Hey Everyone,
I thought you might want to see a picture of what you've all been helping me "build."
This pair of shorts is what I call my "working protocol" -- as in, I made this as a first try and now I know what other changes I want to make, and so your calculations have been helping me plan for my next rendition.
Alongside the shorts are the two patterns I've been combining to make them. Although I need to start with a pattern, I very rarely like that patterns as they are and almost always make modifications.
For instance, neither short pattern has pockets, and I put pockets on both the front and the back, so I had to account for a bit more extra fabric.
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