Recess Play Pants PDF Sewing Pattern

The Recess Play Pants are an easy-fitting, everyday sewing pattern designed for comfort and creativity. Featuring an elastic waistband, slanted front pockets, optional back pockets, and center leg seams perfect for patchwork, they offer a relaxed fit that sits just below the natural waist. With flexible length options and two hem views—a wide hem or a playful elastic peplum cuff—these pants are fun to sew and easy to wear.

Beginner

• top stitching
• slant pockets
• waistband and cuff elastic casing

• Step-by-step sewing instructions

• Print at home pattern (39 pages)
• Copy shop/A0 pattern (2 pages)
• Mood Board

The Recess Play Pants are designed for light to midweight woven fabrics. Your fabric choice will shape the overall look—from soft and casual to more structured and workwear-inspired.

We recommend:
• Midweight denim
• Midweight canvas
• Mid to heavy weight linen
• Mid to heavy weight cotton

This pattern is especially fun for patchwork, scrap-busting, and color blocking.

Notions
• coordinating thread
• 1 1/2" (3.8 cm) elastic
• 3/8" (1 cm) elastic for view B

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