This post is part of the Shorts on the Line sewalong. Shorts on the Line 2014 is sponsored by: Britex Fabrics, Hawthorne Threads, miss matatabi, and Soak Wash. Hosted by imagine gnats, small + friendly, and Kollabora.
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The side panels and separate waistband are great for color blocking. I left out the inner briefs as K has never cared for how they feel. The recommended elastic length for size O was too tight for K so I ended up cutting the waistband elastic 2 inches longer. ![jalie 3351 smile]()
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My turn, my turn! This year as part of the Shorts on the Line sewalong, I'm sharing what I did with the Jalie 3351 Swim Shorts pattern. While I'm going to make a pair of swim shorts eventually, I decided to make...
...running shorts!
pattern: Jalie 3351
size: O
fabric: Heathered Quick Dry Performance Fabric from Jo-Ann Fabric
mods: eliminated the inner brief, cut the waistband elastic longer than the recommended length
*There is an error in the printed pattern instructions so you should refer to the downloadable instructions HERE when attaching the waistband to the shorts and briefs.
I'm not the first person to think that the swim shorts pattern would make good running shorts. Per the pattern description..."They are also very comfortable for running (especially with mesh briefs) or tennis." Also, Dawn at Two On, Two Off made running shorts here and here.
K goes running pretty much every day. I've been slowly adding to her running clothes so that laundry doesn't need to be done quite so often. I've discovered that quick dry fabrics are the way to go as cotton shorts tend to develop embarrassing sweat marks on long or hot runs. I found some performance fabric at our local Jo-ann Fabric store that is very similar in feel to a pair of Soffe Dri Shorts that I recently bought her.
The shorts fit great and have a neat side detail with pockets! Though, if you wanted to leave the pockets off and have a more conventional side, you could easily lengthen and square off the side panel pattern piece and skip the pockets.
The side panels and separate waistband are great for color blocking. I left out the inner briefs as K has never cared for how they feel. The recommended elastic length for size O was too tight for K so I ended up cutting the waistband elastic 2 inches longer.
After pictures, K went for a 5 mile run to test out the shorts. She came back with a smile on her face saying that they worked well. I'll definitely be sewing more!
