Shorts

Fabric recommendations: Mid weight wovens such as quilting cotton, chambray, linen, or canvas.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 56", Hips: 33" - 64"

Published: 2022-08-09

Chicka Chicka Bum Bums

babies & kids

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight knits with at least 50% stretch, such as cotton jersey, bamboo jersey, interlock, cotton/lycra, or light french terry.

Size range: Waist: 14.5" - 26", Hips: 15" - 30"

A photo of a finished Chicka Chicka Bum Bums.

Clara Overalls

babies & kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, washed linen, linen/cotton blends, canvas, or light denim.

Size range: Chest: 16.5" - 58", Waist: 18" - 54", Hips: 17" - 61"

Published: 2022-09-13

Cora Shorts and Culottes

by Made for Mermaids

kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight drapey knits, such as rayon jersey, ITY, double brushed poly, or athletic/performance knits.

Size range: Waist: 19.5" - 57", Hips: 19.5" - 64"

A photo of a finished Cora Shorts and Culottes.

Courtside Dress

by Greenstyle Creations

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight knits with 40% 4-way stretch, such as performance poly spandex, athletic brushed poly, or smooth jerseys.

Size range: Chest: 30" - 61", Waist: 22" - 57", Hips: 32" - 62"

Published: 2022-06-20

Cozy Pants

babies & kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Midweight knits with high stretch, such as sweater knits, double brushed poly, spandex french terry, ponte, rib knits, cotton spandex, ITY,or rayon spandex.

Size range: Waist: 17.5" - 57", Hips: 17.5" - 64"

Crew Shorts and Trousers

by Chalk & Notch

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens with drape, such as rayon crepe, linen, linen blends, tencel twill, silk noil, brushed cotton, or wool crepe.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 49", Hips: 35" - 59"

A photo of a finished Crew Shorts and Trousers.

Criss Cross Pinafore Dress and Bloomers

by Blank Slate

babies & kids

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight woven cottons, such as poplin, lawn, or seersucker.

Size range: Chest: 16" - 22", Hips: 18" - 22"

A photo of a finished Criss Cross Pinafore Dress and Bloomers.

Dani Shorts and Pants

by True Bias

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens, such as linen, linen/rayon blends, cotton shirting, or twill.

Size range: Waist: 26" - 52.5", Hips: 34" - 61.5"

Published: 2021-09-09

A photo of a finished Dani Shorts and Pants.

Dawn Jeans

Fabric recommendations: Bottom weight woven fabrics such as rigid denim, heavy linen, twill, or corduroy.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 48", Hips: 34" - 58"

Day Camp Shorts and Pocket Tee

kids

Fabric recommendations: For the shirt, use a lightweight knit such as jersey or interlock. For the shorts, use a light to mid weight woven such as quilting cotton, cotton poplin, double gauze, seersucker, or linen.

Size range: Chest: 21" - 24", Waist: 20" - 21.5", Hips: 21" - 24"

A photo of a finished Day Camp Shorts and Pocket Tee.

Duet Skirt

by Greenstyle Creations

kids & teens & adults

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight knits with tons of stretch, such as poly spandex athletic knits, nylon lycra, or bamboo jersey.

Size range: Waist: 19" - 57", Hips: 22" - 62"

Published: 2022-09-09

Esther Shorts

by Tessuti

Fabric recommendations: Midweight wovens such as linen, cotton poplin, light canvas, cotton crepe, wool suiting, or silk.

Size range: 46Hips: 37" - 36"

Feel Pretty Pants and Shorts

Fabric recommendations: Light weight wovens such as cotton poplin, voile, lawn, rayon crepe, silk charmeuse, rayon/viscose, linen, or washed linen.

Size range: Waist: 23.5" - 56", Hips: 33.5" - 63"

A photo of a finished Feel Pretty Pants and Shorts.

Fernway Culottes

by Twig & Tale

kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight wovens, such as linen, cotton poplin, chambray, double gauze, lawn, viscose, rayon challis, pinwale cord, velveteen, drill, quilting cotton, satin, chiffon, or silk.

Size range: Waist: 19.5" - 62", Hips: 19.5" - 72"

Flint Pants, Overalls, and Shorts

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight wovens such as denim, twill, cotton poplin, broadcloth, linen, washed linen, linen blends, suiting, gabardine, pique, wool blends, rayon/viscose, tencel, or silk.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 48", Hips: 34" - 58"

A photo of a finished Flint Pants, Overalls, and Shorts.

