How to sew DIY pants for pregnant women
- fabric for future pants and for a belt;
- needles with thread;
- scissors;
- stationery knife;
- buttons if necessary (usually the belt is made whole without fasteners, as they can put pressure on the stomach).
Find out the sizes, build a pattern for the future product, cut the fabric and sew the trousers from the parts. Step by step instructions.
How to take measurements from pregnant women for sewing trousers
- Hips girth in front of the lower abdomen, protruding points of the pelvic bones - on the side and on the protruding point of the buttocks - in the back.
- The waist circumference is correctly measured at the most protruding point of the abdomen in front and draw a line back parallel to the ground.
These two main parameters will serve to build a pattern of trousers.
Features of the pattern of trousers for pregnant women
ATTENTION! The upper part should fit your body, as it were, but in no case should it stick with force, while undue weakening is unacceptable.
How to draw a pattern of trousers for pregnant women: a step-by-step guide
There is nothing complicated in the construction of the drawing, you just need to take into account the new features of your figure and strictly follow the received sizes. The main difference in the new pattern from the classic base is the increased waist level. If earlier your pants were sitting at the level of the protruding pelvis, now the height will rise to about the lower ribs. It is recommended to use graph paper and a pencil of medium softness to build a pattern.
We are building a pattern of the front side of the trousers for pregnant women
Take the base of classic trousers and do the following:
- Set aside up and down on the side of the waistline 4 and 16 cm respectively. The top line can be shifted slightly to the left (1 cm is enough).
- Lower 22 cm in the middle of the front line.
- Waistline expand by 5 cm.
- From the right corner, set aside 6–9 cm (3 cm will go to fold the belt).
- Connect the obtained marks with lines.
The front part is ready, now go to the back.
Building a pattern for the back of maternity trousers
The back is much simpler. For her, take the pattern of the base of ordinary pants and extend the back waistline to the level of connection with the line of your new belt. The pattern is completely ready. It remains only to transfer the drawing to the fabric, cut it, and then grind it into beautiful trousers.
Life hack: how to make a pattern of trousers for pregnant women
- Put on your pants, but don’t fasten! Just attach fabric all over your waist.
- Draw with a pencil the tummy lines projecting onto the fabric.
- Gently cut along the marked lines.
- Now make a belt from a fabric that is pleasant to the body for the tummy. Sew it to the base of the trousers.
Remaking in this way does not require much time and material and will save your budget.
IMPORTANT! The fabric of the belt and the pants themselves should not be squeezed, this adversely affects the child and mother. Therefore, you should not insert gum into the belt and make them tight.