So I made some shorts, it is one of the things I am missing in my me made wardrobe and with the forecast looking good in the UK for the next few days I decided it was something I needed. I didn’t want to buy a new pattern so decided to work with what I had got.
If you have read any of my blogs before then you will know that the Burnside Bibs by Sew House 7 are a firm favourite so I decided to use this as my base. I already own a full length and a 3/4 length pair.
It was a very simple alteration. I simply tried on my standard bibs and got my husband to measure from the bottom of the waistband to just above my knee – this was 18 inches. I then added on the seam allowance and the hem and marked this position on my original pattern and this is where I cut the trouser front and back pattern pieces. I also altered the pockets, making them slightly shorter (about 3 inches) just because I thought they would look more balanced on the shorter trouser length.
I managed to cut the pattern pieces out of 1.5 metres of fabric. I did have to play about with the pattern placement a little bit to get everything to fit. I cut the bib lining as 2 separate pieces (remembering to add a seam allowance) rather than cutting on the fold and I had to take 4 inches off the straps in order to fit the fabric but this wasn’t a problem because the are long straps anyway.
The fabric I used was some lovely linen from Sew Me Sunshine. I have a long pair in some linen from the same place and they have washed and worn beautifully The colour is called Sea Foam but there is an excellent choice of colours so it is well worth taking a look if you are looking for good quality linen.
The only other alteration I made was a genius little tip that I read the other week on an Instagram post by @sewsew_everyday – this was to sew a seam across the centre of the button loops in order to make 2 separate channels for the straps. I really simple but effective little tip which I would never thought of myself but will definitely be using in the future. In face I may go back and do it on my other 2 pairs because it makes the straps sit much more neatly. The bibs don’t need buttons but I tend to add them anyway purely for show.
Seafoam Green – Enzyme Washer Linen £20.25, Gutermann Thread 331 £1.95
Total Cost of make : £22.20
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