sewing pants

How can you patch a hole or tear in your favorite pants? What fabric should you use to sew a pair of pants? What kind of pants are right for me? You are sure to have asked yourself questions like this at one time or another. We’ll provide you with the answers here on the BERNINA Blog! Pants come in a wide range of styles: long pants, shorts, rain pants, swim trunks, underpants, pajama bottoms, sport pants, joggers and jeans to name just a few. On the page below, you will find a large selection of sewing tutorials for both beginners and professionals. No matter what type of pants you are looking for, we are sure to have the right ones.

Sewing pants for babies, children and adults

The BERNINA blog offers a large selection of tutorials and patterns for sewing pants. The sewing instructions range from quick-to-sew summer shorts to baby pants and rain/mud pants for children. On the page above, you can find an overview of all the posts about sewing pants that have appeared on our blog so far. There’s sure to be something for you too!To find more tutorials about pants on the blog, you can also use our blog search function.
 

Patching, shortening and taking in pants

Is there a hole or a tear in your favorite pants? No problem! We’ll show you how you can patch the hole on your sewing machine. With precise, step-by-step instructions, you are sure to achieve your goal and your pants will look almost like new! As well as lots of free instructions on how to patch pants, on the blog you can also find tips and tricks on the best way to shorten, take in or even lengthen pants. There’s no such thing as pants that don’t fit! If they don’t fit, you can make them fit!
 

Free pants patterns

Are you a beginner who would like to start with a more simple pants pattern? Or are you an experienced sewing enthusiast looking for a challenging pants style with pockets, zipper and detail flourishes? The BERNINA blog has several pants tutorials including free sewing patterns. Once you decide which ones you want to sew, simply download the pattern, print it out, transfer it onto the fabric of your choice, and you can start sewing.
 

Customize plain pants: instructions for beautiful embellishments

Simple pants that are quick to sew can often be beautifully embellished with a few details. The possibilities are almost limitless and they’re usually very quick to do. Embroider a pair of summer pants with an embroidery design of your choice or sew some baby pants with bear ears. You can find these and many other ideas for embellishing pants on the BERNINA blog. So don’t hesitate, just go to your sewing or embroidery machine and you’ll be able to wear your home-sewn pants the same day.

Upcycling pants: lots of step-by-step instructions

 Upcycling isn’t just on trend, it’s also really fun! Just two of the many upcycling ideas from the BERNINA blog are how to turn old men’s shirts into baby bib pants with button placket, or regular pants with a wide elastic waistband. It is best to stop by regularly or, better yet, subscribe to the blog newsletter. That way, you never miss a sewing idea or instructions with a free sewing pattern.