Pattern cutting · Shorts
Made-to-measure shorts pattern
To get a made-to-measure shorts pattern, start from a photo of the shorts you like: the studio reads their cut, waist height and length, then drafts a pattern fitted to your waist and hips, ready to print with its sewing instructions.
Made to measure, piece by piece
Why a shorts pattern to your measurements changes everything
Shorts are a quick and rewarding project, as long as the waist and crotch fit properly. As with trousers, it's the balance around the hips that makes all the difference. We start from your waist, your hip and your waist-to-hip measurement for comfortable shorts that don't gape or pull across the seat.
The studio covers simple, summery pull-on shorts with an elasticated waist, as well as more structured shorts with a fly, pockets and belt loops. The length and waist height can be adjusted in the studio on the designs that allow it.
The pattern prints at 1:1 scale, seam allowances included, markings and grainline shown, with step-by-step sewing instructions. Depending on the design drafted, the studio offers free adjustments, or none: your project page will tell you.
What the studio covers
Possible cuts
- Elasticated waist (pull-on)
- Structured (fly, pockets)
- Short, mid-thigh or Bermuda
- Adjustable waist
From photo to pattern
How to get your pattern for shorts
- Step 1
Share your inspiration
A photo of the garment you like: a shop, social media, your wardrobe. That's your starting point.
- Step 2
Enter your measurements
A standard size or your real body measurements, entered once and reused for all your patterns.
- Step 3
Receive pattern and instructions
A pattern drafted to your measurements, to print at 1:1 scale, with its step-by-step sewing instructions, checked before they're sent.
- Step 4
Adjust it in the studio
On the designs that allow it, adjustments in the studio (ease, length…) are free, as many times as needed.
Further reading
Read in the journal
Questions we're often asked
Questions about the pattern for shorts
Can I get a shorts pattern from a photo?
Yes. The photo shows the cut, the waist height, the length and the finish — elastic or fly: the studio works out the design and drafts the pattern to your waist and hips.
What measurements do I need for made-to-measure shorts?
Waist, hip and waist to hip. It's the balance around the hips that makes comfortable shorts that don't gape or pull across the seat.
Which shorts for a first sewing project?
Shorts with an elasticated waist: few pieces, no fly, a quick and wearable result. The structured style with pockets and belt loops comes naturally next.
Should I make a toile?
Yes, a toile is recommended: cut it from an inexpensive fabric with a similar body to your good fabric. Seam allowances included, markings and grainline shown, printed at home at 1:1 scale, with step-by-step sewing instructions.
Get started
Your shorts pattern, cut for you
Start from the piece you love, give us your measurements, and let the studio turn it into a pattern for your figure. No subscription, with free adjustments on the designs that allow it.
Create my pattern for shortsPay-as-you-go credits, no subscription · Free adjustments depending on the design