Crotch seam assembly
Joining the left and right legs of the shorts along the curved crotch line.
Where it is used
Finishing Waistband Open Edges
p. 6- Finish the short open edges of the waistband pieces with a serger, then stitch from the right side and press.
Seat seam
p. 17- Pin the seat-seam edges of the pant legs together, matching the raw edges and notches, with right sides facing.
Seat seam
p. 18- Press the seat seam allowance toward the right pant leg, 10.0 cm down from the top edge of the pants.
Sewing the Crotch Seam
p. 3- Turn one shorts leg inside out and leave the other right side out. Place one leg inside the other so the right sides are facing each other. Pin along the crotch seam. Sew together using a serger. You can stitch from either side. Press the seam. Next, on the straight sections of the shorts, press the seam allowances so the right side of the overlock stitch faces you.
Pinning Crotch Seam
p. 6- Leave one pant leg turned right side out, and turn the other inside out. Place one leg inside the other, right sides facing, and align the crotch seam. Pin in place.
Sewing Crotch Seam
p. 6- Sew the crotch seam on a serger. Press the seam, then on the straight sections, press the seam allowances so the right side of the serged stitch faces you.
Hemming Pants
p. 11- Try on the pants and decide on the desired length. Finish the bottom edge with a serger, then press a 3 cm hem allowance to the inside.
Step 2
p. 4- Sew the center seam of the front pant piece up to the marking for the slit, placing the central and side pieces right sides together.
Step 16
p. 7- Join the right and left pant legs along the seat seam with a double stitch: sew one way first, then go back, placing the second stitch 1.0 mm from the first.
15.1. Overlocking fly closure
p. 13- Serge the fly closure edge on the right front pant piece, stitching along the center seam 3.0–4.0 cm below where the fly begins.
15.2. Pinning center seam
p. 13- Pin the center edges of the pant legs together, matching the cut edges and notches, with right sides facing.
15.5. Overlocking crotch and fly
p. 15- Overlock the crotch seam allowance and the fly allowance on the left front piece, folding back the finished zipper-fly allowance of the right front piece.
Related terms
requiresSerger (overlock)