![]() Point D at a distance from C equal to ¼ hips + 3/8 in Point C at a distance from B equal to ¼ hips + 3/8 in Point B at a distance from A equal to 1/10 hips + 3/8 in You can see how to make a sewing pattern for the DIY shorts in my YouTube videoĭraw a horizontal line on a piece of paper and mark on this line a number of points: This is the pattern for high rise shorts with an elastic waistband How to make a pattern for DIY shorts The only thing I know that it fits well and it’s a really easy pattern. Maybe this pattern breaks some pattern making fundamentals, I don’t know about that. Please note that I am not a professional seamstress and didn’t finish any pattern making courses. This pattern has seam allowances already included and they are around 1/4 in. Length of shorts measured from the crotch including the hem ( inner pants leg length ) I am more used to my way of taking the measurement but there is nothing wrong with the traditional method either. I need to mention here that the traditional way of taking these measurements is to measure the exterior pants length ( from waist to end of leg ) and the interior pant length ( from crotch to end of leg ) and the “side length” is derived as the difference between the two. This is the distance between the waistline and the horizontal surface when you sit down on that surface ( please see image below ) I hope you are going to have a perfect crotch also and I hope this simple pattern will be good for any lower body shape. Here are the steps how you can make the pattern for your own measurements. ![]() Since then I made lots of shorts and pajamas pants using this pattern. To my surprise, the first shorts I made with this simple pattern fitted me perfectly. I only recommend products I believe in and use myself. This means I will receive a commission if you order a product through one of my links. Note: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links. I made a few changes to the basic drawing though. It was really simple, it didn’t even have side seams and zipper closure, and I could even draw it right on the fabric without a paper pattern. I found easy instructions how to make a simple shorts pattern in one of the Russian YouTube tutorials. But at some point, I decided to draft my own high waisted shorts pattern because I was really tired of those low-cut shorts that won’t stay up without a belt and kept dropping off my hips.
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