"and some for me" bloomers

 

I’ve really been feeling the bloomer love recently. And I’ve been in need of some comfy, yet cute, shorts to sleep in during the hotter months. Since Shorts on the Line sew along is under way (you still have time to sew some shorts and enter!) I figured the timing was perfect to sew up some bloomers for myself.

I used the adorable and free (!!) Madeleine mini bloomers pattern by Colette Patterns. This pattern is simple to sew and the fit is largely adjustable due to the elastic and ribbon casing. I cut out a medium size for the first one since they stated their patterns run small, but I decided to cut out a small size for the next two and found the fit to be better (less ‘poofy’) in the smaller size. I used very light-weight fabrics as suggested by the pattern: a turquoise cotton gauze with black ribbon, (and not quite finished yet) an ice blue voile with grey ribbon, and a rose voile with black ribbon. I’ll show you the other pairs when I finish them up.

Since these are cut extremely low on top and extremely short on bottom, I’m not going to model them for you. Nope, I’m not. You’ll just have to take my word and Audrey’s that they’re ‘really cute’. Oh, and they definitely got Aaron’s approval too ;)

This is the last week of the Shorts on the Line sew along. Head on over to the Flickr group page and check out everyone’s amazing shorts!

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