Making Moves Pants | With Subtle Barrel Leg Shaping PDF Sewing Pattern

• Softly rounded outer leg shape.
• Wide leg comfort with gentle ankle taper.
• Forward side seam.
• Back leg seam (optional).
• Wear them plain or add all the options.
• Front pocket with pocket bag (optional).
• Side leg pockets (optional). 
• Large back pockets (optional).
• Pull-on waistband.
• Mid or high rise.
• 3 cutting lengths.
• Topstitching (optional).

♥ WHAT ARE BARREL LEG PANTS LIKE ANYWAY? 

• You feel like you’re wearing wide leg pants - so super comfy & chic.
• They’re a little rounded along the outside leg - so easy on the thighs & butt. 
• They’re kind of tapered at the ankle - so less volume. 
• Wear them full length or crop them. 
• You may have seen lots of exaggerated, bowed styles - ours are subtle.

♥ WHY WE THINK YOU’LL LOVE THEM? 

• You’ll love how easy they feel on your body. 
• All the comfort of a wide leg, but with a softly tapered ankle that gives shape and keeps the volume feeling intentional. 
• They’re modern without being overly dramatic.
• An easy, wearable way to try the barrel leg trend and reach for them again and again, no special occasion required.

♥ STYLING YOUR NEW PANTS 

• Because of the lower-body volume, they are best paired with: 
• Fitted tops - Time Out Tank, The Works Ruched Tank, Refresh Ruched Tee.
• Tucked-in or cropped shirts - Lyrical Shirt, Spill The Tea Top, All In Shirt, About Town Popover. 
• Cropped jackets to balance the silhouette - Downtown, Smitten or go casual with the Cuppa Cardi in the cropped length.

♥ WHAT THESE ARE NOT

These are not barrel leg jeans. There’s no fitted upper section, no structured waistband and no knee darts creating that more extreme shape you may have seen.

Instead, this is a softer take on the barrel leg—thanks to a forward-positioned side seam, a gently curved outer leg seam and a subtle taper to the ankle. You can also add more taper if you’d like.

• Size 4-30 (includes all sizes).
• View our size chart here.
• To determine size, measure hip/seat 20cm (8") down from natural waist. See tutorial for more details.
• View the finished measurements chart here.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS CHART: View the fabric chart.

TRIMS: Elastic for the waistband - 2.5cm (1”) or 4cm (1.5”).

SUPPLIES: Interfacing for the top of side leg & back pockets.

SUITABLE FABRICS:

• This pattern is designed for woven fabrics with either a little body or drape.
• It is not suitable for stiff or heavy fabrics (see Fabrics to Avoid below).

FABRICS WITH A LITTLE BODY 

• These fabrics help maintain the shape of the pants without creating too much bulk at the waistband.
• Examples: Linen, linen/rayon blends, Tencel, rayon or viscose chambray, rayon or viscose twill, tencel twill.

FABRICS WITH DRAPE 

• These fabrics won’t hold the barrel shape as much, but they create a beautiful, comfortable, gorgeous pair of pants. Go see for yourself.
• Examples: Rayon, viscose.

FABRICS TO AVOID 

You may be tempted to use thick fabrics, but thick, bulky or stiff fabrics will give you bulky pants. We strongly recommend avoiding them.

Thicker fabrics, including 100% cotton anything, will make the pants feel bigger. 

Stop & think for a moment about a pull on elastic waistband: it needs to be wide enough to pull up over your butt, which naturally means gathers at the waist. Can you see how a thicker fabric will make a bulky waistband, increasing volume at the waist?

These are not the structured barrel leg jeans you may have seen in stores, with fitted waistband & zipped front. Bulky denim, corduroy and other stiff fabrics, in the Making Moves pant, will create too much bulk over the whole pant.

• PRINT AT HOME PATTERN: Yes.
• A0 COPY SHOP PATTERN: Yes.
• PROJECTOR PATTERN: Yes.
  Multi-coloured & black size lines, large text, full pattern pieces.
• LAYERED: Yes.
• TUTORIAL: Yes.
  Comprehensive instructions. Step by step guide. Colour photos. Tips & tricks.

THE BASICS:

• SIZES: 4-30.
• SKILL LEVEL: Experienced Beginner.
• FABRIC TYPE: Woven. 
• MEASUREMENTS: Metric (cms) & imperial (inches).
• SEAM ALLOWANCES: Included. 1cm (3/8") unless otherwise stated.
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