{"id":11783,"date":"2024-06-26T20:58:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T19:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/anleitungen\/sewing-darts-into-trousers-ab02\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T18:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T17:34:50","slug":"sewing-darts-on-trousers-ab02","status":"publish","type":"anleitungen","link":"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sewing-darts-on-trousers-ab02\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing darts on trousers #AB02"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_zigzag][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1605735668177{margin-bottom: 8px !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the following article, I will explain step by step how to sew different darts into a pair of trousers.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the style you have chosen, waist, knee and\/or hem darts are worked into your trousers. I&#8217;ll show you all three variations here.[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/WZlmionKeXM&#8221; title=&#8221;Video instruction:&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column el_id=&#8221;testseite&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sewing-darts-on-trousers-ab02\/#1_This_is_required\" >1. This is required<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sewing-darts-on-trousers-ab02\/#2_Transfer_the_shape_of_the_darts\" >2. Transfer the shape of the darts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sewing-darts-on-trousers-ab02\/#3_Sew_darts\" >3. Sew darts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sewing-darts-on-trousers-ab02\/#4_Iron_the_darts\" >4. Iron the darts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sewing-darts-on-trousers-ab02\/#5_Topstitch_the_darts\" >5. Topstitch the darts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sewing-darts-on-trousers-ab02\/#6_Jeans_with_waist_dart_instead_of_yoke\" >6. Jeans with waist dart instead of yoke<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_This_is_required\"><\/span>1. This is required<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11631&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Pattern pieces made from main fabric:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>back pieces (HH) &#8211; 1 pair<\/li>\n<li>front pieces (VH) &#8211; 1 pair (depending on variant)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Paper pattern pieces:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>back pieces (HH) &#8211; 1 pair<\/li>\n<li>front pieces (VH) &#8211; 1 pair (depending on variant)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Tools and aids:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy paper and tracing wheel<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, scissors and chalk or marker pen<\/li>\n<li>Pins or clips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Transfer_the_shape_of_the_darts\"><\/span>2. Transfer the shape of the darts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]First, I transfer the dart shapes to the wrong side of the pattern pieces.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11657&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the first example, I use copy paper. I lay the pattern pieces in front of me so that the wrong side of the fabric is visible. I place the pattern piece on the matching pattern piece with the printed side facing up and the edges matching.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11659&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]I place the copy paper between the paper and the fabric so that the colored side is facing the fabric.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11619&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then I transfer the shape of the darts with a tracing wheel. I roll through the dart center and the dart legs. I mark the end with a horizontal line.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11623&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]I place the pattern piece mirrored on the second pattern piece and proceed in the same way. I trace through the markings that were created earlier.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11647&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you don&#8217;t have copy paper, you can also cut out the shape of the darts and transfer them along the outline with chalk.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Sew_darts\"><\/span>3. Sew darts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11639&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Then I fold the dart in half, right sides together, and sew the shape starting at the selvage.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11635&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]At the end I sew over the tip. I leave the thread ends protruding approx. 10 cm and knot them together two or three times.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11633&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]I then cut them back to approx. 1 cm. This prevents an unsightly bulge from forming at the tip of the darts due to forward and backward stitches.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Iron_the_darts\"><\/span>4. Iron the darts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The finished darts are ironed from the wrong side of the fabric.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11629&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]The following rule applies: darts in the lengthwise direction (such as waist or hem darts) are pressed so that the content is placed towards the center front or center back or on the leg towards the inner leg seam.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11627&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]For darts that run in the transverse direction (e.g. knee darts), I press the dart content upwards.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you then see the darts from the right side of the fabric, you cannot see directly into the seam.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Topstitch_the_darts\"><\/span>5. Topstitch the darts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you like, you can topstitch the darts. As you may need to adjust something, it is best to do this after you have tried on the trousers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11613&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can topstitch the darts narrow-edged, for example, or along the dart line. Let your creativity run wild![\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11625&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]For the wedge-shaped topstitching, I like to place a strip of fine sandpaper under the presser foot to sew very straight.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Jeans_with_waist_dart_instead_of_yoke\"><\/span>6. Jeans with waist dart instead of yoke<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11662&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you are sewing a jeans model that has one or two waist darts instead of a yoke, you can skip the steps for sewing on and finishing the yoke in the instructions for <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sew-yoke-and-back-seam-on-jeans-trousers-hh01\/\">sewing yoke and back seam on jeans<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Below you will find the link to the next step:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sew-front-jeans-pocket-tv02\/\"><span class=\"post post-anleitungen current-item\">Sew front jeans pocket #TV02<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/instructions\/sew-front-jeans-pocket-with-yoke-tv03\/\">Sew 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