DIY Maternity Jeans

Pants are very comfortable clothes, and pregnancy is not a reason to refuse them. But the baby is growing and the stomach is getting bigger. How to choose the right trousers so as not to look like Carlson in them? Despite the fact that many manufacturers of things strive to please all young ladies in an interesting position, it is not always possible to find exactly what is needed in stores. There is a solution - make jeans for pregnant women with their own hands.

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We sew jeans

In jeans it is very convenient to walk every day. Of course, women in position can buy special models or custom-made, but, as a rule, it costs a lot. A good option would be independent tailoring.

Materials for work

Initially, we will prepare the necessary materials and tools:

• Trouser or jeans;
• Elastic fabric;
• Sewing machines;
• Scissors;
• Pins
• Wide gum;
• Tape measure;
• Chalk;
• Thread in fabric color.

Training

Before you convert jeans into jeans for pregnant women, you need to try them on.

1. In front we mark the contours of the tummy, and in the back we measure how high the insert will be.
2. If there is lightning, you need to flog it.
3. Trousers are folded and fixed with pins.
4. We cut off the excess tissue, previously departing from the marked lines by 1 cm.

Important! It is better to rip off the back belt, since in the future it will still not be needed.

5. We fold the elastic fabric in half, combine it with the trousers so that the fold of the fabric and the center of the front of the product coincide.
6. A section of trousers is transferred to the fabric. Keep in mind that allowance should be left two centimeters wide.
7. Using chalk, we apply a side seam matching the seam on the jeans. The allowance is about one and a half centimeters.
8. On the fabric, note the length from the bottom cut to the line in which you want to make the waist. A horizontal line is drawn from this point, which should intersect with the side seam.

Important! Do not forget to take into account the allowance for the elastic, which is equal to the sum of the width of the elastic and 0.8 cm.

9. If necessary, expand the lines of the side seam.
10. Cut out all the cut details taking into account all the allowances.
11. Using the machine, we grind the side seams.
12. We use an overlock for seams.
13. We iron the back of the insert and the side seams.
14. With the help of finishing lines we carry out the processing of the fastener. This is done in order to fix the place from which the lightning was ejected.
15. To connect the insert and trousers we combine convex – concave lines. For fixing we use pins.
16. We sew all the details on a sewing machine.
17. We perform the processing of the upper cut into which the gum will be inserted. The seam should not be closed, since then you will need to insert an elastic band.
18. We put in an elastic band, sew up its ends. It is not worth trimming it; it is better to leave a reserve that can be used as the abdomen grows during pregnancy.

Jeans are ready!

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Useful Tips:

• Perhaps the knitted insert and the circumference of the trousers will have different lengths, so the first thing to do is combine the side seams. Then, in the process of stitching, the fabric is stretched, or - on the contrary, is laid in small folds.
• How to sew maternity trousers so that they do not fall off during wear, like many purchased models? With a rubber or rubber thread, you need to strengthen the seam along which the knitted insert is sewn.
• The insert can be made contrast or multi-colored.

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Jeans turn into overalls

For such a transformation, you should acquire:

• Old jeans;
• Thread;
• Scissors;
• Dense knitted fabric, 15 cm;
• Denim or other dense fabric;
• Two buttons;
• Wide elastic band.

Sewing workshop

It is convenient for pregnant women to walk not only in jeans, but also in overalls. Such clothes are quite comfortable. How to make it yourself?

1. It is necessary to unfasten the belt, dissolve the seams on the sides by 10-12 cm.
2. Knitted fabric is used to cut two triangles with a base equal to 10 cm and sides 12 cm long. Be sure to leave the fabric for allowances.
3. We sew elastic triangles into the sides of the jeans.
4. Elastic tape pre-sewn in a circle is sewn to the front of the jeans. As a result, we got jeans in which there are elastic inserts and an elastic waistband.
5. We use dense fabric for cutting trapezoid. Its base is 35 cm, the top is 18 cm, the length of the sides is 30 cm. At the same time, do not forget about allowances.
6. The upper and side of the front of the overalls are tucked and trimmed on a typewriter. An overlock or zigzag is used to process the lower part.
7. Next, the resulting part is connected to the front of the trousers.
8. A trapezoid is cut out for the back of the overalls, the base of which is 18 cm, the upper part is 8 cm, the length of the side is 27 cm. We process and connect the back part similarly to the front.
9. Straps cut out from a dense fabric. The width of the pattern is 6 cm, the length is determined during the fitting.
10. Parts must be folded inward, stitched and turned out.
11. One side of the straps is sewn to the back, a loop is made on the second, into which the button will then be inserted.
12. The final touch is button sewing.

Important! To decorate the front, you can sew a pocket or applique, make embroidery. So the design will become completely individual.

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How to choose pregnant jeans?

Now we know how to sew maternity trousers with our own hands, and how to choose them correctly in the store, what should I pay attention to? Be guided by the following tips:

• In no case should there be pressure on the stomach. During the fitting, you must pay attention to this.
• Trousers choose the most free. A pregnant woman has a heavy load on her legs, and because of the tight and narrow legs, problems with blood circulation may appear.
• The belt should be elastic - so it will perform the function of the bandage.
• When dressing and fastening jeans should not be any problems.

Important! If you have at least the slightest doubt about the comfort of the model, it is better to abandon the purchase and search further.

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Can pregnant women walk in jeans?

Of course, most mothers have doubts about whether jeans are so safe in such a special situation. Some believe that the material from which they are sewn is too hard and coarse, so movements will be limited. But we will consider their advantages:

• Thanks to the special cut of the top, special elastic inserts and all kinds of tightening it is very convenient to wear such clothes;
• Special devices will help to vary the size of the pants as the abdomen grows;
• When the baby is born, with the help of elastic inserts, the skin on the abdomen, on the contrary, will tighten and quickly become toned.

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So future mothers can have no doubt: you can wear jeans, do not give up your favorite and comfortable clothes. We wish you to sew, buy and enjoy comfort!