Pattern Review - McCall's M7726

Hello Sewers!

I have a new pattern review for you which I am posting slightly later than I'd hoped since the machine had to go for a service - I was bereft without her!

I'd been planning this make for quite some time having been inspired by this post I saw on Pinterest:

I saved this image to my wish list board occasionally gazing at it and promising myself to make them one day. Then I saw a video from The Fold Line mentioning cupro (The Sew Down - December) and I thought this would be the perfect fabric for this project. It's from Rainbow Fabrics Kilburn www.rainbowfabricsonline.co.uk and cost £5 per metre.

More information about cupro and care guide can be found here: Cupro Care Guide

Then I just needed a suitable pattern - the link on Pinterest was dubious! So I turned to the sewing community and posted on The Fold Line Facebook Group and was recommended McCall's M7726 view D is essentially the same as my image - paperbag waistline, sash, hip pockets and a wide flare leg.

The pattern comes in a wide range of sizes in one packet which meant it took some figuring out which pieces I actually required. I had read online that others had issues with the fit being too large so I made sure I pinned and tacked the pleats and side seams before sewing them so I could check the fit. The fit for me was absolutely spot on apart form the length - an issue I have frequently being 5'4"!



(The Lilly buds are finally opening!)

Having never made a pair of trousers with a fly front before and hearing how others have avoided them I was slightly concerned about this part but I need not have been! I found the pattern instructions relatively straight forward and just walked through each step slowly and moving the pattern pieces so that they looked like the diagrams helped a lot! I made a template for the top stitching on the front and used an invisible pen to mark and then carefully stitch around the fly front.





View D is for full length trousers with a 6 inch hem - I think the large hem is to add weight and encourage better drape in the fabric so I kept this as it was and just lopped them off to create a culotte length leg.

Important things to note about this pattern -

  • Having pinpoint accuracy when it comes to the dots on the pleats and pockets is essential as even being a millimeter out would result in puckering around the pocket.
  • For the belt loops the pattern doesn't mention anything about finishing the ends, just attaching them to the trousers. I did not want my fabric to fray over time with the sash moving against them to I tucked in the raw edges before top stitching in place.
  • I overlocked all the seam allowances but there is one part just underneath the zip which is not overlocked. This is because I did not realize I would not have access to that part once the zip was in so next time I would overlock the entire raw edge.

All in all I am very happy with this make and I think I'll be getting a low of wear out of this one this summer.

Happy Sewing!

Liz xx

Location: London, UK

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