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Sewing mud or rain pants for children using softshell

16.10.2019 by Sabine Schmidt

Matsch- oder Regenhose für Kinder nähen mit Softshell

Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children: With my pattern, it's super easy! Even beginners can easily sew these outdoor pants from softshell.

Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children

Sewing outdoor pants for kids: Child's play with softshell

I really felt intimidated by softshell fabrics* for a long time. Why, actually? Softshell is a material that is very easy to work with. It doesn't fray like woven fabric, it doesn't curl at the edges like jersey, and because it always lies flat, it doesn't even need to be ironed! ;)

Since I unlocked the softshell secret and have sewn many projects from this truly rewarding material (for example, my favorite softshell coat!), there’s no stopping me!

Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children

This time, they were to be mud and rain pants for my favorite girls.

I used the Pepita dungarees as a base pattern.

This sewing pattern is perfect for many kinds of comfortable children's pants. It works great as denim dungarees or as a base pattern for a cute romper that uses cozy cuffs instead of a hem.

I didn't finish the top opening of the pants with a hem, but rather with bias tape.

Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children

This makes the pants a bit longer at the top and gives them a nice look.

Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children

Our girls chose dreamlike softshell fabrics, with which they will brave any weather in the future, want to bet?

Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children

Because: There’s no such thing as bad weather... ;)

Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children

Do you like this tutorial?

Then grab the pattern and get started!

Feel free to leave your opinion in the comments and rate the post. You'll be helping other blog readers too! :)

Happy simple sewing,

your Sabine

Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children
Sewing mud pants/rain pants for children

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Step-by-step instructions

Sew mud and rain trousers for kids

Mud or rain trousers for kids made of softshell — weatherproof dungarees with bias binding edging and drawcords at the hem. The Pepita Mini sewing pattern is used.

  1. Step

    Cut the pattern pieces

    Cut the four pattern pieces for the rain trousers with a sharp rotary cutter or scissors. Finish the edges of the pattern pieces with the overlock or an overlock stitch on your sewing machine.

    Cut the pattern pieces
  2. Step

    Bind the pockets with bias binding

    Bind the edges of the pockets, which are cut without seam allowance, with bias binding — this gives a lovely contrast.

    Bind the pockets with bias binding
  3. Step

    Topstitch the pockets

    Secure the pockets on the two front trouser pieces. Topstitch them in place with a straight stitch and reinforce the seam at the pocket opening by sewing back and forth a few times.

    Topstitch the pockets
  4. Step

    Pin the front and back pieces together

    Place the two front pieces and the two back pieces right sides together and clip everything together.

    Pin the front and back pieces together
  5. Step

    Close the centre seams

    Close the seams at the body with a straight stitch and a seam allowance of 1 cm.

    Close the centre seams
  6. Step

    Topstitch the seam allowance

    Fold the seam open and topstitch the seam allowance in place from the wrong side at an even distance from the seam. With this technique the seam lies nice and flat and you won't have any trouble sewing the crotch seam.

    Topstitch the seam allowance
  7. Step

    Close the side and inside leg seams

    Place the prepared front and back right sides together, clip the sides and inside leg seam together and close the side and inside leg seams with the overlock or an overlock stitch.

    Close the side and inside leg seams
  8. Step

    Bind the top opening with bias binding

    Bind the top opening of the trousers with bias binding. Start on the inside: fold the start of the bias binding under by 1 cm and stitch it down; the end overlaps by 2–3 cm and is stitched down in the same seam.

    Bind the top opening with bias binding
  9. Step

    Fold over & sew down the bias binding

    Fold the bias binding neatly around the fabric edge and topstitch it with a straight stitch.

    Fold over & sew down the bias binding
  10. Step

    Sew on the straps & attach the Combi-Clips

    Prepare the straps according to the instructions and sew them to the back piece at the markings from the pattern. Then attach the Combi-Clips to the straps.

    Sew on the straps & attach the Combi-Clips
  11. Step

    Prepare the hem

    Draw the hem markings on the right side of the fabric of the trouser legs. Fold the hem over twice until the marking lies in the fold.

    Prepare the hem
  12. Step

    Sew the hem casing

    Edgestitch the hem in place from the wrong side with a straight stitch. Leave an opening of approx. 2–3 cm to pull the hem elastic through.

    Sew the hem casing
  13. Step

    Thread the elastic

    Pull the elastic through the hem casing with a safety pin. Adjust how wide the elastic should be on both legs.

    Thread the elastic
  14. Step

    Join the elastic

    Cut the elastic with an allowance of approx. 2 cm. Make sure the elastic isn't twisted in the hem, then place the ends together and stitch them together several times with a zigzag stitch. Tuck the elastic into the hem and close the opening of the hem casing with a straight stitch.

    Join the elastic
  15. Step

    Attach the elastic foot strap

    For the foot strap, cut 2 pieces of elastic approx. 20 cm long. Sew the elastic to the right and left of the leg seam by sewing over the hem seam several times with a straight stitch.

    Attach the elastic foot strap

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Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.