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as part of my summer sewing goal, I wanted to make a few pairs of shorts based off my favorite RTW pair. I made a bunch of measurements and drafted my own pattern.
This is the wearable muslin I made, compared to the original shorts. I changed the back pockets a little, and eliminated the belt loops. It turned exactly how I wanted, except that I made the waistband a smidgen too big (I’ve been wearing them anyway).
With my drafted pattern validated, the next pairs should be pretty quick to crank out.
more summer sewing on my blog
Material Notes
$2 wool blend, cotton sateen pocket lining
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jun 22, 2011, 01.36 PMby secondbedroom
I love these!
Jun 22, 2011, 12.40 PMby asperge11
look great, it would be lovely if you shared the pattern with us on this site :)
Jun 22, 2011, 09.48 AMby ichigogirl
Fabulous, well done!
Jun 22, 2011, 04.49 AMby Sara Moskovitz
Your drafted pair is so much more amazing than the ready to wear. Bravo!