Sun Day Shorts

Hemming is my least favorite process when it comes to sewing. For me it is the difference between something coming out looking polished or not, so I try to make the process as easy as possible for myself. I do this by pre-folding my hems before I stitch up my inseams. That way I do not need to press the hem while it is a closed circle. I often mark my fold lines well before I even start sewing anything together at all. For the Sun Day Shorts hem I mark 1.75'' fold line on the right side of all...

A quick elastic waistband is a great way to finish many shorts/pants/and skirts and serves you well as not only a beginner friendly waistline finish, but also a comfortable wearing garment. This tutorial features an elastic channel that is simply made by folding down the shorts pattern piece (there are other options to create a separate pattern piece for an elastic channel that attaches to the pant). Some prefer one process over the other which is absolutely ok! Just know there is usually more than one way to approach the same result when it comes to garment construction. ELASTIC This...

This pocket bag process is utilized in the making of a pair of Third Born Sun Day Shorts, but the process can be incorporated into so many of your favorite patterns whether they are pattern hacks, or future self drafted patterns. The same technique is used to add pockets to the side seam of the Sun Day Dress hack (about 3.5 inches from top of top dress tier). Cut 4 pocket bag pieces. Make sure to note right and wrong side of textile if your fabric as a face. In this case the textile has a subtle twill on one...