MADE: Red Sweet Scallop Shorts

I first saw these made by Dixie DIY at my local sewing meetup, and I just fell in L-o-V-E with them.  It was right in the middle of the Texas summer and I NEEDED some shorts.  What's not to love about them... they're shorts (not too short or too long) with pockets and a scalloped front hem and are fairly easy to make!



Pattern:  PatternRunway Sweet Scallop Shorts
Size:  large
Fabric:  Sew Classic Bottomweight Stretch Poplin in Red from Joann
Cost:  approx. $13.50 = $9.50 (pattern) + ~$4.00 (fabric & interfacing)
<3:  again... love the DeSiGN! I also love the lining fabric, which was from my scrap box, I used for the pockets.
Notes:

• The instructions for the welt pockets are super confusing. I had a very difficult time following them and just kept re-reading and re-doing it and it eventually worked.  Other than that, the rest of the shorts went together very easily.
• The waistband is a little too big. I realized that I need to take it in at least an inch.  I'm wondering if this is due to my fabric having some stretch... but it is interfaced?
• I also realized that in general I don't like side zip shorts (or pants, but more on this in a different post), but these will still get a lot of wear.

Overall:  Easy, cute pattern that I might have to make again in the future to wear for the fall/winter especially after seeing paunnet's version.  I would recommend it to others... just need to find a different welt pocket tutorial.  Maybe this one?

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I love to make things... dabbling in cooking, knitting, scrapbooking, photography, sewing... just to name a few. ;)

I also like to sketch ideas and jot notes all over the place... in journals, sketchbooks, post-it's, and pretty much anything that is blank and I can get my hands on. Sometimes, it's really hard for me to remember where I sketched an idea or wrote that recipe.



I created this space so I can collect all those things in one place!  It doesn't mean I'll stop writing and drawing on paper, but that I'll have an electronic, searchable, shareable version. I look at it like studying for a class. You take notes in class and then afterward re-type them while making it more organizing and more visually appealing. :)

Thanks for joining me in my all over the place adventures!