Monotone prints and patterns are seriously on my radar at the moment, so when I found some amazing black and white fabric with a random ethnic pattern I knew it would be perfect for a pair of palazzo pants. I love their movement in the breeze and the fact that people get tricked into thinking you’re wearing a skirt when in fat they are pants!
You need:
– 3m of printed fabric
– Scissors
– Some rope or ribbon to use as the waistband
– Pins
– Black thread
– A seam ripper
– A pen or chopstick
– A sewing machine
How to:
1. Grab yourself a pair of wide leg trousers (pajama or fisherman trousers are fine). Fold your fabric in half and then lay the trousers with the long edge along the fold. Cut around the trousers, adding a good couple of cms/inches along the outside for the seams. Now repeat this step so you have two pieces of fabric.
2. Lay the two pieces of fabric again each other with the right side (outside) of the fabric facing in. Pin along the rounded edge. Try to match the patten up here as much as possible between the two pieces of fabric – this is where it will meet in the crotch.
3. Sew the two rounded seams with a zig zag stitch.
4. Flip the seams around so that they lay flat against each other to create the crotch.
5. Pin and sew the inner leg seams, from the crotch down to the ankle.
6. Double the ankle hem over twice and sew down. For the waistband, double it over twice, making sure to leave 2.5cm (1in) of a gap for the waistband casing.
7. Using the seam ripper, at the front of the trousers open a few of the stitches of the waistband along the seam to create a hole. Tape the ribbon to the chopstick and then push it through the waistband casing, bringing it out the other side and tying the ends in a bow.
Thanks to my beautiful friend Jess who’s taken over as blog photographer while I’m in Aus (although I’m not sure she knows it yet..)
sweet pants! thanks for the tutorial!
http://www.Tinacious.Me
They are so hot! Love your blog, you’re such an inspiration xx
They are so hot! Love your blog, you’re such an inspiration xx
Wonderful!!! like like like
Wow looks good very nice print
Im your new follower 🙂
pinktistic.blogspot.com
pinktistic.blogspot.com
I’m in love with your pants!!!So chic too
Your blog is the best!!
http://jessynyiri.blogspot.com/
You constantly amaze me with your creations!
chimericalperfection.blogspot.com
Amazing!!! Love this DIY and will totally be using it as it aligns perfectly with my limited sewing skills!
Awesome pattern, i love the flow!
i love the print you used!
http://www.styleandshades.blogspot.com
so beautiful!
Great pants. I love the print on the fabric.
Christie x
Dark Blue Stripes
I’m totally going to get someone to make these for me.
the pants came out looking pretty good and the prints are gorgeous!
wow, great project! it looks so cool.
That print is BEYOND uh-mazing.
So fierce. *snap snap*
WOW! I heart palazzo pants, and the fabric you used is so trendy, thanks for sharing this great tutorial, it’s time to get the sewing machine out of the closet 😀
xoxo Julieta
http://www.vjuliet.com
wow! great pants! i can’t believe u made it!
They look wonderful, the fabric is si breezy! xx
Alice Barton ♥ TheMowWay
just love it!
wow! want it! i’ll try to make it asap!
I love your top!!!!!!! can you give us a tutorial about it?? please…
wowww… love it. asap i will try it =) thanks
gizemizmirli.blogspot.com
love this style pants!!!
http://thestelstyle.com/
wow love these palazzo pants! they look amazing on
raspberrykitsch.com
xx
amazing!
<3
FASHION PHILOSOPHY
http://www.fashionphilosophy.net
wow, they look stunning! Love your blog, it’s so inspirational!
And this K. Walker sunnies fits you perfectly! <3
Bisous!
These are fantastic! Love the print.
x
Michelle
http://www.michellesstylefile.com
Simply gorgeous. Love your style and certainly that chic pants. Got my eye on your blog now.
Totally cute pants. I could never make them
myself. Good job!!!!
xo
glamDevils
I love the print!!!
xx,
Meelena
Those are amazing!
x
http://www.shades-of-style.com
Lovely tutorial! 🙂 Like them! 🙂
xx Elle
http://www.talonsetbonbons.com/
Love it . You help me a lot to reuse my closet , my old mother clothes and some given clothes , thank you 🙂
(sorry my bad english)
this is incredible! must do soon! <3
xx, i
thechicswag.blogspot.com
P.S. think I spotted you last week at Sham Shui Po. 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Great pant!
wow, love your pants you made!! 🙂
I saw this on your facebook, and instantly fell in love with the print and cut!! I think palazzo pants is one thing that i still need to get for the summer (and later too).
http://redinsidefashion.blogspot.com
gorgeous:) i think I couldn’t do it, but I’ll show it to my mum ..
Amazing,, great work… loved it ..
xoxo
bhakti
new post up
http://bhakti-pinkandeverythingthatgirlswant.blogspot.in/2012/07/part-3-one-lbd-many-looks.html
Me encantan los pantalones!!
