Double cotton gauze is a perennial favorite amongst Mood customers, and for good reason! It’s airy, cozy, and incredibly breathable, which is perfect for the fast approaching summer. Despite its endlessly amazing qualities, it’s a fabric that I don’t sew with or wear nearly enough! As we perused the 40 shades of our Talamanca Double Cotton Gauze, we couldn’t resist the gorgeous shade of Kelly Green. Using our Piper Shorts and Buttercup Sweatshirt, we created a cozy matching drawstring set, perfect for spring and summer! This set provides the versatility of wearing together or separately, outside, inside, or just for relaxing at home. We love the drawstring feature on the top, which makes it fully adjustable throughout the day. The top would look cute all scrunched up, with distressed jeans and chunky wedges for a Y2K look!
If this is your first time sewing with double cotton gauze, or if you need a refresher, our article Answering Questions About Double Cotton Gauze is a great resource!
Purchase Materials Used Below:
- 2 yards Talamanca Kelly Green Double Cotton Gauze
- 3 yards of White Elastic Trimming
- 1 spool of 748 Green 100m Gutermann Sew All Thread
- MDF284 – The Buttercup Sweatshirt Sewing Pattern (free download below!)
- MDF050 – The Piper Shorts Sewing Pattern (free download below!)
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For the shorts, I omitted the following:
- Paper bag style waist
- Pockets
- Waist tie
- Removed 3” of length off the top of the shorts
I made the following adjustments on the top:
- Added 4” to the cropped top length
- Omitted the sleeves
- Created the v-neck
- Finished the neckline and armscyes with bias binding
- Added a casing strip and drawstrings.
How to alter the shorts:
1 – On both the front and back shorts, measure 3” down from the waist. Draw a line parallel to the waist, and cut. I will refer to these cut pieces as “A” in the following steps.
2 – Match the top edge of A with the cut line of the shorts.
3 – Arrange so the angled end of A intersects with the rise of the shorts.
4 – Step 3 will leave a tiny gap on the rise-side seam. Extend A until the the lines meet.
How to alter the top:
1 – Print the following pages: 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13
2 – Cut along the “cropped length” line.
3 – Add 4” to the bottom edge of both pattern pieces.
3 – Add 4” to the bottom edge of both pattern pieces.
4 – Mark 2” from the inner shoulder seam on both pattern pieces.
5 – On the front shirt, mark 4” down on the CF. Connect that to the 2” mark in the previous step. Try to copy that curve as it gets sharper towards the shoulder seam.
6 – Similarly, redraw the line on the back shirt. You may need to lower the back neck by about ¼” – ½” to get that curve at the shoulder seam.
7 – Make enough bias tape to finish the arms and neckline.
8 – Measure the length of your center front, and add 1”. Cut a casing strip, using that measurement for the length, and 2” for the width.
9 – Press the sides down by ¼”.
How to sew the top:
1 – Sew the front and back together at the side seams and shoulder seams.
2 – Double turn the hem under ½” and sew.
3 – Using your bias binding, finish the edges of the armscyes and neckline
4 – Measure the finished length of the CF of your shirt, and add 1” for the SA. Make a casing strip for the drawstring, using that measurement as the length, and 3 ½” for the width.
5 – Press all 4 edges down, wrong sides together, by ½”. Sew the folded edges down, only on the short ends.
6 – Pin your casing strip on the inside of the front shirt, and sew 3 parallel lines: 2 along the folded edges, and one in the center.
7 – Cut two strips of fabric to be 25” x 1.5” Sew right sides together with a ¼” SA, and use a loop turner to turn right side out. Knot one end, and insert the other end into each channel. Sew at the top to secure.
How to sew the shorts:
1 – Refer to the original instructions here before you get started. I used french seams for the shorts.
2 – Sew the shorts together at the rise, and then the side seams, as instructed in the original tutorial.
3 – Fold the waistband down 2 ¾” and pin.
4 – Sew a 1” channel from the fold line, leaving 1-2” open for elastic.
5 – Cut a piece of ¾” elastic, measuring a few inches less than your waist measurement.
6 – Thread the elastic through the opening. Sew the ends of the elastic together, and then finish sewing the first channel shut.
7 – Measure ⅜” from the seam, and sew around the waist for a faux drawstring channel.
8 – Fold the raw edge down ⅜” and pin.
9 – Measure 1” from the faux drawstring channel, and repeat step 4 – 6, sewing the folded edge down and inserting the elastic.
10 – Cut a strip of fabric 35” x 1 ½”, fold right sides together, and sew lengthwise with a ¼” seam allowance. Use a loop turner, and turn right side out. Knot each end.
11 – Find the halfway point of the drawstring, and sew to the faux drawstring casing at the center front waistband, then tie a bow.
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Hola, tengo dificultad con el molde MDF284, ya que no me sale para descargar. Esta fuera de línea? Podria alguien enviármelo por correo si lo tiene ??
Hola Lujan, si tiene dificultad, mande un mensaje de correo a info@moodfabrics.com pidiendo que te manden el patron