Looking for a great way to extend the life of outgrown pants? This tutorial shows you how to add ruffles to pants to make rumba style!
The pants were made using my ruffle capris/pants pattern, I only added a pocket
Here’s what you need: sewing machine, thread, pins, lip edge ruler, cutter and a pair of outgrown ruffle pants:
If your little girl is like mine and is to skinny but tall her pants will soon be to short as these red corduroy ruffle pants
To convert them into cute Rhumba pants simply cut off the bottom hem:
Cut a strip of corduroy (or other coordinating fabric) to about 1.5 times the length of the existing ruffles and determine the wide according to your now needed inseam length. Fold down one side to 0.5 inch and press then fold down once more to 0.5 inch and press. Sew this hem in place. Now ruffle this strip with your machine (set tension to highest number and stitch length to longest setting and sew along the edge)
Pin ruffles to raw bottom hem as shown. Sew in place and serge/overcast the raw edges. Top stitch if desired
Her new Rhumba pants are done! Not too practical but a whole lot of fun!🙂
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I love this! I shared it on my facebook page, handmade dress haven. I am always talking up your patterns there, too!!
Love this! Shared it on my facebook page Handmade Dress Haven.
oh my gosh! I need this outfit for my niece! this is absolutely adorable and she would love it! (She is hard to please!)
You are very good seamstress That little girl outfit is darling.
You’re a whiz with scissors and thread!
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