The summer season is a period of short women's shorts, tops and light sundresses. Any needlewoman can create a beautiful thing with her own hands; all she needs is the creation of a template and suitable fabric with additional attributes.
Let's start learning how to sew shorts in advance. This way you can provide yourself with comfortable shorts at home, and then make something new for the summer.
Materials and tools for creating a pattern
Important! The basis of any template is taking measurements.
This action is carried out according to certain rules, because otherwise the finished product will not match the size, which means it will be small or large.
Constructing a pattern will require some tools.
- Scissors. It is advisable to use specialized ones, which are intended specifically for tailors. They do a great job of cutting out patterns.
- Graph paper. The pattern must be as accurate as possible, because this condition will allow you to create a beautiful product with the correct dimensions.
- Drawing pencil or pen. It is necessary to first check the quality of drawing lines in order to facilitate the process of creating a drawing.
- Tape measure. An important element that is used to take measurements.
Advice! For a beginning craftsman, when sewing clothes, it is not advisable to choose complex designs. It is better to stay with the basic version, which will become the basis for sewing shorts.
Paper blanks for sewing can be made in several ways.
- Use shorts that you feel comfortable in as a sample.
- Construct a drawing yourself.
- Use a ready-made pattern found on the Internet or in a fashion magazine.
Let's look at each of these methods.
How to make a shorts pattern based on a finished product
To make it easier to work on the pattern, you can use the finished product, namely trousers or shorts of a suitable size. Based on them, you can make a pattern for the classic version of shorts.
Step-by-step instruction
- We select a suitable trouser product.
- Carefully fold the garment along the seam to form a half back piece.
- The line of the hips, the length of the seat are carefully drawn on the paper, and the direction of the main thread is indicated.
- We proceed in the same way with the front half.
- We draw a belt.
Thus, with the help of clothes that suit you, you were able to make a blank for sewing the same style yourself.
It is important to take into account your personal body type. Only trousers that are the same size as the seamstress wears are suitable for the pattern.. If the product has additional parts, then a more complex process will be required.Some novice tailoring masters use ready-made drawings, but in this case it is advisable to check all the sizes first, since each woman has an individual figure.
How to make your own shorts pattern
To sew a product yourself for the first time, you need to choose a simple model without fasteners and zippers, as well as other decorative elements..
Let's consider constructing a drawing of two versions of this item of clothing.
Main details
Any model contains a base, which is an assistant in building various options for shorts with the addition of details. This often serves as a basic trouser pattern. This drawing is adjusted by shortening the base.
For a simple option, you need to remove the darts on all pattern pieces.
If you choose an option that should not sit at the waist, then the upper part is cut off by seven centimeters.
To decorate the top, a small belt is made, the width of which is no more than 4.5 cm.
The result is several parts intended for subsequent cutting:
- the front and back of the shorts (each of them is divided into two parts);
- belt (can be solid or made up of several parts).
Important! To hem the bottom, an allowance of 3 cm is made, the remaining cuts are supplemented by one centimeter.
Additional details
Shorts are a fairly miniature product that may contain a zipper, vents, and pockets in its design. To use them on your new item, you need to create the drawing correctly.
The main thing to consider is that the presence of a large number of darts in the waist area can disrupt the integrity of the appearance of the clothing.
Back pocket must be carried out in full accordance with the outline of the product, the shape of the part is chosen in the form of a pentagon.In this case, the side length is 10 centimeters, the central one is 15, and the top width is 12 cm.
Model drawing with splines carried out on the classic version of the pattern with certain clarifications. To do this, a number of manipulations are performed:
- a mark is placed on the side lines at a height of 5 cm from the bottom of the product.
- For the inside of the fragments you will need to set aside 1 cm.
- As a result, we get a solution of slots.
For a spectacular top design you need a belt, the width of which is selected individually.
How to build a pattern based on a sample
This way Recommended for beginners in the world of sewing as it is simple and affordable.
- We choose the appropriate style of product.
- If his pattern is found on the Internet, print it out.
- To make a drawing based on a fashion magazine, you simply need to duplicate the lines of an existing finished product on graph paper.
- If the found pattern is given in a reduced size, then you will have to increase its scale yourself, maintaining the proportions.
It is advisable to compare the measurements first.
Sewing any clothing is based solely on the correct drawing, so you need to carefully take measurements before creating a pattern.
Making shorts, trousers and any other products yourself can become an exciting hobby or a way to earn money. The main thing is to be careful and work with quality materials. Once you master the basics of sewing, you can create more interesting patterns.
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