I invented something today.
When you start off sewing one of the first tutorials on the internet you find is for a pillowcase dress. These are girls dresses made from a pillowcase they look great but unfortunately I am too big to fit in them and I have beautiful boys not girls. So today I made myself a pair of long shorts using 2 pillowcases. I was so happy with them ( they are pink) it is an easy way to start making clothes and because I am short they are long on me but will still fit tallers.
I’ve made a second pair and have done a tutorial for it.
Here we go.
Take 2 pillowcases.
Use a pair of trousers that fit you to make a pattern shape add on seam allowance I use the paper our fruit box from beanies comes in as it’s really thick paper.
Place the pillowcases on top of each other. The opening of the pillowcase is the leg end the closed end is the waist end. If there is a pattern make sure you’ve got them facing the way you want and draw out your trouser shape using a biro.
Cut out.
Then make 2 neat cuts at the top to open up the pillowcase for your waist.
Sew up your legs makong sure you’ve sewn in the pillowcase loose hem.
Sew together.
Sew a waist channel leaving a 2-3 cm gap to thread your elastic through.
Turn out and it’s finished.
Me proving they fit.
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