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How to Stitch a Churidar Step-by-Step With

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DEEPA JOHN (deepateresa)
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Churidars are among the most common outfits for the women of India. They are suitable for all
ages from children to grandmas. They are popular because they are easy to wear.
Personally, they are one of my favorite kinds of dresses. Churidars come in a huge variety.
They're also closely related to the traditional sari.
The churidar is available in markets, both in ready-made form as well as just the material with
ready-to-stitch supplies. Since the fit obviously matters to us, most prefer ones that are stitched
by a tailor.
However, when a heavy outfit is required, most prefer ready-made or ready-to-stitch ones. These
outfits come with some parts already stitched, and can be shaped to fit after they are purchased.

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Nowadays, their popularity has increased so much that there are tailoring shops in every nook
and cranny of the city. Because of the high demand, it often takes over a week to get one
stitched.
The rates also vary by location. For example, in Kerala itself, towards Kottayam and
Changanacherry, I've experienced a reasonable price of 80-100 rupees per stitch.
However, in Trivandrum, the minimum charge was 180, which goes up with additional features
(for example, a piping in the sleeve or a design on top, etc).
Because of this, I thought I'd try it myself. Read on to learn my method.

Measurements and Cutting the Cloth

Below, I've included pictures to accompany each step of how I do
the cutting and stitching.

In the two photos above, you can see the cotton material I used. The fabric for the top has a
different color and pattern than the fabric for the bottom.

Take the material for the top and fold it into quarters as shown in the figure above.

Take a correctly fitted, finished churidar, fold it, and place it on top of the material as shown, to
transfer its measurements onto the fabric.

When you outline the churidar to mark the material, leave extra space for the width of the seams
that you will stitch. In the picture above, you can see the material marked with blue chalk.

Cut the top portion along the marked measurements.

Now, fold the remaining top material in half, and mark a portion for the sleeve.

Cut the measured sleeve along the markings.

This is how the sleeve should look, once the cutting is done.

Now, mark the neck opening on the piece you have for the top. Don't forget to place an extra
piece of material along that portion while marking, since you need to stitch it onto the top inside
out to make the facing for the neck opening.

The two above photos should give you an idea of how the extra piece and top portions will look,
once you finish cutting along the marked line.

Now it's time to outline the bottom (or the pants) of your churidar set.

Cut out the material for the pants along the marks. The legs are cut extra wide at the top to allow
for pleats, with an extra piece for the waistband.
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Stitching
Now that you've completed the marking and cutting portion of this
process, it's time to stitch. Please see the below pictures and
instructions.

I used my electrical sewing machine to get the stitching done. I've been using this one for four
years. Lets start with the bottom portion.

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Create pleats in the middle, at the hip, when you stitch each pair of top and bottom pieces
together.

Do the other leg the same way.

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Now, join both legs as shown in the figure above. Include a fold at the top with a bit of room for
the cord that ties the pants.

You've now completed your bottom portion. To add my own personal flair, I sewed on a folded
piece of the top material as a decorative detail along the bottom of the leg. You can do this for
yours as well by folding the same and stitching.

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As you'll see below, I took a small strip of the material from the bottom and used it as piping
along the hem of the sleeves.

Stitch the neck piece along with the separately cut portion so that both sides face each other.
Then, stitch by placing the outside portion inside the top portion.

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Both the front and back neck are stitched as explained. I also created piping along the openings
on the side of the top with some material from the bottom piece.

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Now stitch the sleeves onto the top, with both good sides facing each other, stitched from the
inside. It should look like the photo above.

Now, join the sides from the sleeve to slit portion. Your churidar is now ready to wear.
I hope my efforts give you a good overview on how to stitch a churidar. I do hope that somebody
will get inspired to try or learn this for themselves. I'm happy to help however I can. Please don't
hesitate to leave your comments or questions below.
Happy stitching!
2012 DEEPA JOHN

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71 comments

ins3 weeks ago

Thanks

soundravalli4 weeks ago

thank you.....I will try it...

sanjukta2 months ago

thank you

kalyani2 months ago

this is not a chudidar.. this is salwar kameez. you don't even know what it is in the
first place.

