The Zero Waste Boardshorts
The Zero Waste Boardshorts
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This is a pdf sewing pattern. You can print it from your home printer and sew up these brilliant boardshorts.
≫ The Zero Waste Boardshorts ≪
- Kids sizes 2 - 14
- For beginners
- Straight cut relaxed fit
- 2 different length options: shorter in both the rise and leg, or a little longer in both the rise and leg.
- Optional faux or true waist tie
- A comfortable elastic waist
- Zero Waste (this means you can cut all the pieces from a rectangle with no leftovers - a cool bonus to an already cute pattern. More about our Zero Waste stuff here: https://threadfaction.com/pages/introducing-the-thread-faction-zw-collection)
≫ What’s included ≪
- Easy-to-follow written instructions (*ENGLISH ONLY)
- Illustrations for every step
- All the beginner friendly details to get you started, honestly, if you can follow a recipe, you can make this!
- Measurements in both inches and centimeters
- Easy instructions on getting the fit perfect if ready-to-wear stuff just doesn't fit properly
- Print at home file (for letter or A4 paper)
- Copy shop file (for A0 paper)
- Projector file
- All files have layered pattern pieces
≫ Supplies ≪
Fabrics:
Light to medium weight woven fabric e.g. quilting cotton, poly cottons, linen, light weight denim, stretch woven fabrics, peach skin etc.
Stable knit fabrics with 25% stretch or less in the crosswise direction e.g. light to medium weight jersey or interlock fabrics.
Note: This pattern is not suitable for directional fabrics.
Notions: a length of 50mm (2") knitted or woven elastic
Thread
Notions (optional): 2 x 7mm (1/4") eyelets and eyelet pliers (can substitute with buttonholes)
1 x 4mm (1/8") eyelet and eyelet pliers (for pocket drainage)
Fusible interfacing: a 2cm x 5cm (3/4" x 2") piece to reinforce eyelets/buttonholes
A length of cord or tape equivalent to the elastic length plus 40cm (15 3/4") for the true waist tie
A 40cm (15 3/4") length of cord or tape for the faux waist tie
100% Guarantee
I want you to be happy with what you buy from Thread Faction. So if you buy this pattern and find it too hard, or you realize it's not what you wanted for whatever reason, you can get in touch with me within 30 days and I will refund your money, no problems at all.
You can contact me directly on liz@threadfaction.com
How digital products work
This is a digital product so delivery is instant! As soon as your payment goes through (no more than a few minutes usually), you will receive an email with a link to download your pattern. You can use a regular printer to print it out on letter or A4 paper, and then tape it together and sew up this lovely garment. No paper pattern will be sent to you.
Delivery
One of the joys of a digital product is that delivery is both instant and free!
When you finish your purchase you will receive an email with a link to download your PDF Pattern. You can print out your pattern on regular letter or A4 paper and tape it together, or send the file off to the printers to get it printed in A0 format (so you don't have to tape it together).
The pattern comes with beginner friendly written instructions with illustrations for each step.
Size Charts
Note: Not all of our patterns come in all sizes - please check the pattern description to see the size range specific to each pattern.
Our kids sizes in cm
Our kids sizes in inches
Our women's sizes in cm
Our women's sizes in inches
Note: Our women's patterns are drafted for a standard height, but instructions on how to customize your pattern to suit any height are included with all of our patterns.
Small scale production
Our patterns are copyrighted and the actual pattern cannot be re-sold.
But if you sew items to sell you can absolutely use Thread Faction Studio Patterns to make items for sale (on a small scale basis). I love seeing items made from our patterns flying off the stall!