Friday, October 24, 2014

Too cool for Dad, Jedediah Shorts

I had wondered about making a pair for Jed.

But Tildy said they were a bit too cool for Daddy.....
The Jedediah shorts by Thread Theory.
A slim fitting, groovy, seriously-nice-to-sew pair of shorts.
Hugo fit into the smallest sizing and I made them, no mods.
They look quite dressy with a nice shirt.
Details here.
Decent size belt loops.
Wear them casual
Wear them dressy.
Or somewhere in between.
The Nitty-gritty-kitty!
Jebediah shorts by Thread Theory.
I purchased the PDF pattern which is considerably cheaper then the paper pattern ($11 compared to $20).
It goes together quite well with only a few dodgy joins but it does make a huge sheet. I found folding it like a commercial pattern and storing it in ziplock bag works best.
As for sewing, all the pieces sew up well. I found the instructions good but confusing at times.
There are good diagrams but they are not always directly next to to corresponding text.
But remember, I sewed these with a nine week old baby for company, sleep deprivation anyone?

 I think they are slim enough through the leg but Hugo (and the girls at school) think they look great!
(And Hugo does have muscular thighs)
It would be fairly easy to do a narrower seam allowance to add some ease.

 Over all, I thoroughly recommend them.
Navy is jolly hard to photograph.

 xx N
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16 comments:

  1. DebOctober 24, 2014 at 3:53 AM

    Good to know the shorts passed the "girls at school" test. LOL!

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  2. justmejayOctober 24, 2014 at 3:59 AM

    Fabulous shorts on the fabulous Hugo - and yep, glad they passed the girl test ;-)
    (Ahhh, that Miss Tildy!)

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    1. motherof5October 24, 2014 at 4:57 AM

      She is my assistant Justine.
      Thank you (and Hugo says thank you too)
      xx N

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  3. motherof5October 24, 2014 at 4:02 AM

    Thanks Deb, yes, that all important 'what do the girls at school think' test!
    xx N

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  4. SharonOctober 24, 2014 at 4:09 PM

    they look fabulous on him! If hey passed the girls at school test they must be great. ;-)

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    1. motherof5November 2, 2014 at 2:52 AM

      Thank you Sharon, yes, as long as Shauna and Gabby like them :)
      xx N

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  5. Inder-ificOctober 27, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    They look great!!!! Laughing about the girls at school approving! What is that, Hugo's entourage? LOL! Watch out, world! :-)

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    1. motherof5November 2, 2014 at 2:54 AM

      They are are really nice pattern Inder.
      Hugo has a great group of girls he has gone right through school with. They are great mates.
      He is very 'girl trained' and very sympathetic about PMT and boy troubles.
      They were a great support when he broke up with his girlfriend.
      xx N

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  6. brittneyOctober 27, 2014 at 9:13 PM

    These are fab! He looks so stylish, no wonder the girls approve.

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    1. motherof5November 2, 2014 at 2:55 AM

      Thank you Britters!
      It's a bit scary when our little boys become men!
      xx N

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  7. Lightning McStitchOctober 31, 2014 at 4:41 AM

    I was just thinking that for the footy/rugby players, or cyclists the leg s might be a bit narrow. Sounds like Hugo and his admirers don't mind! They look great on. his modelling is both hilarious and quite professional at the same time. Well done to both of you.

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    1. motherof5November 2, 2014 at 2:57 AM

      They are slim enough in my thinking but no complaints from Hugo. I wonder if a stretch drill would be the cherry on top.
      He did a treaty job modelling, especially if you consider his twin sisters completely taking the p#ss whilst he modelled.
      xx N

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  8. fabric epiphaniesNovember 2, 2014 at 4:45 PM

    Beautifully made and a very current style.

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  9. motherof5November 5, 2014 at 1:18 AM

    Thank you!
    Isn't it great that we can purchase patterns for current fashions now?
    xx N

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  10. Kristin at SunnySewing.comNovember 8, 2014 at 11:28 AM

    They do look great! Hugo is such a ham for the camera! I had to laugh that they were too cool for dad :)

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  11. motherof5November 12, 2014 at 6:59 PM

    Thank you Kristin, he does so well, particularly as he was being paid out by his sisters.
    xx N

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