Before you get reading, let me warn you there are a gazillion photos to come…
The children all needed new shorts for Summer. I’m determined to make instead of buy clothes for them when I can from now on. I reckon I have enough fabric to clothe them until they are 18…
So I turned to the quick and easy “2-in-1” shorts from my book. Well, they are quick if you are only making a couple of pairs – I got a little carried away and made THIRTEEN!!!!!!!
It started out as one pair each for my three. Then my sister requested a pair each for her kids for Christmas. And then I decided that while I was at it I would make few more for some other cousins for Christmas. And then to top things off my kids got another pair each. (That makes 13 pairs, by the way.)
I love these shorts because:
1. They are quick and easy (did I already say that?)
2. They are reversible – so really I made 26 pairs…
3. Because they are reversible (lined) you don’t need to neaten any raw edges with an overlocker or zig-zag stitch, making them even faster.
4. They are looong – sitting just under the knee, more boardshort style. So cute.
5. They are comfortable – so the kids tell me.
Before you go out and make any though, let me warn you that you really should use two fabrics you REALLY LOVE. I’ve made the mistake on the first pairs for each of my kids of using a fabric I love and then a fabric I’m not that crazy about on the other side, thinking that the preferred side would be worn most often. Of course, the kids prefer my non-preferred side and I’m forever trying to trick them into wearing the side that I like best!
So, you ready for a fashion parade?
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| Prints Charming, Rainbow Gardens/Erin McMorris, Weekends, Go Bike in Peach |
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| Michael Miller, Giraffe Garden in Grey/Erin McMorris, Summersault, Pinwheels in Grass |
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| Monaluna, Circa 50, Cars in Orange/Monaluna, Circa 50, Pebbles Lines in Citron |
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| FD Textiles, Little Monsters in Blue/Red |
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| Birch, Circa 60, Ukelele/ Laura Gunn, Magnolia, Textured Plaid in Turquoise |
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| FD Textiles, Little Monsters in Blue/Orange |
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| Prints Charming, Rainbow Gardens/Erin McMorris, Weekends, Go Bike in Peach |
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| Monaluna, Circa 50, Cars in Orange/Monaluna, Circa 50, Pebbles Lines in Citron |
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| Birch, Circa 60, Ukelele/ Laura Gunn, Magnolia, Textured Plaid in Turquoise |
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| FD Textiles, Little Monsters in Blue/Orange |
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| Anna Maria Horner, Innocent Crush, Bubble Burst in Lavender/Saffron Craig, Bird Tree, Bird Spot in Green |
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| Erin McMorris, Weekends, Go Bike in Peach/Michael Miller Spot |
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| Sarah Jane, Children At Play, Rockets in Blue/FD Textiles, Little Monsters in Blue/Red |
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| FD Textiles, Little Monsters in Blue/Orange |
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| FD Textiles, Little Monsters in Blue/Red |
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| FD Textiles, Little Monsters in Blue/Red |
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| Patty Young, Flora & Fauna, Blossoms in Red/Anna Maria Horner, Innocent Crush, Maybe in Indigo |
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| Amy Butler, Midwest Modern II, Honeycomb in Sage, Anna Maria Horner, Innocent Crush, Bubble Burst in Lavender |
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| Michael Miller, Giraffe Garden in Grey/Erin McMorris, Summersault, Pinwheels in Grass |
Phew!!!
The problem with reversible clothes, is that it is hard to determine which side is the front and which is the back – especially as you can’t include a size tag on the inside, because there isn’t an inside! So I cut a piece of decorative ribbon and sewed it to the back side of each pair of shorts to eliminate saggy crotches and wedgie bottoms!
And now I think shorts sewing is out of my system for a little while…