Leija Trousers Sew Along

Welcome to the Summer Sew Along! During the summer of 2023, Mila will be making her favourite summer garment, the Leijat trousers, from recycled textiles. In the different parts of this sew along she will show you how to change the pattern between sizes and how to sew the trousers step by step. There is also a special section dedicated to recycled materials and how to work with them.

WELCOME! I’ll be sewing my pair of Leija trousers on our terrace using old bedlinen. I hope you’ll have lots of fun sewing along with me. –Mila

PART 1: What you need. This is a great checklist to see that you have everything you will be using.

PART 2: Fit & Size. How do you choose the size you want to make? In this part of the sew along I will give tips on how to find the size that feels best. It's not just about measuring yourself, but also looking at some of your old favourite garments and their measurements.

PART 3: Finding and altering the patterns. In which formats can I find the LEIJA trousers patterns? I will be working with the traced patterns from TAUKO Magazine issue no. 7 and I will show how to change the pattern if you are between two sizes.

PART 4: Working with recycled textiles. The story of LEIJA trouser designs has its roots in Finnish bed linen! In this video I’m sharig some tips from working with recycled textiles for fashion for over 10 years and now making Leija trousers from old bed linen.

PART 4: Front. Now it's time to start sewing the LEIJA trousers! The first step is to assemble the front with the large pockets.

PART 6: Back. In this part the back pieces are sewn together one by one.

PART 7: Combining. Once the front and back are assembled, it is time to sew them together. This part also includes making the trouser legs.

PART 8: These are the final steps in making LEIJA trousers. There are as many ways to sew a zip and waistband as there are makers, but I hope you'll find inspiration or relief in this part.

You can get the pattern for making your LEIJA trousers from the printed sewing magazine, TAUKO Magazine issue No.7 or as a PDF pattern.

Available as PDF pattern and included in the TAUKO Magazine issue No. 7

 
 

During summer 2023 we are encouraging the community to join the sew along by posting LEIJA projects to instagram feed using the hashtag #TAUKOleijatrousers.

Photo by Melissa Weismann <3. Share your makes #taukoleijatrousres

 

In collaboration with: Brother, & Pony needles

Thank you!
Camera: Marei Wenzel
Sound: Till Bovermann
Music: Litku Klemetti

 

Thank you!

Camera: Marei Wenzel
Sound: Till Bovermann
Music: Litku Klemetti
Our lovely sponsors: Brother & Pony Needles