Genet Pants

by Deer & Doe

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens with fluid drape in cotton, linen, or wool, including sateen, lightweight twill, lightweight denim, or velvet. For the lining, use a lightweight cotton such as voile or lawn.

Size range: Waist: 23.5" - 49.5", Hips: 34" - 60"

Published: 2022-05-03

Goji Shorts and Skirt

by Deer & Doe

Fabric recommendations: Midweight wovens such as chambray, rayon twill, batiste, double-gauze, or linen.

Size range: Waist: 23.5" - 38", Hips: 34" - 48"

A photo of a finished Goji Shorts and Skirt.

Good Vibes Joggers

Fabric recommendations: Midweight knits with 25-50% stretch, such as french terry, jacquard knits, or double knits.

Size range: Waist: 23.5" - 56", Hips: 33.5" - 63"

A photo of a finished Good Vibes Joggers.

Greenpoint Pants and Shorts

by SBCC

Fabric recommendations: Light weight wovens with drape, such as cotton double gauze, tencel twill, or washed linen.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 52.5", Hips: 32" - 61.5"

Published: 2022-08-25

A photo of a finished Greenpoint Pants and Shorts.

Harper Shorts and Skort

Fabric recommendations: Midweight wovens such as rigid denim, twill, cotton poplin, broadcloth, linen, linen blends, suiting, gabardine, pique, or wool blends. For the lining, use a lightweight woven such as cotton lawn, silk, or satin.

Size range: Waist: 26" - 34", Hips: 36" - 44"

A photo of a finished Harper Shorts and Skort.

Helene Selvedge Jeans and Shorts

by Anna Allen

Fabric recommendations: Heavy-weight wovens, 10-15oz, such as rigid denim, drill, cotton canvas, twill, or corduroy.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 41", Hips: 34" - 51"

Published: 2022-06-29

A photo of a finished Helene Selvedge Jeans and Shorts.

High Waist Pleated Skirt with Shorties

kids & teens & adults

Fabric recommendations: Mid to heavy weight wovens that hold a crease, such as wool suiting, cotton sateen, canvas, denim, or flannel. Or mid to heavy weight stable knits with up to 50% stretch, such as ponte or jacquard.

Size range: Waist: 20.5" - 63", Hips: 20.5" - 72"

Published: 2022-02-15

A photo of a finished High Waist Pleated Skirt with Shorties.

Jakarta Shorts with Yoga Waistband

by Sinclair

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight opaque wovens, such as light to medium weight denims, cotton drill, twill, linen, cotton/linen blends, soft corduroy, or quilting cotton.

Size range: Waist: 23.5" - 52.5", Hips: 34" - 63"

A photo of a finished Jakarta Shorts with Yoga Waistband.

Jane Set

by Charm by Gertie

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight stretch wovens, such as stretch cotton twill, denim, cotton sateen, bengaline, gabardine, rayon/poly/spandex blends, wool/spandex blends, or four-way stretch wovens.

Size range: Chest: 31" - 48", Waist: 24" - 38", Hips: 36" - 50"

Jenny Overalls and Trousers

by Closet Core

Fabric recommendations: Bottom weight wovens such as denim, twill, canvas, gabardine, medium weight linen, jacquard, or brocade.

Size range: Chest: 31" - 46", Waist: 24" - 39", Hips: 33" - 48"

A photo of a finished Jenny Overalls and Trousers.

Katie Skort

babies & kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight wovens with some drape, such as rayon, cotton shirting, double gauze, or washed linen.

Size range: Waist: 18" - 54", Hips: 17" - 61"

Published: 2022-09-27

Lena Lounge Pants

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight knits with 2-way or 4-way stretch, at least 30%, such as rayon, bamboo, ITY, modal, or cotton jersey.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 54", Hips: 33" - 61"

Published: 2022-10-18

A photo of a finished Lena Lounge Pants.

Lexi Loungers

by Made for Mermaids

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight knits with at least 30% stretch, such as french terry, double brushed poly, stretch velvet, sweater knits, double knit jacquard, jersey, or ponte.