Visita mi blog
http://www.violetajanji.blogspot.com
http://www.violetajanji.blogspot.com
Very great tutorial! I like this a lot! I just wish you matched up the print a little bit better, but I’m definitely trying this tutorial. Thanks for the inspiration
It is so cool! I love it!
http://hotcinnamon.blogspot.com.es/
These are beautiful trousers! They even don’t look so hard to make. I really love them! xx
awesome!! they look so comfy 😀
-Jessica
http://runninginsideus.blogspot.com/
Incredible print! Great instructions as well, this is one of my favourite of yours so far 🙂
http://www.fashionablepeople.co.uk
I need to make one of those!!! Thanks for the ideas 🙂
I have some DIY on my blog too.
dearsweetness.blogspot.com
Awesome print!!
My Missoni dress http://cravingforbarneys.com
This is a gorgeous print! The pants look perfect on you x
Thanks..
Love that tutorial and pants looks gorgeous!! (:
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xx
Sara
Thank you so much for taking such effort to do a post like this, i love it!!! They look amazing on you!
xoxo from Aus
http://www.keepcalmandblogaboutit.com
gorgeous! love these, if only i were taller!
These are great, perfect for keeping cool in the summer!
Amazing . I would love sewing like this.
Tash
http://style-isle.blogspot.ca/
Well done! Tanks….
xoxo
http://blog.justwm.com/
Gorgeous outfit! It’s doesn’t even look like it’s DIY!
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xoxo backtofive
I love this kind of pants!! thanks for tutorial!!
XOXO
Las gangas de Caroline
Thanks for the tutorial!
Regards,
Akwaaba2Fashion – African fabric fashion online store
http://akwaaba2fashion.com
This is a great print! love this blog…
The pants are awesome!
http://theprintedsea.blogspot.de/
great top!
http://ferneva.blogspot.com
the print is absolutly stunnig
xoxo,
trendsection.blogspot.com
That print is perfect! And I’m not really a huge print fan. Or rather, a fan of huge prints. :p But I’d give this a go in a heartbeat.
Great work, thank you for the tutorial, check my new DIY ;o)
Thank you
the print is beautiful, cute blog
Just found your blog and I really loved it from first sight!!! You are so creative and inspiring :))
Eirini
fashionreactor.blogspot.com
Hi
Nice tips and method for creating Diy Printed Palazzo Pants i have tried its very easy
Divine! These pants are wonderful! I can’t sew but I’ll find someone who can!
Love this style ! and prints ! stunning look !
http://adrymblog.blogspot.fr/
Uuuu! I really like this DIY 😀 I might even try doing it! Lovely, realy 🙂
Nice! 🙂
So jealous, these look amazing! One of my favourite DIY’s of yours!
Great print for these pants 🙂 I also love print fabric, so trendy!
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Love it. Used it on my blog. Have a look!!
http://allabouttara.com/diy-printed-silky-pants/
I absolutely love your pants!!!!! I made some tonight, but the waist could fit me and another person! lol. What can I do to correct this? I’m still very new to sewing so I’m not sure…besides an elastic waistband like you put in your maxi skirt that I also made, but I don’t know if that will give the best look. Thanks for any suggestions!!
Did you ever figure out how to fit the waist issue? I’m having the same issue.
just came accross your blog and think its just amazing
Am following u,hope you can follow me back 🙂
http://iheartfashion-styleaddict.blogspot.co.uk/
jen xox
That was marvellous! Thanks! Now I get the gist of how I wanna do my palazzo pants. I’m probably gonna do one with elastic band & gives it more flares so it looks more like a skirt.
Wooow !
Your pant is so amazing !
I want the same !
Zou
Key’s
http://vanillagang.blogspot.fr/
I made my own following most of your instructions but made a foldover waistband instead. Thanks! Hope you don’t mind i put a link to your tutorial on my page.
http://sharoncreations.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/palazzo-pants-with-foldover-waistband/
Thanks for your tutorial! I made a pair for myself today. Took me 1hr 45 mins to find a pair of pants i love, cut out fabric, sew, try on, and finish off seams. Hope you don’t mind i put a link to your tutorial on my page.
http://sharoncreations.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/palazzo-pants-with-foldover-waistband/
One of my favourite diy’s. So chic and easy to make!
I wanted to know which fabric to use for this diy.
I’m kind of a beginner you see
^.^
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Super like….i love the pant’s pattern…i will try stitching this in the coming weekend….
Exactly what I was hoping to find. Thanks!
Hi, I am a beginner but this would be a project to consider 🙂 I am wondering why did you zig zag stitch instead of the just straight line? Any particular reason?
hi! how wide are ur palazzo pants at the bottom? Im stichin mine n wanted to know how wide it should be 🙂
I love it. I’m jumping on my sewing machine. Your site is truly inspiring.
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Wow! It’s so easy, the way you create and make the trousers ^_^
It’s nice that you’ve made them two years ago, and this kind of print is becoming popular again 🙂
You’re GREAT 🙂
Wow, I’ve made palazzo pants before. Used a very similar technique. Just put elastic int he waistband instead. I would love to know where you got that fabric from
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I really like this palazzo trouser 🙂
Where did you buy this beautiful fabric?
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These pants are cute! 😀
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Thank you so much for this clear and easy looking palazzo pants tutorial. I had been looking for a tutorial like this. What I like about your tutorial is the drawstring feature. I also love the color combination and fabric you chose. Perfect summer outfit!
I hope my version comes out as good as yours.
Thanks again,
Judy