I made these capris awhile ago and then totally forgot about posting them. Someone asked about a tutorial for making any pair of capris into a paper bag top. And since then, there are probably a lot of tutorials….so I will make mine brief. But, it really is an easy process.
The first thing you are going to do is add an extra 2 inches to the top of your pattern….(or you can make your own pattern by tracing a pair of capris you already have.)
You then fold over the top and make the casing as the pattern suggests. You will just have an extra 1 or 1 1/2 inches at the top to gather into a cute ruffle above the casing–the paper bag part.
Here’s what they will look like when you are done. I made a drawstring in the casing in this pair, but I’ve also made them with elastic in the casing and then sewn on a bow later. Like I did HERE for the clam diggers.
Happy sewing!
Oh fantastic! I’ll definitely be making these to add to Kate’s wardrobe this summer! Thanks, girls!!!
paper bag capris are incorporated into my vintage challenge 🙂
Adorable!
Rachel @ Maybe Matilda
Cute! Thanks for showing how you whipped those up. Very fun. 🙂
Love it!!! I linked to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-paper-bag-waist-pants-alteration/2011/05/02/
–Anne
You always make all your tutorials look so easy- love it!
I am going to make some.