Size range: Waist: 29" - 53", Hips: 33" - 54"

Limestone Leggings and Top

by Sew Liberated

Fabric recommendations: Medium to heavy weight knits with 50% stretch and a strong recovery, such as cotton yoga jersey, double brushed poly, athletic knits, interlock, or performance knits.

Size range: Chest: 31" - 58.5", Waist: 25" - 52.5", Hips: 33.5" - 61"

Published: 2022-10-11

A photo of a finished Limestone Leggings and Top.

Lingerie Shorts

by Rebecca Page

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton voile, cotton poplin, shirting, linen, washed linen, rayon/viscose, satin, or silk.

Size range: Waist: 27" - 52", Hips: 33" - 50"

Lisboa Walking Shorts

by Liesl & Co

Fabric recommendations: Mid to heavy weight wovens, such as cotton poplin, twill, canvas, linen, wool suiting, or flannel.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 38.5", Hips: 35" - 48.5"

Published: 2022-04-04

A photo of a finished Lisboa Walking Shorts.

Loggers Pants

babies & kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Light to midweight knits with at least 50% horizontal stretch, such as rayon jersey, performance athletic knits, french terry, ponte, thermal, cotton lycra, or sweater knits.

Size range: Waist: 17.5" - 50", Hips: 17.5" - 58"

Mama Bear Joggers

Classic and comfortable, these joggers have a relaxed fit through the thigh and are more fitted at the calf.

Fabric recommendations: Mid to heavy weight knits, such as sweatshirt fleece, french terry, or heavy cotton jersey.

Size range: Chest: 30" - 54", Waist: 23.5" - 50", Hips: 33" - 58"

A photo of a finished Mama Bear Joggers.

Midge Flare Pants and Leggings

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight knits with at least 50% 4-way stretch, such as cotton jersey, nylon lycra, ITY, or double brushed poly.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 54", Hips: 33" - 61"

Published: 2023-02-28

A photo of a finished Midge Flare Pants and Leggings.

Momentum Shorts

kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: For the shorts version, light to medium weight knits or wovens, such as athletic wovens, nylon, rayon, cotton poplin, voile, board shorts fabric, or jerseys. For the leggings or briefs version, use lightweight knits with at least 50% 4-way stretch. For the lining, use lightweight knits with 4-way stretch, or swim mesh.

Size range: Waist: 19" - 50", Hips: 20" - 59"

Published: 2022-06-16

MyFit Joggers

by Apostrophe

babies & kids & teens & adults

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens or knits, such as cotton poplin, flannel, double gauze, cotton jersey, french terry, or light fleece.

Size range: Adjustable based on 13 body measurements that you enter before downloading the pattern:

MyFit Leggings

by Apostrophe

babies & kids & teens & adults

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight knits with at least 40% horizontal stretch, such as cotton jersey, rayon jersey, ITY, double brushed poly, or athletic knits.

Size range: Adjustable based on body measurements that you enter before downloading the pattern:

MyFit Riding Tights

by Apostrophe

babies & kids & teens & adults

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight knits with at least 40% stretch, such as cotton jersey, ITY, athletic knits, or double brushed poly.

Size range: Adjustable based on 13 body measurements that you enter before downloading the pattern:

A photo of a finished MyFit Riding Tights.

Oceanside Pants and Shorts

by Blank Slate

Fabric recommendations: Bottom weight wovens with good drape, such as heavy linen, linen/cotton blends, rayon twill, polyester, or silk/cotton blends. Or for pyjamas, use quilting cotton, voile, or flannel.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 48", Hips: 34" - 55"

A photo of a finished Oceanside Pants and Shorts.

Opal Pants and Shorts

Fabric recommendations: Bottom weight wovens with some drape, such as linen, washed linen, tencel, rayon, cotton poplin, viscose, satin, charmeuse, crepe, wool suiting, or chambray.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 48", Hips: 34" - 58"

A photo of a finished Opal Pants and Shorts.

Peg Legs Pants

Beginner-friendly leggings with a staggering amount of available customization.

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight knits with high 4-way stretch, such as ITY, brushed polyester, or rayon jersey.

