Completed: Sewaholic Thurlow Shorts

I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of this blogging business! And now thanks to a tripod and a handy remote I can finally take photos of my finished garments without having to bully coerce family members into taking photos for me!!

Styled with a RTW white shirt

This isn't the first time I've made the Sewaholic Thurlow shorts but it is the first time I've ended up with something wearable! The first pair was destined for failure from the very beginning thanks to me choosing the completely wrong size (don't ask! I think I was having a fat day or something) and so as a result no matter how much altering and adjusting I did they just would not sit right... well I'm happy to report that (believe it or not) going down two sizes to a size 6 has produced a pair of shorts that fit perfectly with no adjustments WHATSOEVER!! Winning!!

Styled with my grey/black Grainline Scout Tee...

I used some medium weight cotton drill I purchased on sale from Spotlight. At first I was unsure as to if the patterned fabric would look OK as a pair of shorts considering they have so much going on already but then I figured that the pattern was random enough that I wouldn't need to worry about pattern matching and hey, it was on sale so worst case scenario they become my painting shorts or something. I'm glad I chose to use the fabric after all, the grey/brown/cream colours make it easy to pair things together and its something different than the other plain colours I have. Just looking at the photos now but I think the shorts will suit a slightly tighter tee as these shorts are very loose/flared around the leg and need a more fitted top to balance out the silhouette.

At first I was going to leave out the welt pockets as I wasn't sure if the combination of the print and welt seams would look to busy (totally not because I couldn't be bothered) but looking at it now I'm glad I chose to suck it up and do them. They give that RTW look plus its good practice for when I sew my Ralph Rucci coat welt pockets.

Spot the welt pockets... they blend in so well

Front - check out that pattern matching! Complete accident believe it or not!

Side view

 

The false cuff nicely topstitched

The guts, first time inserting the zip the 'proper' way and actually finishing off the buttons and buttonholes

 

 



A near perfect fit with no pulling or wrinkles around the crotch area

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Same with the back, no lines or pulling even over the butt

 

 

 
I think these shorts are going to get a lot of wear over the next few months. I'm hoping to make another couple pairs in gunmetal grey, navy and maybe even a floral.

Pattern: Sewaholic Thurlow Trousers and Shorts
Fabric: Cotton Drill from Spotlight
Size 6 - no adjustments

Completed: One Mans Trash is Another (Wo)mans Treasure

Just a super quick post today on one of the three weekend projects I managed to complete this last weekend!! Yay for a super big dose of inspirational motivation and a rostered day off from work on Monday... impossible to have Mondayitis when you can start your week with a coffee and a sewing machine.

Anyway, this t'shirt started its life in our house as The Boy's shirt but I can't think of a single time he's worn it out as, in his words, he would look like a French Mime, lol :-)
I, on the other hand, loved the shirt and purchased it in the hope he'd come around and eventually wear it... but this Boy is stubborn so it became my painting shirt. It managed to survive a number of painting projects relatively unscathed until I came up with the idea it would make a perfect wearable muslin for the Sewaholic Renfrew tee and give me some stripe matching practice!


French Mime:
What The Boy thinks he would look like if he wore the shirt


I *cheated* and used the existing hems from the sleeves and shirt bottom so other than stripe matching it came together really fast! I used some navy stretch fabric from my stash for the neckband although I think I should have cut it a couple cms shorter as it tends to flop forward a bit despite the topstitching. I've made no other alterations or adjustments other than leave off the sleeve and bottom bands as I preferred to be lazy use the existing shirt hems.




After: Sewaholic Renfrew



Before: Men's striped t'shirt

























As you can see my selfie taking skills leave much to be desired! But hey, you get the general idea and I figured a post with dodgy photos is better than no post at all :-)

Overall I'm yet again impressed with these Sewaholic Patterns, the simple easy to understand instructions and beautiful, well fitting design make this a great wardrobe basic. I'm already planning another couple of these tees for my summer wardrobe!

Pattern: Sewaholic Renfrew
Size 8, no alterations or adjustments