Late-night sewing: diy shorts

Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well. How is the weather over there? The weather here is chilly and wet since it's the rainy season. I hate stepping out in this weather, and since I work from home, I love being the most comfortable in my outfits.

Last week, after struggling to put on my favourite shorts, I realised I have added a little weight haha. Most of my shorts are a bit tight and discomforting to wear. A few hours before midnight, I felt motivated to make myself a new pair of shorts.

I had this Ankara fabric for years taking up space so I had to put it to good use. This fabric is colourful and fun to wear. I would love to make it in a plain fabric but that will be for another day.

Making this was super easy and fast. It took me less than 1 hour to make. The only measurement I use was: my shorts length, my thigh circumference + 3 inches ease allowance, and crotch depth[(hip/4)+3]

Material used:
1-1.5 yards of fabric
1-inch elastic band
Thread.

The process: [please ignore the caption on the photos]

I folded my fabric into 4.
One part of the fold is longer by 2 inches and that would be the back piece.

I marked out my measurements and cut.
And I cut the pockets too. I didn't have enough fabric so I used a matching lining for the front part of the pockets.

I sew the pocket pieces to the sides of the short pieces leaving 3.5 inches at the top for the band.

I sew the crotch for the front and back pieces

I sew the sides

I sew the inseams and fold the bottom

For the band, I cut the elastic 4 inches smaller than my waist and I sew the sides of the elastic together

I then sew it to the upper part of the shorts.

This is the final look

If you read to this point, I appreciate your time. Thank you for visiting my blog and stay creative✨❤️

All images are mine and thumbnail by canva