{"id":11170,"date":"2014-05-27T08:28:54","date_gmt":"2014-05-27T12:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=11170"},"modified":"2021-09-24T05:31:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T09:31:06","slug":"customizing-with-oliver-s-beach-bum-sunny-day-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/05\/customizing-with-oliver-s-beach-bum-sunny-day-shorts.html","title":{"rendered":"customizing with oliver + s: beach bum sunny day shorts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kristin from skirt as top<\/a> here with an easy and fun way to hack\u00a0the Sunny Day Shorts<\/a> pattern.<\/em><\/p>\n

When I first saw the Sunny Day Shorts and saw that the pattern\u00a0came with separate front, back, and waistband pieces, I knew it’d be really easy and fun to add front pockets and a drawstring for a beachy look. \u00a0In this pair I’ve also added a frayed hem for an even more relaxed vibe! \u00a0Today I’ll\u00a0show\u00a0you how to make them yourself with\u00a0my Beach Bum Shorts tutorial.<\/p>\n

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To start, you’ll need the Sunny Day Shorts<\/a> pattern and the amount of fabric it calls for, a scrap of fusible interfacing (about 2″ by 2″ square), plus something to use as a drawstring (waist measurement + 10″). \u00a0I actually used some butcher’s twine, but you can use ribbon, cording, rope, leather, anything you can thread through that waistband!<\/p>\n

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First, alter your shorts front and create your pocket pattern.<\/p>\n

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Using a french curve or other round template, create a\u00a0pocket shape on the outer seam of the front shorts piece. \u00a0Make the curve slightly shallower\u00a0than you want the finished pocket to be, as it will be larger after sewing due to the seam allowance. \u00a0Trace the top, side and a bottom curve for the actual pocket. \u00a0Create a second pattern piece for the pocket facing following the pocket curve you drew.<\/p>\n

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Cut out all pattern pieces, provided and those you just created. \u00a0\u00a0Cut out two pockets and two pocket facings.<\/p>\n

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Pin the pocket facings to the outer edge of the shorts fronts, and sew along the curve.
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Trim into the seam allowance so the curve lays flat. First press the pocket facing away from the shorts, then under so you can’t see the facing fabric from the front. Either topstitch or understitch the pocket facing in place.<\/p>\n

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This is what it will look like from the right side with the pocket facing pressed to the wrong side. \u00a0Repeat for the other leg.<\/p>\n

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Line up the pocket pieces with the pocket facings on the inside of the shorts. \u00a0Pin and sew along the curves, and finish using your preferred method.<\/p>\n

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Baste the pockets in place along the top and side seams.<\/p>\n

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To create the drawstring openings, first fold the waistband in half wrong sides together\u00a0along the long edge, then find the center front of the waistband (opposite the back seam). \u00a0Use your ruler to mark where you will place 1\/2″ long\u00a0buttonholes, about halfway between the top and 1\/2″ from the bottom (the seam allowance). \u00a0 Fuse interfacing to the wrong side, then sew your buttonholes. \u00a0Open them with a seam ripper before attaching the waistband to the shorts.<\/p>\n

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Sew your shorts as instructed in the pattern. \u00a0Instead of hemming, sew a 3\/8″ straight stitch from the edge of the fabric. \u00a0This will stop the fabric from fraying too far. \u00a0Then use your seam ripper to pull out the horizontal (weft) threads and create a nice frayed edge. \u00a0 Note that the shorts will be a bit longer than intended due to the lack of hemming. I thought a longer length\u00a0contributed to the beachy vibe of the shorts, so I didn’t shorten mine at all to compensate.<\/p>\n

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Your waistband will look like this once the shorts are sewn. \u00a0You should have an opening at the back seam. \u00a0Now it’s time to add the elastic and drawstring!<\/p>\n

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I use a safety pin in one side of the elastic and a clothespin on the other to make sure I don’t lose my tail. \u00a0Thread the elastic through the waistband as instructed in the pattern. \u00a0Sew the waistband opening closed. \u00a0Then take your drawstring and tie a knot at the end; thread a safety pin through that knot. \u00a0Insert it into one buttonhole and thread it through the waistband, pulling it out through the other buttonhole until even in length. \u00a0Tie a knot at each end and trim the tassels. \u00a0Tie in a bow.<\/p>\n

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You’re done! \u00a0Beachy casual shorts for your little guy. \u00a0Mine are sewn in Essex Yarn Dyed Linen in Steel, from Drygoods Design<\/a>, and they’re perfectly rumply and summery.<\/p>\n

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They frayed up nicely after a washing, and my little guy looks like a pretty cool cat in them, too.<\/p>\n

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If you use this tutorial to hack your Sunny Day Shorts, please add them to the Flickr group<\/a>! \u00a0Please let me know if you have any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A tutorial to add front pockets, drawstring waistband, and frayed hem to the free sunny day shorts pattern for a casual beach bum look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14985,"featured_media":11171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[166],"class_list":["post-11170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-sunny-day"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/beach-bum-shorts-tutorial.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-2Ua","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11274,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/06\/sunny-day-shorts-tutorial-part-i.html","url_meta":{"origin":11170,"position":0},"title":"sunny day shorts tutorial, part I","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"June 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Step by step photo tutorial for the Oliver + S Sunny Day Shorts free pattern.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/SDS.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11327,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2014\/06\/sunny-day-shorts-round-up.html","url_meta":{"origin":11170,"position":1},"title":"sunny day shorts round-up","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"June 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The new free Oliver + S Sunny Day Shorts pattern has been very well received. 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