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Sewing pattern · Roughcut
The Roughcut Shorts
Boxy, functional, and comfortable — made to be worn, not just admired. Fly construction, shaped waistband and deep pockets. Shorts you'll want to make every summer.
Skill 3 of 5 · zips, waistbands and collars — a few garments in
Instant downloadFull build on filmLifetime updatesAny home machine
Cotton twill or chino cloth (7–10 oz) — cleanest fly and waistband
Denim (8–12 oz)
Cotton canvas or duck for a heavier, boxier pair
Linen or linen blend for summer
Weights and sourcing are in the materials list that comes with the pattern.
The files
What arrives
FormatsA0 and A4
SizesNot layered yet — every size prints together
Seam a/w¼″ already included — cut on the line
Also insidePanel labels, notches, cutting layout, materials list
LayeringLayered sizing is being added pattern by pattern — Gio and I are working through them in priority order. Every new release has it from the start.
This is an early pattern, and the Keystone Shorts is what it became — a fully modular pattern that takes you from start to finish through pleats, different waistbands and every construction choice. It makes much the same thing, and teaches you considerably more.
For construction, watch the Keystone Shorts film: that's the flow for these too.
Before you cut
Measure the 2″ test square first. It's the only thing that goes wrong,
and the only thing you can't undo. Print at 100%, from a laptop rather than a phone.
Buy a little more fabric than you need, and run the tricky part once in something
cheap before you touch the good stuff.
