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boys, review, sewing · June 11, 2013

Shorts on the Line – A Blank Slate Shorts Pattern Remix

When getting all the summer clothes out for the warm weather, I somehow miscalculated or forgot that Owen has all of one pair of shorts. ONE.
Poor guy. Guess how many Reid (my middle child) has?…fifteen. No joke. Most of them are hand me downs and some of them are comfy pajama/lounge shorts but really…it’s ridiculous.
So, when Carla contacted me about doing shorts on the line. I jumped at the chance. Yes! Owen needed new shorts and I needed motivation to sew some up…and quick!

Done deal.

I took the Clean Slate Pants/Shorts pattern from Blank Slate Patterns and remixed it a little bit in the same way that I did for my Project Run & Play Finale look HERE... With contrasting twill instead of leather of course.

It’s a great basic pattern that is easy to modify and personalize. The fit is great, the sewing instructions are easy to follow and Melissa provides really simple yet thorough instructions for welt pocket (which I didn’t use this time) and A ZIP FLY! They make you feel like a sewing super star! (spirit fingers)

I created some upper pieces to make them look more jean like, added back pockets, and skinnified the shorts using the Peekaboo Pattern’s Skinny Jeans pattern for reference.

I also included a pop of color in the pocket lining…just because I could. Why sew them if you can’t personalize them, right?

The pants are sewn a size 7 with a size 8 length which proved to be just right. Almost too right, actually. I am hoping he doesn’t grow out of them before summer is over! Well…yet another hand me down for Reid to enjoy in a few years. 🙂

Now Owen has more than one measly pair of shorts. Yay!

That calls for some jumping!

(I have more shorts I whipped up as well. Can’t wait to show you soon! )

**This post is part of shorts on the line sewalong hosted by imagine gnats and small + friendly, sponsored by Jo-Ann, Pretty Prudent/Pellon®, and Hawthorne Threads.

I’m excited to be partnered up with Buzzmills today. Go HERE to see the cool board shorts she sewed up for Short on the Line!

And check out the rest of the line up for the whole series:

6/10 – Petit a Petit and Family and Schwin & Schwin
6/11 – Delia Creates and Buzzmills
6/12 – Cirque du Bebe and Sanae Ishida
6/13 – Fake It While You Make It and elsie marley
6/14 – No Big Dill and Max California and Designs by Sessa
6/17 – girl inspired and Casa Crafty
6/18 – Frances Suzanne and Caila Made
6/19 – Made by Rae and Craftstorming
6/20 – Noodlehead and emmyloubeedoo
6/21 – Siestas & Sewing and Made with Moxie
6/24 – imagine gnats and small + friendly

I super feel honored to be apart of Shorts on the Line!

Hope you’re having an awesome day!

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  1. dannyscotland says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    These are really cool looking shorts! I bet any boy would like them.

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  2. rachael {imagine gnats} says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    i love them!!! yellow pocket lining? perfection 🙂 and the jumping… well, clearly that is fantabulous!

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  3. small + friendly says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    I adore these! The two grays with the pop of yellow, rad! And those jumping pictures are awesome! Thank you so much for joining in!

    Reply
  4. Jane@Buzzmills says

    June 11, 2013 at 5:52 PM

    Delia, these are great! I love the secret yellow in the pockets…you are right, why sew if you don't personalize it 🙂 Fabulously fun jumping pictures too! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jackie says

    June 11, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    I love everything about those shorts! Too cute. I definitely need to learn how to sew a fly in clothing.

    Reply
  6. Heidi Green says

    June 11, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    These are awesome. I've never tried a zip fly. I'm kinda scared. These look so great, and they don't look snug at all. I'm betting on a whole summer of wear.

    Reply
  7. Delia says

    June 12, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    Thanks gals! 🙂

    Jackie and Heidi- Melissa is a great teacher! The pattern is very helpful but I think she also has a free tutorial for a zip fly on her site : mellysews.com. If you feel comfortable drafting your own zipper fly pieces that is a good way to go.

    Reply
  8. Lindsay says

    June 12, 2013 at 4:58 AM

    Very cute! I love the contrasting pockets. 🙂

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  9. Stacey Byrne says

    June 12, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    Love the shorts and those contrasting back pockets. I love how easy this pattern is to personalize and her instructions for the working zipper are great. I may have never learned to put one in without this pattern. Now when the boys ask me for just an elastic waist, I get all sad because I COULD have done the zipper.

    Reply
  10. Alida Makes says

    June 12, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    Delia these are fab. Love the pocket color!

    Reply
  11. Monica Swift says

    June 12, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    Love the yellow–I completely agree!! They look amazing, Delia!!

    Reply
  12. Tonia Larson says

    June 13, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    Adorable! My son needs some more shorts this summer!

    Reply
  13. sanae (sanaeishida.com) says

    June 13, 2013 at 6:44 AM

    Love these shorts! The stealth pop of yellow is my absolute favorite part but all the modifications you made are awesome!

    Reply
  14. Tara says

    June 13, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    awesome shorts! they look so current and professional. I just confronted the "my kid only has one pair of shorts" problem too. But part of that was because she refused to wear shorts, so there was no sense in giving her any. When she suddenly decided shorts were awesome I had to move fast! lol

    Reply
  15. Cindy says

    June 14, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    The shorts look great! I love the contrast pockets.:) I'm in the same boat with my middle girl having a ton of shorts but my youngest only has a couple of pairs that fit. Guess who I'll be sewing for next week!;)

    Reply

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