Free Pattern & Tutorial: The Anyday Banded Shorts

I am so ready to get started on Back To School clothes!  

My family and I are taking a much needed vacation soon, so this will be the last tutorial until I get back at the end of August.  (although I might find something to share) 

I really felt like I was running out of inspiration this last leg of summer, but my head is swimming with ideas for the fall and winter.  Since you can wear these now into the fall, I thought I would go ahead and share them now.

I'm calling these shorts the AnyDay shorts because you really can wear them any day, and type of weather.  I wanted to show you a picture of them with a sweater and tights...but typical model behavior was in effect this morning.  And trust me...they looked adorable with the sweater!  We also couldn't take any pictures outside because we had some seriously dangerous weather this morning.  So crappy lighting in my daughters bedroom was our backdrop.

Some things you need to know about this pattern before you download:

1. I suck at converting my hand drawn pattern into a pdf file.  I scanned it in, realized my mistake, wanted to recan it, and then my scanner stopped functioning.  SO...when you print, you have to set it to "print to fit page".  The pattern still came out in the correct size, you just have a big empty border around the edges.

2. I placed arrows on each page.  After each page is printed, the arrow orientation should be top right corner.

There are also color coded shapes on each page. That is just to help you line up the papers correctly.  So the red square should line up directly over top another red square, before you tape it in place.

3. This pattern will fit a range of sizes.  The green line fits sizes 2/3.  The red line fits sizes 3/4. The blue line fits sizes 4/5.  But in reality, these are such roomy shorts, there is not a major difference between the 2/3 and the 4/5.  It's all in the leg bands.

4. The seam allowance on the pattern is 5/8 inch. EXCEPT when attaching the leg band.  The seam allowance for the leg band is 1/2 inch.

5. I forgot to include in the pattern on the leg band, that you cut on the fold. I will remind you during the tutorial.

6.  This is the first time I've uploaded my files to Media Fire.  The files are out of order, but I guess it really doesn't matter because you need to download all of them anyway.

7.  Finish your seams how you like....pinking shears, serger, overcasting stitch, etc.  I won't be covering that in this tutorial.