together, pa i ka uha mua i loko o ka hapalua o ka hoʻohana 'ana i ke kahunapule ulana peni mäka i pili no ke kikowaena.

Lilo a pau i ka ulana nō o ke kahunapule.

 

STEP 2:

With the TROUSER still RIGHT SIDES together match the inside leg seam allowances.

Pin, lilo a me ka hoʻopau.

E hana hou i ke kapuai hookahi 1-2 no ka mea 'ē aʻe TROUSER.

 

STEP 3:

E huli i kekahi TROUSER hewa aoao mai. E kau i ka mea'ē aʻe TROUSER i loko, a like loa me ka crotch ulana nō i ponoʻaoʻao pu.

Pin, lilo a me ka hoʻopau.

 

STEP 4:

Lay WAISTBAND 1 RIGHT SIDES together with WAISTBAND 2. Sew the seam allowances up to the markers. Fold and press the WAISTBAND in half lengthways, ready to apply.

 

STEP 5:

TROUSERS (for the jumpsuit, the WAISTBAND is added to the top)
Kau i nā wāwae'ākau aoao mai.

E pelu i ke kāʻei ma ka hapalua ma kona lōʻihi.

Pin the WAISTBAND around the TROUSERS matching the centre of WAISTBAND 1 with the centre front.

Stitch, finish and press the seam allowance to the inside.

 

STEP 6:

Fold the LEG CUFF in half RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER matching the shorter ends together.

Pin, stitch and press open.

Fold in half around its length and press.

Match the raw edges of the LEG CUFF and the TROUSER leg RIGHT SIDES together. Pin, stitch, finish and press the seam allowance toward the inside.

 

STEP 7:

Fold the TIE in half along its length RIGHT SIDES together. Place a length of string in-between. Sew across the top to secure the string to the TIE. Pin and sew the seam allowance. Carefully pull the string turning the TIE RIGHT SIDES out.

Inā 'oe i kekahi loop turner:
Fold the TIE in half lengthways and sew the seam allowance. E huli'ākau aoao mai ka hoʻohana 'ana i ka ulana turner.

Finish the TIE by pressing it and turning the raw ends under twice and use small stitches to secure. Hookomo i loko o ke kāʻei, e hoʻokō 'ia.

If you have a binder attachment you can use it with zig-zag stitch to create your ties.

 

FOR THE JUMPSUIT OR DRESS
Match the centre front, back and side seams of the TOP and TROUSER RIGHT SIDES together.

Pin and stitch. Finish the seam allowance.

TROUSERS
Complete by creating and inserting the tie.