Short, lightweight shorts in the summer heat is the most convenient thing in your wardrobe, but the range of products often presented by many fashionistas is simply not suitable for you. Either the coloring is not the right one, the fabric is too dense, then they don’t sit down at all. And this is while the shops contain delicate batista and cottons of various colors and shades. Of course, everyone knows that an individually created thing looks perfect and harmonious, but not everyone knows how to sew women's shorts with your own hands. Indeed, in fact, it is not as difficult as it might seem initially.
So how to sew denim shorts? To do this, we need material, a suitable pattern, a machine and sewing accessories. You can build a pattern yourself or choose a model in a sewing magazine. To make a template, you need to take your favorite pants and turn them inside out, then circle their front and back parts, leveling the leg from the outer side to the inner middle seam. The back half of the shorts should be approximately 1.5 cm wider than the front half, and the midline should be more curved towards the beginning of the step cut. It is also worth paying special attention to how to sew shorts, that is, to the sequence of assembly of parts.
For jeans shorts with a standard belt, fly and pockets, any pattern of trousers of the right size is suitable. Denim is laid out, paper blanks are placed on it, strictly observing the direction of the shared thread, they are coated, cut out and proceed to stitching and processing. There are several rules regarding how to sew shorts, namely a certain sequence of work:
- grinding of grooves on the back and front halves (after grinding, they should be ironed to the middle seam);
- processing yoke and pockets on the back and front details of shorts;
- processing of a fly and middle seams (the simplest option of a fly is a zipper);
- grinding side and step slices;
- work with belt loops and belt;
- hem bottom hem;
- buttonhole buttonhole and decorative hardware fastening.
It should also be noted that you must first connect the middle seams and only after that step. If you ignore the rules on how to sew shorts, you will not be able to achieve the perfect result. Also one of the main points of high-quality tailoring is the steaming of all laid lines. It is important to adhere to the temperature regime suitable for the selected fabric.
The main pattern of trousers, if desired, can be changed by adding several folds near the pockets or even making a skirt-shorts. Wide models of flowing fabric with three ruffles located at the same distance from the belt to the beginning of the step seam will look interesting. Here are some tips for stitching ruffle shorts:
- first middle and side seams are sewn together;
- elastic is sewn on top;
- from the elastic band at the same distance, alternately under each other, fabric strips of about 10-12 cm with sewn sections are sewn;
- the step seam is sewn and the bottom is processed;
- shorts are made so long that the legs are not visible under the lower tier of ruffle.
The length of the shorts is also important, because they can be both strict, costume, and beach. Which option to choose depends on their purpose.
Nothing is impossible, and more and more girls are convinced of this, who decided to make their own wardrobe with their own hands. By the way, not only the appearance, but also the wallet benefits from this, because it is much cheaper to sew things yourself than to spend money on boutiques and other fashion stores. The main thing in this business is desire and zeal.