Spring break project: (faux) wrap pants - Day 4

I continued work on the waist band by mirroring what I did for the front of the pants. I cut and sitched another band leftover from cutting the lime skirt and attached it to the waist at the back of the pants. I finished the seam with an overlock stitch. Here there was a slight difference in shaping. Upon doing another fitting, I felt that the back of the pants may be too loose at the waist so I curved the sides slightly. The rest of the fit at the waist will be achieved via darts in the waistband when I finish it.

Next it was time to start working on the side panels, as I really need to be closing those side seams now. I cut the front panels out of the front panel of the patterned skirt, utilizing as much of the straight cut (vertical lines) as I could. I cut the panel in half down the middle to get the two front panels that will wrap over the front of the pants.

I blocked the raw vertical edges that were going to be hanging down the front of the pants with overlock stitches and and hemmed them.

Next, some thinking and assembly required. With the pants still inside out, lay them flat with the front of the pants facing up. Make sure the crotch seams line up for the front and back pieces and similarly, that the waist seams line up. Consider putting a few pins to secure the two halves well lined up with each other.

Open up a leg by folding the front panel of the leg out of the way, revealing the patterned fabric behind. The pattern fabric is right side up. 

Lay down a front panel face down on top of the pant leg so that the edge that's not hemmed lays along the edge of the side of the pant leg. Also adjust the vertical alignment. In my case I wanted to try and use the bottom hem of the panel that was already neatly finished from the original skirt. The panel will go up to the waist band.

Fold the front of the pant leg back over the panel and pin the three layers of fabrics down the side of the leg. 

I stitched the side seam closed, starting just below the waist band and stopping 1 or 2 inches shy of the bottom.

I did the same thing on the other side. Before doing the other side, it's a good idea to turn the pants right side out and check that it works the way it's intended to work.