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I just finished sewing a pair of sleek sweatpants for my two-year-old son. Doesn’t he look cute in them? I used the Brett Sweatpants Pattern from Ethan Chayce. It was super easy to follow!
Ethan Chayce is an online fabric shop where you can get fun knits with matching ribbing. If you want to sew children’s clothes, you’ll definitely want to check them out. You won’t find a lot of sewing patterns from Ethan Chayce yet, but they plan to expand their offerings. The Brett Sweatpants Pattern was one of their first releases.
Brett Sweatpants / Sweatshorts Review
CLICK HERE to Get the Brett Sweatpants Pattern
Pattern Description: Stylish, yet comfortable sweatpants or sweatshorts for everyday play. Includes applique for boat, heart, flower, butterfly, bow, numbers 0-10, and letters A-Z.
Sizes: Newborn to 12-18 mon and 18-24 mon to 4T (Bigger sizes coming soon…)
Time to Sew: Under 1 Hour
Difficulty: Easy
Format: PDF (Regular 8.5×11) Instant Download
The Brett Sweatpants came with a couple of appliques, but I went ahead and used one of the built-in embroidery designs on my machine to decorate the right pant leg. I have the Bernette b79 sewing/embroidery machine combo.
Materials Needed to Sew the Brett Sweatpants
The Brett Sweatpants were designed for stretch fabrics. I used some leftover french terry spandex fabric from my ThreadCrate sewing subscription box to make them. I think I might have enough leftover to also make a matching, color-blocked hoodie. Stay tuned…
Here are the notions you’ll need to buy:
- ½ yard of french terry, or other knit fabric, and a small amount of contrast fabric for the stripe up each leg.
- Ballpoint needle
- 1-inch elastic
The Brett Sweatpants are very easy to sew, making them a good sewing project for beginners. I used a serger to complete most of this project, but you can sew them on a regular sewing machine. You need to know how to sew in a straight line and you’ll learn how to make an elastic casing for the waistband. However, if you’ve never sewn with stretchy fabric before, be sure to read my post: How to Sew Stretchy Fabric Without Losing Your Mind.
Although the Brett Sweatpants are simple, they look nice. I think it is because of the stripe on the side of each pant leg. Adding an applique or embroidery design to one pant leg also takes these sweatpants up a notch. They really are simple to make… All you do is sew the stripe to each pant leg, sew the crotch seams, and then sew the inseams. Then, you create the elastic waistband and hem the pants to your desired length. This sewing pattern also includes an option for a sweatshorts length.
Let me know if you try the Brett Sweatpants pattern from Ethan Chayce. I’d love to see photos. Please share this post on Pinterest!
