Style TM3

Shorts

 

Let’s get started!

1 - Gather your materials and tools

  • Any knit fabric - we chose french terry

  • Thread

  • 3/8 inch wide drawstring - 2 & 1/2 yards

  • 1 & 1/2 inch wide elastic - 38 inches

  • Tools What do I need?

 

2 - Print and cut

There are 3 printing options:

 

3 - Cut out the fabric pieces Learn how >

Seam and hem allowances are already included.

 

4 - Label your pieces

For clarity, we made the wrong side of our fabric darker.

 

5 - Hem the pocket

  • Use 3/4 inch hem allowance

  • We chose a single-fold hem and finished it with a double-needle topstitch What should I choose?

 

6 - Attach the pocket

  • Use 3/8 inch hem allowance

  • We chose to fold the edges and finished them with an edgestitch

 

7 - Sew the inseam seam

  • Use 3/8 inch seam allowance

  • We chose plain seams with a stretch stitch and finished them with an overcast stitch

 

8 - Sew the crotch seams

  • Use 3/8 inch seam allowance

  • We chose plain seams with a stretch stitch and finished them with an overcast stitch

 

9 - Sew the pocket seams

  • Use 1/4 inch seam allowance

  • We chose plain seams with a stretch stitch

 

10 - Sew the outseam & pocket seams

  • Use 3/8 inch seam allowance

  • We chose plain seams with a stretch stitch and finished them with an overcast stitch

 

11 - Sew the waistband seams

  • Use 3/8 inch seam allowance

  • We chose plain seams with a stretch stitch

 

12 - Sew the waistband seam

  • Use 3/8 inch seam allowance

  • We chose plain seams with a stretch stitch

 

13 - Insert the drawstring & elastic

 

14 - Finish the bottom

  • We chose to finish the edge with an overcast stitch and fold twice

 

15 - Do a little dance!