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From the elasticated waistband to the wide and floaty legs, there is no denying that this garment from Amanda Walker is a joy to both stitch and wear. Combined with the right ditsy print and coloured cord, these culottes are sure to win the approval of fashion-conscious friends. What’s more this project is the perfect place to start if you would like to master our favourite feature – pockets of course!
Download the pattern from sewmag.co.uk, then print and follow the cutting guide. Fuse a 3cm strip of interfacing to the wrong side along the slanted edges of both front trousers and pocket bags. Position the pocket bags along the slanted edges of the front trousers, right sides facing, pin and stitch across. Turn the pocket bags to the wrong side of the trousers, tease out the seam and press flat.
Position the back pocket bag pieces behind the pocket bags matching the curves of the pockets, making sure that the side edges are running smoothly along the side seams from below the edge of the pocket. Pin, then stitch from the top waistline around the pocket bag to the side seams and neaten the edges. Press the pockets flat and sew the layers of the pocket to the trousers at the side edges and the waistline. Make these stitching lines within t
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