Women's high-waisted shorts are one of the most fashionable items that today you can not only buy in a store, but also make with your own hands. What tools and fabrics are needed for this, how to make such an element as a pattern of women's high-waisted shorts and sew it quickly? About this and more below.
Necessary materials and tools
To make women's high-waisted shorts, you need to take the main fabric, patterns, threads, measuring tape, pins, scissors and chalk. Only after making sure that all of the listed elements are available, you can start working. It is worth noting that the amount of fabric required is calculated individually. It will depend on the length of the product, since according to the pattern, you can embroider both shorts and capris and trousers.
On average, the consumption will be equal to the length. To understand how much fabric is needed, you need to measure the length from the waist to the bottom and add 20 centimeters for processing the waist cut with sewing the belt.
Please note! As for threads, you can use reinforced threads to make stronger seams and polyester threads to overcast the edges.
Selection of material
Shorts are shortened clothing for the legs. They are an element of sports and beachwear, a detail of the uniform. They are worn by both men and women. Beginners are best off choosing viscose, jersey and acetate. Pros can already try their hand at constructing models from silk and leather.
The best summer option would be shorts made of lightweight fabrics, such as cotton, linen and jersey. A great option is high-waisted shorts, a pattern made from jeans that can be flared, as they go with any blouses and accessories. For the autumn-winter period, it is better to give preference to leather and wool models.
As for the color, you need to choose it taking into account the features of the figure and the purpose. Girls with a full figure should choose plain fabrics. Representatives of standard shapes can use fabrics with various prints and inserts from other fabrics.
Fabric preparation
Preparing the fabric for sewing includes cutting and processing the edges by sweeping the parts or removing the threads with fire. To answer the question of how much fabric is needed to sew a women's model of shorts, it should be noted that the standard width of a roll of textile is 140 centimeters. One length with a width and a reserve of 10 centimeters will be enough, even to embroider a model for a full figure. It should be clarified that the width will depend on the volume of the hips. If the fabric is narrow, then you will need to take fabric for two lengths of the product.
To decorate the inside of the pockets, you need to use a fabric with a thin structure. To sew light calico, linen or cotton shorts, the main or lining fabric can be used for the pockets.
Please note! To decorate the belt, you will need to take a special adhesive tape to give it rigidity. It is advisable to prepare the fittings or zipper immediately if necessary.
When preparing materials for sewing, it is worth considering the fact of the figure's features. Short models will suit only those girls who have slender and long legs. Women with a size of 56-60 should wear loose-fitting items.
Construction of the pattern
To sew beautiful summer or autumn-winter shorts, you need to make a pattern. Modeling of the product should be done carefully. Since the success of the work will depend on the pattern. To get a beautiful thing, you need to measure the half-girth of the waist with the length of the product, half-girth of the hips, the length of the product along the side seam, the height of the waist from the place under the buttock.
To make the shorts fit loosely to the body, it is worth adding a few centimeters at the edges. For classic models, you need to add 5 centimeters. This is only necessary if the material is not stretchable. Usually, shorts are cut according to the pattern of trousers. Therefore, the pattern of trousers is presented below.
To make a pattern, you need to draw the hip lines, seat length and the direction of the main thread. Then mark the direction of the shared thread and accurately transfer it from the trouser template to the shorts template. Before cutting, remove the fabric edge, lay them face to face and align the edges. Their direction is the shared thread. This material needs to be laid on the front pattern of the product and mark the fabric boundaries with chalk. Then cut out the fabric along the created boundaries and perform the corresponding actions with the back half of the pants.
Important! It is essential to make seam allowances when creating each pattern. The excess will need to be removed during the first fitting.
How to sew using a paper pattern
To create a pattern in the Burda style, it is enough to take a ready-made template of classic trousers for a girl and adjust the length, width and details according to it. It is worth noting that when using a trouser template, it is necessary to slightly reduce the waist size and lower it by 3 centimeters. Next, you need to narrow the side seams by a couple of centimeters and measure the desired length.
Assembly instructions, seam processing features
To make beautiful shorts that fit your figure, you need to do the following:
- Transfer the details from the diagram to the material. Add a few centimeters for the seams. For shorts with turn-ups, add 4-5 centimeters at the bottom.
- After outlining the details on the canvas, cut them out with scissors. Make details for the pockets and their inside. Design details for the belt.
- Start sewing the product from the side lines, folding the cut pieces face inward. Stitch the inside of the shorts - the legs. Make a line at the back and overlock all the edges so that the fabric does not fray.
- Sew a zipper in the front or add buttons. If the fastener was intended to be on the side, you can do it there.
- Next, make the inside of the pockets, stitching so that when you turn the stitched items inside out, the seams are not visible. To prevent the pockets from crumbling, also go over their edges with an overlock. Then design the front part of the pockets.
- If you plan to make shorts from jeans, you should make a double row using a special needle. Then the product will look like real denim shorts. You also need to build in rivets on the sides and near the pockets. In this case, all the rivets should be matched identically.
- Decorate the waistband and the bottom of the shorts. To do this, fold the item over several times, iron it and pin it. Then make an even seam. The waistband should be made rigid to hold the shape. Such a product can be suitable for a classic model.
It is worth noting that you can sew shorts without a pattern. The absence of a template or the ability to build a pattern is not a reason not to make the thing yourself. If you have an old pair of jeans or high-waisted shorts, it can become the basis for a future product. All that is required from the master is to cut out the old product, iron it and put it on the fabric. Next, mark the contour and cut out the details, taking into account the allowances. Then you need to stitch the legs, add a zipper, snaps or buttons.
Please note! If the idea requires it, you can add an elastic band so that the shorts will stay on the figure later. Then all that remains is to make the inside of the pockets, stitch the back pockets, add a belt and decorate the finished model, as desired.
Making a belt and decorating the product
Making a belt is easy. To do this, fold the material in half with the wrong side up. Tie it and slightly embroider it along the edges to get a nice bow. After constructing the finished model, you need to fix it with pins, iron and stitch. Be sure to insert a ribbon inside the belt and glue it with an iron. Then you need to turn the belt inside out and carefully iron the seams with corners. Remove the inner folds to eliminate too thick corners.
Then make the top line on the front side to fix the waist edge. Before that, go overlock along the inner edges. The resulting belt will be a decoration for the shorts. It can be put on over them and tightened with loops. The loops are sewn on the first belt, which will be attached to the item. Denim shorts are traditionally decorated with a leather accessory.
To decorate a finished product, you can use ready-made ideas from the Internet. For example, you can decorate shorts with lace ribbon, beads, sequins. Items with machine embroidery on pockets or ends of the product look beautiful. Shorts with patches or knitted inserts look unusual. You can make items in the patchwork style or try knitting them. You can decorate shorts with fabric paints, drawing an image of an animal or a flower.
An original decorating idea is to sew lace or satin onto the model. Shorts with satin ribbons and chains, inserts of a different color and texture of fabric look interesting. Models with braid decoration or holes, processed along all edges with chains are fashionable. Things with voluminous details look new.
Today, you can make women's high-waisted shorts with your own hands without much effort. To do this, you only need to select materials and fabric, prepare the fabrics for sewing, create a pattern and perform the necessary work step by step.
