Using your zipper/piping foot, sew the front trousers (piece V) to back trousers (piece U) along the side seam with ⅝" seam allowance (over the previous stitch line, effectively "sandwiching" the division-colored upholstery piping between the front and back pieces).
TIP: Use the lengthen/shorten lines on the printed trousers pattern pieces as alignment points by marking the edges of the cut fabric pieces with chalk and matching them before sewing.
TIP: As done previously when attaching the division piping to the front, pull the fabric toward you as you and/or slightly lower your thread tension as you sew the front and back together to prevent the trousers assembly from contracting. A little puckering isn't the end of the world:
But you definitely don't want your side seam to look like this:
Press the side seam allowances open, with the piping lip toward the back of the trousers.
TIP: Using your regular sewing foot, topstitch the side seam allowances into place about ¼" from the seam line.
TIP: If (and only if) your sewing machine can handle sewing over upholstery piping, topstitch over the top and bottom of the piping about ⅛" to ¼" from each edge with a very short stitch length to help prevent unraveling.
TIP: Wrap some clear tape around the ends of the piping to help prevent unraveling for the time being.Repeat for other side.
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