Size range: Waist: 23.5" - 57", Hips: 33" - 64"

Pegu Pants

by SBCC

Fabric recommendations: Mid weight knits with at least 35% stretch, such as cotton jersey, french terry, or sweatshirt fleece.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 52.5", Hips: 32" - 61.5"

Published: 2020-10-23

Persephone Sailor Pants and Shorts

by Anna Allen

Fabric recommendations: Midweight non-stretch wovens such as cotton canvas, twill, rigid denim, or drill.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 39", Hips: 35" - 49"

Published: 2018-03-27

A photo of a finished Persephone Sailor Pants and Shorts.

Petite Pegs

babies & kids

Fabric recommendations: Light to midweight knits with lots of stretch, such as rayon jersey, cotton jersey, ITY, brushed poly spandex, or light french terry.

Size range: Waist: 14" - 19.5", Hips: 14" - 19.5"

Pietra Pants and Shorts

by Closet Core

Fabric recommendations: For a more defined shape, use structured wovens such as linen, chambray, or lightweight denim or twill. For a swishy, glamorous look, use rayon challis, tencel, or silk.

Size range: Chest: 31" - 60", Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 33" - 63"

A photo of a finished Pietra Pants and Shorts.

Plateau Joggers

by Closet Core

Fabric recommendations: For a traditional jogger, use thick knit fabrics like cotton fleece, polar fleece, French terry, ponte, or double knits with at least 15% crosswise stretch. For a lighter pair of pants, choose medium to heavy weight jersey knits.

Size range: Chest: 29" - 60", Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 33" - 63"

Pomona Pants and Shorts

by Anna Allen

Fabric recommendations: Midweight wovens with no stretch, 8-10oz, such as cotton canvas, twill, heavy linen, or wool suiting.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 41", Hips: 34" - 51"

Published: 2020-03-23

A photo of a finished Pomona Pants and Shorts.

Port Trousers and Shorts

by Pauline Alice

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens such as twill cotton, denim, gabardine, or linen.

Size range: Waist: 24.5" - 35.5", Hips: 34" - 45"

A photo of a finished Port Trousers and Shorts.

Puppet Show Tunic, Dress, and Shorts

by Oliver & S

babies & kids

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as cotton broadcloth, batiste, calico, linen, lightweight denim, chambray, or seersucker.

Size range: Chest: 17" - 23.5", Waist: 17.5" - 22", Hips: 17.5" - 25.5"

A photo of a finished Puppet Show Tunic, Dress, and Shorts.

Reef Camisole and Shorts Set

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight drapey wovens, such as shirting, linen, washed linen, rayon, tencel, cotton lawn, light chambray, charmeuse, or crepe de chine.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 56", Waist: 24" - 48", Hips: 34" - 58"

A photo of a finished Reef Camisole and Shorts Set.

Riley Overalls

by True Bias

Fabric recommendations: Medium to heavy bottomweight wovens with little to no stretch, such as denim, corduroy, twill, or linen. For the pocket lining, use a lightweight woven such as quilting cotton or rayon bemberg.

Size range: Chest: 32" - 59.5", Waist: 26" - 52.5", Hips: 34" - 61.5"

Published: 2022-10-13

Romero Trousers and Shorts

by Pauline Alice

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens such as cotton canvas, linen, gabardine, twill, denim, wool suiting, or corduroy.

Size range: Waist: 24.5" - 35.5", Hips: 34" - 45"

A photo of a finished Romero Trousers and Shorts.

Rose Pants and Shorts

by Made by Rae

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens such as tencel twill, rayon, linen-rayon blends, silk noil, loose-weave cotton or linen blends, stretch twill, cotton sateen, or chambray.

Size range: Waist: 26.5" - 51", Hips: 34.5" - 59"

A photo of a finished Rose Pants and Shorts.

Ruth Shorts

by Viki Sews

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens with structure, such as denim, fine wale corduroy, washed cotton, or linen.

Size range: Waist: 23.5" - 38", Hips: 34" - 48"

Scout Shorts and Pants

by Twig & Tale

kids

Fabric recommendations: Midweight wovens such as linen, chambray, hemp, corduroy, twill, light denim, wool suiting, or brushed cotton. Also works great with recycled fabrics, such as gently used linen, corduroy or light-weight wool garments and printed cotton dresses or shirts.

Size range: Waist: 19.5" - 24", Hips: 20" - 30"

Published: 2022-02-15

A photo of a finished Scout Shorts and Pants.

Sequoia Cargo Pants and Shorts

by Itch to Stitch

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens with or without stretch, such as lightweight denim, chambray, quick-drying nylon, or twill.

