Nessa Capri Pants Pattern

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We’ve been loving the early 2000s revival in fashion, which is why we can’t wait to share this classic capri pants pattern from Aishat Sulaiman! Made in timeless plaid, this capri pants sewing pattern features a side zipper and fitted leg, with the pant hem hitting below the knee. Sew your spring capris in colorful gingham for a retro look or in trendy seasonal pastels like butter yellow or ballet slipper pink.

Pattern Overview:

The Nessa Capri Pants Pattern is a capri pants featuring side zipper.

Materials:

All calculations are on a single layer. If you want to cut your fabric on the fold, increase consumption by 0.5 yards. When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5% more than required.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS – YARDAGE:

Recommended fabrics: Cotton stretch, cotton twill, denim, linen, gingham.
All-purpose polyester thread
Sewing machine (capable of a straight stitch)
Needle
Interfacing
Zipper
PDF Pattern – This is located at the bottom of this page. Please see printing instructions below.

Tips: All-natural fiber and some synthetic materials undergo shrinkage during their first wash and can change the texture and hand feel. (Aishat prefers the look and feel of washed fabrics.) Pre-washing is necessary if you want your garment washable after sewn (without shrinking). Giving the washed material a light press before cutting will ensure your paper pattern pieces can lay smoothly on top.

SELECTING YOUR SIZE:

Body Measurements:

Start by taking your body measurements. Measure the circumference of your bust, waist and hips by pulling the measuring tape snugly; it should fit tightly around your skin but not too tight. Measure directly over bare skin or typical-for-you undergarments. Keep the tape parallel with the floor, and ensure it is not twisted. Compare your measurements to the “body” measurements in the chart above to see your recommended size.

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Note: To download the pattern, click on the pattern download button at the bottom of the page. We recommend opening your pattern download using Adobe Acrobat.

Once your file is open, you can proceed to print. You may also use the “Layers” panel to toggle on or off pattern lines for various sizes. Toggle off the pattern lines for any sizes you do *not* wish to print. You should now see only the line for the size you did not toggle off displayed.

Note: Pattern lines may overlap; you are advised to print one size at a time. It is easiest to cut out the pattern when only one size is printed at a time.

Print at a Copy Shop: A0

Online pattern printers and local copy shops can print a large format paper pattern economically.

Print at Home: Letter Size or A4 Paper

Each “Print at Home” file can be printed on a letter size or A4 Paper. You will need a PDF viewer to print this pattern. You can download Adobe Reader for free if you do not have a PDF viewer already.

PATTERN PREPARATION:

Check out the pattern inventory.

PATTERN INVENTORY:

A – FRONT (Cut x2 in fabric)

B – BACK (Cut x2 in fabric)

C – FRONT WAIST FACING (Cut x2 in fabric and fusible interfacing)

D – BACK WAIST FACING (Cut x2 in fabric and fusible interfacing)

PATTERN LAYOUT:

The pattern layout is a suggestive layout on a single-lay fabric that may not work for all sizes. Feel free to play around with the pattern placement to minimize fabric wastage but ensure the grainlines remain parallel to the selvedge or your preferred cutting direction.

Sewing Instructions:

Place patterns on fabric ensuring that each pattern’s grainline is parallel to selvedge or your preferred cutting direction. Transfer all markings to fabric and cut.
Transfer all markings to fabric and cut.
Serge fabric raw edges to prevent fraying.
Superimpose the two front pieces with the right side facing each other and sew the crotch using 1/2 inch seam allowance. Now repeat the process for the two back pieces.
Open up both front and back pieces to expose the right side.
Superimpose the front and back pieces with the right side facing each other. Sew the side seam using 1 inch seam allowance. On the left side seam, leave enough space open for the zipper (about 5-7 inches).
Now, match up the inseam and sew using 1 inch seam allowance.
Iron the trouser and sew zipper into the open space.
For the waist facing, superimpose the two front facing pieces and join at center using 1/2 inch seam allowance. Repeat the same for the back pieces.
Open up the waist facings. Superimpose the two facings (both front and back) with the right side facing each other and sew the right sides together using 1 inch seam allowance.
Now open the waist facing up. Align facing to the waistline of the trouser with the right side facing each other. Sew in place using 1/2 inch seam allowance.
Now flip the facing to the wrong side of the trouser and hold it in place using a hemming gum. For the hem of the trouser, fold it in at the notch points and sew in place.