short shorts
Little shorts! Using a tick fabric (that I think was meant for upholstery?) with a cute checkered pattern. They have a tick elastic waistband and sit quite low waisted.
Difficulty:
Fabric:
Fabric:
A thick upholsetry type fabric - from Bargain Upholstery Fabric in Balgowlah
Notions:
Notions:
Elastic
Pattern Details
The pattern I used for this project is from Planet Peach 'Scandi Shorts' bought off Etsy. Using a slightly thicker waistband.
Construction Process
Print A4 pattern, cut and tape together.
Cut out fabric!
Sew front pieces and back pieces together.
Connect side pieces using a french seam
Sew the middle with another french seam
Hem the bottom - I was a bit lazy with this and eyeballed it which accidentally made my shorts quite short
Sew the waist and insert elastic! It's quite important to ensure that the hole you've created for the elastic actually fits the width of your elastic.. pulling the elastic through was a bit of a mission for me…
and done!
Techniques and Skills
Techniques used: French seam
New skills learned: French seam! + Creating an elastic waistband.
Outcome and Evaluation
A nice and simple project that took my only a couple hours. I definitely will need to do this one again but with different fabric. The shorts turned out quite stiff and rigid which was not exactly what I was going for.
Pattern Details
The pattern I used for this project is from Planet Peach 'Scandi Shorts' bought off Etsy. Using a slightly thicker waistband.
Construction Process
Print A4 pattern, cut and tape together.
Cut out fabric!
Sew front pieces and back pieces together.
Connect side pieces using a french seam
Sew the middle with another french seam
Hem the bottom - I was a bit lazy with this and eyeballed it which accidentally made my shorts quite short
Sew the waist and insert elastic! It's quite important to ensure that the hole you've created for the elastic actually fits the width of your elastic.. pulling the elastic through was a bit of a mission for me…
and done!
Techniques and Skills
Techniques used: French seam
New skills learned: French seam! + Creating an elastic waistband.
Outcome and Evaluation
A nice and simple project that took my only a couple hours. I definitely will need to do this one again but with different fabric. The shorts turned out quite stiff and rigid which was not exactly what I was going for.
Pattern Details
The pattern I used for this project is from Planet Peach 'Scandi Shorts' bought off Etsy. Using a slightly thicker waistband.
Construction Process
Print A4 pattern, cut and tape together.
Cut out fabric!
Sew front pieces and back pieces together.
Connect side pieces using a french seam
Sew the middle with another french seam
Hem the bottom - I was a bit lazy with this and eyeballed it which accidentally made my shorts quite short
Sew the waist and insert elastic! It's quite important to ensure that the hole you've created for the elastic actually fits the width of your elastic.. pulling the elastic through was a bit of a mission for me…
and done!
Techniques and Skills
Techniques used: French seam
New skills learned: French seam! + Creating an elastic waistband.
Outcome and Evaluation
A nice and simple project that took my only a couple hours. I definitely will need to do this one again but with different fabric. The shorts turned out quite stiff and rigid which was not exactly what I was going for.