2014 Goodfellow Doll Shorts

Here is a step by step tutorial on how to make these cute little shorts for your Goodfellow Doll project.

With your fabric right-sides together, use the shorts pattern piece to cut 2.  

Pin and sew the front seam.  I like to use the edge of my sewing machine foot as my seam guide.

After you have completed the seam go back over it with a zig-zag stitch to help with durability and fraying.

Trim close to your zig-zag stitching.

Open the pants wrong side, facing up. 

Turn over the top 1/4 of an inch and press.

Turn over the top approximately 5/8" and press again to form the casing for our elastic.

Pin the casing.

Sew the casing closed by stitching close to the edge.

Cut a piece of 1/4" - 3/8" elastic approximately 9 inches long.  I like to cut my elastic a little bit longer than I need to give myself something to hold onto. 

Use a small safety pin to use to help feed the elastic through the casing.

When the end of the elastic is almost fed through, stop and sew a few stitches to hold that end of the elastic.

Then finish feeding the rest of the elastic through the casing.

Sew a few stitches at that end to also hold the elastic in place. 

Now you can trim off the extra elastic.

To hem the shorts fold over the bottom 1/4" and press.

Fold over again an additional 1/4" and press again.

Top stitch the hem.

Folding right sides together stitch the back seam together.

After the seam is sewn, go back, zig-zag and trim close. 

Pin the inner leg seam.

Sew the inner leg seam.

Zig-zag and trim to finish.

Turn right side out and you're done.

Ta Da!

Thanks for viewing.

Carol