As some of you know, I’ve just started knocking the rust off my clothes sewing skills. Although this is the third garment I’m posting, it was my second finish. Yes, this is another catch up post from June/July.
Back in June I saw a pair of shorts in Long Tall Sally made from black and white ticking and I’m very partial to a bit of ticking.
The shorts cost £55. But before I could even think about the price tag, I remembered a black and white ticking remnant I bought a couple of years ago for £3 or £4. It felt like fate.
I chose Kwik Sew pattern 3164.
I took out the pieces, measured them and measured several pairs of my existing shorts. The measurements seamed to coincide, so I held my breath and cut into my ticking.
I decided to add the optional pockets and am pleased to say the stripes line up pretty well…
I did stray a little from the pattern; leaving off the belt loops and adding a button and button hole at the top, instead if hooks and an overlap…
For my second garment in 30 years I’m very pleased to say they fit perfectly…
And they only cost me about a fiver.
Until next time,
Bekki x
You look great in them.xxx
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Thank you. You did actually see me in them when you came. I remember wearing them at the fair.
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very nice, well done 🙂
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Thank you
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Thumbs up all round there. I once had a pair of ticking shorts and loved them to bits – literally 😀
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Thank you. I had a pair of dungarees in my late teens that I literally wore to bits – and beyond, because holey clothing was in when they became holey.
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wow! Great job! they look like the perfect summer shorts.
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Thank you. Although sadly summer here seems to be over now 😦
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I am holding onto the hope of some nice warm weather ahead. 😉
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Me too.
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So satisfying to make your own clothes.
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It is 🙂
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I love a bit of ticking too and it’s made a great poor of shorts. Will you be sewing your autumn/winter wardrobe too now that you’re back in the swing of it?
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I am thinking of making a pair of dungarees, mine at the rate I’m going I’ll probably have just finished them when it’s shorts weather again.
And now I’ve typed about them I’m wondering if dungarees look good in ticking or would I look like Andy Pandy?:-)
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Or a childen’s entertainer?
Hmm. – Not a 100% sure. Maybe you could play it safe and do a dungaree dress that are ‘on trend’ at the moment.
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Bekki you look terrific in those shorts.
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Aw! Thank you 🙂
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Perfect. Your fabric just right for it, and you can wear it to so many occasions in summer. 🙂 Love the pockets, one always needs a pocket.
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Thank you. I am very pleased with them. You’re right about pockets – wish they had back pockets too.
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