Size range: Waist: 25.5" - 40.5", Hips: 33" - 48"

A photo of a finished Sequoia Cargo Pants and Shorts.

Skye Shorts

by Peppermint Mag

This pattern is a collaboration with designer Mandi Bharij of Make With Mandi!

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight wovens such as cotton poplin, double gauze, cotton sateen, linen, washed linen, or rayon/viscose.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 50", Hips: 35" - 60"

Published: 2021-11-19

Skye Skort, Skirt, and Shorts

by Sinclair

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight knits with at least 30-50% 4-way stretch and medium recovery, such as performance knits, athletic knits, swim fabrics, cotton lycra, bamboo lycra, or ITY.

Size range: Waist: 23.5" - 52.5", Hips: 34" - 63"

Published: 2022-09-19

A photo of a finished Skye Skort, Skirt, and Shorts.

Sport Shorts

by Friday Pattern Co

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight wovens with drape and movement, ideally something nice and soft, like cotton lawn, washed linen, or rayon challis.

Size range: Waist: 24" - 53", Hips: 34" - 63"

Published: 2022-08-19

Sports Shorts and Leggings

by Rebecca Page

Fabric recommendations: For the leggings, use lightweight knits with high 4-way stretch and good recovery, such as cotton lycra, nylon lycra, athletic/performance knits, or polyester jerseys. For the shorts, use lightweight drapey wovens or knits such as cotton poplin, rayon, nylon, airtex, or mesh.

Size range: Waist: 25" - 71", Hips: 34" - 80"

A photo of a finished Sports Shorts and Leggings.

Spring Shorts

by Peppermint Mag

This pattern is a collaboration with the designers at Pattern Runway!

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens that drape well, such as cotton voile, poplin, lawn, chambray, double gauze, lightweight linen, cotton/linen blends, or silk.

Size range: Waist: 25.5" - 32", Hips: 36" - 42"

Sunday Shorts

by Brindille & Twig

babies & kids

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight wovens or knits, such as linen, cotton/linen blends, interlock, or cotton jersey.

Size range: Waist: 14" - 23"

Published: 2022-08-19

Sunshine Leggings

kids

Fabric recommendations: Light to mid weight knits with 4-way 50% stretch, such as performance/athletic knits, double brushed poly, rayon jersey, cotton jersey, or ITY.

Size range: Height: 29.5” - 61”,Waist: 19.5" - 28", Hips: 19.5" - 34"

A photo of a finished Sunshine Leggings.

Swim Trunks

by Heather Handmade

babies & kids

Fabric recommendations: Swim wovens such as woven microfibre fabrics or board shorts fabrics.

Size range: Height: 25” - 56”,Hips: 17" - 29"

Published: 2022-05-03

Tania Culottes

kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight drapey wovens, such as crepe de chine, cotton voile, crepe, challis, lawn, rayon, linen, light wool, tencel, or chambray.

Size range: Waist: 20.5" - 48", Hips: 22" - 58"

Tessa Tiered Skort

babies & kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Lightweight knits or wovens with fluid drape, such as jersey, rayon, voile, or crepe. For the shorts, use lightweight knits with 50% 4-way stretch.

Size range: Waist: 17.5" - 50", Hips: 19" - 59"

A photo of a finished Tessa Tiered Skort.

Trigg Shorts

by Elbe Textiles

Fabric recommendations: Midweight wovens such as linen, hemp, tencel, chambray cotton, medium weight denim, or board short fabric.

Size range: Waist: 28" - 52", Hips: 32.5" - 56.5"

Twinberry Leggings and Skort

by Sinclair

kids

Fabric recommendations: Light to medium weight knits with at least 50% horizontal and 30% vertical stretch and excellent recovery, such as cotton jersey, french terry, or light double knits.

Size range: Waist: 16" - 29", Hips: 16" - 35"

A photo of a finished Twinberry Leggings and Skort.

Uptown Joggers

kids & adults

Fabric recommendations: Medium weight wovens or stable low-stretch knits, such as light denim, chambray, linen, twill, flannel, board short fabrics, french terry, sweatshirt fleece, brushed fleece, or athletic knits.

Size range: Waist: 17.5" - 57", Hips: 17.5" - 64"

Published: 2023-03-16

Urban Legs Shorts and Leggings