Ashwini2 months ago

Thank you so much

muthulakshmi ananthan.2 months ago

Very nice.pls explain blouse cutting and stitching method.

arjun3 months ago

not helpful at all

jayashree3 months ago

Thank u very much. It helps me a lot to try it myself & got an idea how to cut &
stitch.

bhuvana5 months ago

Hi,

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Can you provide images how to stich neck part pls....

kalaivaniramesh5 months ago

thank u very much. love the way u present.

serin &irene6 months ago

Veryy easy method

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Eswari10 months ago

Very nice tanx

Jinshasunil10 months ago

Super

sunitha patil10 months ago

Thanku very much

aakila11 months ago

Thank you it is very useful for me.

Annami12 months ago

Nice dress work...Thank U

deepateresa12 months ago from Trivandrum, Kerala,India

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Thanks Narmada, this I had tried myself.. this is my own experience to stitch a
churidar... hope you enjoyed it.

Narmada12 months ago

Well explained . . . Have u gone to tutorial or tried urself ?

Rani13 months ago

I needed the easy way of stitching thanks for teaching.....

usha anbu13 months ago

Its very nice and Easy way to understand also

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sumaya14 months ago

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Very nice and very useful thankyou

febin14 months ago

Hi....looking nice work, I have a doubt how to draw churidar (top) shape, do u use
shape scale?

nandu15 months ago

very nice

cute Riz16 months ago

its useful..... Thank you. .....

rohini16 months ago

it is very useful to me tnx

rejeena16 months ago

nice

geetha17 months ago

How much is the machine cost

neena19 months ago

Its very helpful but iam the bigginer l have a lot of doubts anyway this is very
simple method thanku very much mam

Divyapriya19 months ago

its very nice & easily understanding...sis

rani manoj19 months ago

good one deepa.. surely it will improve my stiching

Geethanjali19 months ago

Thank you for such a wonderful and simple tutorial.

Its really nice.

jamuna19 months ago

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very nice tutorial

saranya20 months ago

It's very nice

Sangeetha20 months ago

It's really good to know how to make a chudidhar well.Thanks for your
information.

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Sangeetha20 months ago

It's really good to know

krishna20 months ago

i had doubt on neck portion im not clear with that , as im a beginner so im not
clear , kindly help me ,

barnali21 months ago

A lots of thax to u for guide me.

la22 months ago

easy

shabna23 months ago

simply said..tnx..!!

Jincy Rajesh23 months ago

Very good easy method Thanks

sujini2 years ago

very good work

Akshaya2 years ago

Thanks a lot deepa...as this can u help me to sew a simple saree blouse...

deepateresa2 years ago from Trivandrum, Kerala,India

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Akshaya..Yes from the top portion next to neck piece...

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its very easy and thanks a lot dear..i have a small doubt for the sleeve were should
we cut the piece...is it from the left over piece of the top...

s2 years ago

Please explain neck cutting

seema2 years ago

Thank you ....

salu2 years ago

easy to understand.....thank you so much

jb2 years ago

It is very much useful to me

thank u

soumya2 years ago

very useful...

malar2 years ago

k. not bad

sophiakaif2 years ago

nice one

ASHU2 years ago

Thanks for your help and wish tha all tha best

deepateresa2 years ago from Trivandrum, Kerala,India

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Thank You Kalpana, for your comment

kalpana2 years ago

u did a great job... its really nice.....

deepateresa2 years ago from Trivandrum, Kerala,India

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Thanks Anupa,
for the warm comment, I hope , this hub benefited you..

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anupa2 years ago

good work...thank u

deepateresa2 years ago from Trivandrum, Kerala,India

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Thanks everybody , for making this hub my evergreen one & good to know that
this hub does help you a lot....

Madhu karnika2 years ago

thanks for ur help...

k.Gnesan3 years ago

thank's

deepateresa3 years ago from Trivandrum, Kerala,India

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My Sewing Machine Brand is Usha Janome - Fashion Maker :)

Hope it helps Swathi...

swathi3 years ago

Can you tell me the brand name of your electrical sewing machine?

Surya3 years ago

GooD JoB

Suji3 years ago

Superb chechi.... It is very useful

deepateresa3 years ago from Trivandrum, Kerala,India

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Thanks Every body for the support.

abina3 years ago

thankuuu....

ASEEMA IBRAHIM3 years ago

thank you very much for your help

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rauf3 years ago

The 'start up' company. Best wishes :)

Sreevani3 years ago

Excellent work...

raji3 years ago

hi very thanks to you for guide me to stitch a good chudidhar

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sukritha4 years ago from Cochin

Great work ... Loved the way you present ...

priya4 years ago

A small effort and good thought from you to post this, great, very handy for
me....you look great in ur churidhar

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