The
objectives were clearly set, so I whipped up a linen shorts in about 2 days. I
cut it out during the week-end when my BF was having his afternoon nap, sewed
up really quickly during Sunday evening, ordered the buttons on Monday,
received them on Tuesday and finished the buttonholes the same day.
This was
the first time working with linen and I must say I will buy some more soon as
it was a real pleasure to work with. Ironing went smoothly, sewing went
smoothly, it was just fraying a lot. I was also afraid that the seams would not
be pleasant on the skin so I decided to treat them with bias. You can also see my new etiquettes:
I reused
the Ruby shorts from Burda which I had already tried and adjusted, so no
further fitting issues, yeah! :o) This time, I omitted the front welted pocket
but made 2 pouch pockets with buttons on the back. Also, I put the buttons only
on the right side, because even on my Vichy short I never open the right side.
I really
enjoyed topstitching the waistband and the hem and feel very satisfied with the
result. Perhaps it is not such a bad idea to see the stitches on the outside
from time to time.
My aim was
to create a pair of very neutral shorts to be able to wear it with all the
colored tops.
I really
like the idea of making the muslin, adjusting the pattern to my body (which in
the end distinguishes my creations from the RTW), but when a project takes
time, either because I do not always have a lot of time for sewing or because Iose
motivation to finish it, it might become frustrating.
A quick
project with a known pattern helps me to remotivate for a more complicated
things to come.
Inspiration: previous
success with the Ruby Burda pattern
Pattern: Ruby
Pattern
changes: changes in the pockets, added 2 buttons
Fabric: grey
linen
Notions: buttonholes/buttons
Time to
Complete: 2 days
Total Cost:
21 EUR
First
Worn: not yet
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