Magnolia women's shorts sewing tutorial
PATTERN DESCRIPTION
Denim shorts with a seam waistband. They feature a metal zipper on the front, pockets in the side seams, pleats from the waist and patch pockets on the back.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
We recommend using denim or cotton.
ALSO NEEDED
• Metal zipper — 16 cm (6 ¼”);
• Interfacing — 15 cm (5 ⅞”);
• Button — 1 pc.
FABRIC REQUIREMENT (CM/IN)
for fabric width 1.50 m (1 ⅝ yd)
|
International Size \ European size |
XXS-XS / 34-36 |
S-M / 38-40 |
L-XL / 42-44 |
2XL-3XL / 46-48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric, m | 0,85 | 0,95 | 1,05 | 1,10 |
| Main fabric, yd | 1 | 1 | 1 ⅛ | 1 ¼ |
When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5—10% more than required.
SEAM ALLOWANCES
Pattern pieces already include 1 cm (3/8”) seam allowances. Important! Adjust the length of the shorts according to your height.
SPECIFICATIONS
(№ – Name – Pieces’ quantity)
Main fabric:
1 – Front short – 2
2 – Back short – 2
3 – Side – 2
4 – Pocket bag – 2
5 – Patch pocket – 2
6 – Fly – 1 + Interfacing
7 – Waistband – 1 + Interfacing
8 – Loop – 1
TOTAL EASE ALLOWANCES
(in cm and in)
• Waist ease — 4 cm (1 ⅝”);
• Hips ease — 15 cm (5 ⅞”).
PATTERN PIECES
INTERFACING
Fly (6), belt (7). Interface the allowances for the zipper on the front pieces (1) and pocket entrance allowance.
LAYOUT OF PARTS ON FABRIC
Width of fabric — 1.50 m (1 ⅝ yd)
Size — 34 (XXS)
Size — 48 (XXXL)
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS
DARTS
1. Sew the darts on the back pieces (2). You can mark a stitching line as a guidance. Stitch starting from the notch and ending at the base of the corner. Press to the center.
2. Topstitch along the dart seam at 0.1 cm (1/16’’).
PATCH POCKETS
3. Press the top seam allowance on the pockets (5) by 1 cm (3/8’’) and 2 cm (3/4’’).
4. Stitch along the sides. Flip out and press.
5. Make a double topstitch along the pocket allowance.
6. Press the pockets along the sides and bottom.
7. Mark the location of the pockets using the pattern and topstitch them with two stitching lines.
8. Fold right sides down and stitch the middle seam of the back pieces. Overlock and press the seam allowance onto the right back.
9. Make a double topstitch.
SLASH POCKETS
10. Sew the pocket bag (4) to the front piece (1), folding the pieces facing inward. Press allowances onto the pocket bag.
11. Fold the pocket bag inside out, forming a small edge.
12. Make a double topstitch.
13. Place the side (3) on the pocket bag right sides together and stitch. Overlock the seam allowances. Press.
14. Sew the side to the front piece along the side seam.
15. Using the pattern, mark the lines for stitching the folds along the waistline of the front pieces (1).
16. Align the marked lines, stitch and press to the center.
17. Sew the side along the top cut to the front piece.
ZIPPER
18. Overlock the edge of the fly and the middle seam on the front pieces.
19. Sew the front pieces along the middle seam. Mark the middle line and the end of the zipper on them according to the pattern.
20. Press the front pieces along these lines.
21. Topstitch on the right front along the middle seam to the mark for the end of the zipper.
22. Press the fly (6) in half, stitch along the side and bottom sides.
23. We recommend ironing the zipper beforehand.
24. Sew the zipper and fly in one stitch to the left pressed edge of the front.
25. Align the front along the middle line and stitch the second edge of the zipper onto the fly.
26. Mark according to the pattern and sew double topstitch along the fly line on the front.
27. Topstitch along the middle seam, directing the seam to the left side. Press.
28. Sew the front and back along the leg seam, folding them face inward, overlock the allowances. Press the allowances onto the back.
29. Topstitch along this seam at 0.1 cm (1/16’’) from the edge.
30. Sew the side seams, overlock the allowances, and press them onto the back.
31. Topstitch from the top edge to the pocket line.
LOOPS
32. Overlock one edge of the belt loop part (8). Place the second cut towards the center of the part and cover with an overlocked seam allowance and press. Pin along the entire length and topstitch at 0.2 cm (1/16 in) along the folds. Press.
33. Cut the belt loops to the required length and stitch to the top edge of the shorts.
WAISTBAND
34. Press the waistband (7) in half to the right side and one long cut by 1 cm (3/8’’).
35. Stitch the ends of the waistband. Flip out, press.
36. Sew the waistband with the unpressed side to the top edge of the shorts to the wrong side, pressing the seam allowance onto the waistband.
37. Topstitch the second pressed edge of the waistband, then continue topstitch along all sides of the waistband.
38. Stitch belt loops to the waistband.
39. Press the hem of the shorts by 1 cm (3/8’’) and 3 cm (1 1/8’’) on the wrong side. Stitch and press.
40. Make the buttonhole and sew the button on the waistband.
41. Make small zigzag tucks: at the ends of the side pocket, at the entrance to the patch pockets, on the parts of the front along the fly, along the middle seam, on the side seam.
42. Give the shorts a final press.
