Weekend Chore Shorts 3 Ways
Summer is in full swing and our Weekend Chore Shorts are a perfectly simple closet staple for hot and sticky days. These shorts are loose fitting with a wider leg opening, making them breezy and easy to wear. A high rise and elastic waist create maximum comfort. The best part, 4 amazingly roomy and functional pockets. Fit your phone, keys, sunglasses, sunscreen and other essentials with no need for a purse. Perfect for afternoon walks.
We made them in 3 fabrics to how the shape and fit changes with each different textile.
Denim on Denim
Love ourselves a full on denim look, especially in a super cool two tone set. This is a mid-weight denim with no stretch that is holds it's shape but isn't too structured. Paired with the Peplum Split Tank, this look is cool, cute and chic, elevating the Chore Shorts to be a bit fancier.
Stripes on Stripes
Ok, now this is a fun look. Vintage inspired and oh so cute. This has a relaxed, lounge like feel, perfect for a girls brunch. Paired with the Champagne Field Top adds a little whimsy. This set is made in a mid weight deadstock striped twill. This is a nice utility weight without feeling stiff. Plus. the stripes are a fun design detail when you can play around with the pocket orientation.
Utility Canvas
The last pair is made in a simple, heavy weight canvas with a fun pocket flair. This denser fabric holds its shape more and you can see the slight A-line shape of the shorts pattern more.
7 comments
These are so cute! I love the canvas version, although i’m struggling to find any similar fabric in your store? Do you carry the brown and checked canvas??
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Matchy Matchy Sewing Club replied:
We used a remnant fabric for those shorts but any heavier weight twill or canvas will work!
Lovely shorts! I’m new to this site. Can I order a paper copy of the pattern? If it’s PDF, do I print at printer shop? Thanks in advance.
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Matchy Matchy Sewing Club replied:
Our patterns are only available as PDFs at the moment. There are lost of tips for how to get started with PDF patterns on our FAQ page here: https://matchymatchysewingclub.com/pages/faqs
Which weight of interfacing do you recommend for the pockets in this pattern?
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Matchy Matchy Sewing Club replied:
Great question! Light to mid weight interfacing should be fine. You can match it to your fabric weight. It helps to keep the pockets from being too floppy.
Hi, like Amy I wanted longer shorts, I’m a beginner so followed your instructions to her to lengthen from the shorten/lengthen line on the four panels. I now have longer shorts with the crotch down at my knees. I should have just added length to the bottom!
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Matchy Matchy Sewing Club replied:
Hi Cate, The lengthen shorten line on the pattern is for the rise. If you would like to lengthen the inseam you can simply add length to the bottom of the front and back pattern pieces. Apologies for the confusion!
Hi, just wondering if you were planning to offer a hack on how to lengthen these lovely shorts into cropped pants? I was considering how to go about doing that and your instructions are so easy to follow, it would really help!!
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Matchy Matchy Sewing Club replied:
Hi Amy! This would be a very easy hack! You just need to lengthen the shorts from the shorten/lengthen line on the 4 panels, but not the pockets. The instructions would stay exactly the same! We would recommend making a test pair first to get the length right. Can’t wait to see yours!