Pants no. 1 is an elastic-waist pair of cropped pants with a relaxed fit. Make your handmade wardrobe complete with multiple pairs of fancy pants!

An instruction booklet walks you through the steps, from tracing and cutting the pattern pieces, to inserting the elastic waistband. The pattern is printed on two sheets of bond paper, with nine nested sizes.

Measurements (your body size):

XS waist: 26 in (66 cm) hips: 36 in (91 cm)

S waist: 30 in (76 cm) hips: 40 in (102 cm)

M waist: 34 in (86 cm) hips: 44 in (112 cm)

L waist: 38 in (96 cm) hips: 48 in (122 cm)

XL waist: 42 in (107 cm) hips: 52 in (132 cm)

2X waist: 46 in (117 cm) hips: 56 in (142 cm)

3X waist: 50 in (127 cm) hips: 60 in (152 cm)

4X waist: 54 in (137 cm) hips: 64 in (163 cm)

5X waist: 58 in (147 cm) hips: 68 in (172 cm)

Recommended fabric:

Mid-weight linen, cotton decor weight or natural fiber blend

Yardage Requirements:

XS - S: 2 3/8 yards (2.2 m); M - XL: 2 1/2 yards (2.3 m);  2X-5X: 2 3/4 yards (2.5 m)

Garments made using 100 Acts of Sewing patterns are for personal use only and are not intended for commercial sewing.