sewing pants that ALWAYS fit!! (Magic Pants by Ann Tilley)

Sewing the Magic Pants pattern by Ann Tilley Handmade. These pants are tailored trousers that have a hidden elastic waistband & stretchy ribbed waist panel for lots of ease - super cute & comfy!

Made from secondhand 100% cotton cushion covers. (I think they're canvas!)

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:38 Making Magic Pants!
15:10 Final thoughts
17:32 REVEAL!

Let’s be friends!

Sewing on a Juki DDL 8700 & My Lock 644D overlocker
Fav domestic machine: Singer Heavy Duty
Snips from Fiskars
Shot on Sony Alpha zv-e10

Hi! My name is Carly & I’m a self taught creative exploring all things sewing, crochet & textiles! I’m especially excited by secondhand fabrics, using fabric scraps & all things wild, wholesome & delightful. Thank you for being here & if you have any questions feel free to leave a comment or shoot me a message. Lots of love.

[fromcarlyb]

ello fello sewing mateys!!!! I hope you're having good weeks filled with some sweet moments & maybe some yummy snacks!!! Random questions but what is your favourite artist/musician/album rn?? - I wanna add some new stuff to my playlist & I'd love your recs!! <3

[AnnTilleyHandmade]

I am in awe of this video, Carly! Still pinching myself for your enthusiasm with this pattern + ecstatic you wanted to share it. Thank you for all your kind words!

[aj]

Have never done a pattern that required me to go to the dentist before but am excited to try this one!

[bigscruppy]

This is so cool. I have Crohn's and during flare ups I need really loose fitting clothes as pressure on my abdomen is really painful. I want to make these ASAP

[AstraeaAntiope]

These are the pants I have been looking for! Wide-legged! Hardware! Huge pockets! Adjustable! I can't wait to make them. So glad I found your channel.

Also:
1. I love your headband
2. I love your wrist pincushion
3. I love the fabric you chose for your pants and am so impressed by how you matched the pattern.

You are adorable! Can't wait to see what you make next.

[greeplurch]

I'm so relieved that the pattern itself has a large size range. 90% of patterns I've ever come across don't go up to my size but this one does! :D

[totalanimalsoup]

I love that you're discovering the wonders of twill tape! we use it SO MUCH in theatre costuming, there are so many weird applications for it. it is great in a pinch! i've seen people use it for boning channels on their corsetry (usually when the corset or bodice isn't made of anything dainty). I've most often used it for labeling things though - not something that always needs doing in "real life" but its an absolute MUST in costumes!

[epowell]

The elastic panel and belt tabs remind me of the Richard Simmons (exercise guru) dress pants of the late 80s/early 90s. Pleat front slacks were in style, but allowed tummy bloat to be very visible unless you wore support undies. These pants had a stretch panel from side seam to zipper each side, so you got a snug fit on bum and smooth pleats on front. They also had button tabs on the side, so you could add up to 4 inches to waist band without changing the look. I really wish a lot more bottoms had those stretch panels.
Nicely done!

[beebedoe]

also imminently in love with this pattern, maybe making some shorts version for the summer would be fun

[franlevaillant]

Kia ora from Whakatiki / Upper Hutt (NZ). Carly, I love your whole vibe! This video just appeared on my front page and I’ve never hit Subscribe so fast! I see great things for your channel; looking forward to jumping on the bandwagon 😁.

Also, it made my little Kiwi heart sing to hear you talk about op shopping. I literally just got back from a walk to the op shops with my baby daughter, and we always check out the fabrics - I love how the best op shops put their fabric section next to their It’s like they *know* hehe 😅.

[bridgettebaylis]

These pants are awesome. I am impressed. So easy to make. I highly recommend them to anyone who can sew. A great way to learn a different style. Absolutely fantastic pants.😊😊😊😊

[CraftyRie]

Absolutely adore your pants! Also, I just checked out the patterns - did you see how size inclusive her patterns are! Yay! I can actually make these as they come in my size (I often 'miss out' cos the size range isn't inclusive enough) AND my neighbours gave me some old grey curtains that'd be awesome for these pants!

[cathyswope]

I have this pattern in my to sew pile. You make me want to get some fabric ASAP. Maybe an orange pinwale cord

[amberfrazier]

You can take 5” off of denim jeans by adding elastic inside the waist band on the back half and gets rid of back gaps. Sometimes you have to sew the front pocket shut to stop the pockets from pulling out. Open the waistband on the inside from each hip and slide the elastic in with a safety pin, and then secure it flat inside of the waistband on each hip from top to bottom. Then, sew your opening shut from the inside.

[nyleah]

Loving this video, but for some reason I feel like I’m listening to Bluey all grown up sewing some pants ❤️😂 I’m sorry my 4 year old watches the show a lot🙈I wish I could sew these pants are just beautiful ❤️ great job ❤️❤️❤️

[littleaudity]

okay fine, I'll get a pair of magic pants! I also struggle quite a bit with pants cause I've been given a shaking kind of behind, so I've loved watching this one come together! and your videos are always such a treat to watch <3

[danaventura]

Pants look great especially during cartwheels! It looks like a carnival. Imagine if you had two or more wearing the same pants doing cartwheels!

[stephaniehacking]

I want to thumbs-up this video 14 times!! The stomach spinning on the rolly-cart was sheer joy 😊

[marsicorn]

The pants looks very fun! Love the color and pattern combination.

This video was very comforting to watch. Thank you for sharing!

[GraceJessee]

i am so obsessed with your channel! you are so talented and have such a fun style and personality! :)