sketchbook shirt + shorts

Boy's or girl's classic shirt and shorts. View A includes one-piece collar, long sleeves with cuffs, and chest pocket. View B has band collar and short sleeves. Both styles include button front placket and shirt-tail hem. Below-the-knee length elastic-waist shorts include front pockets and mock fly.

SUGGESTED FABRICS: Shirt: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, broadcloth, lawn, shirting, poplin, fine-wale corduroy, and linen. Shorts: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like denim, canvas, chambray, corduroy, twill, and linen.

NOTIONS: Shirt: Thread, eight 3/8" or 1/2" buttons (six for View B), lightweight fusible interfacing. Shorts: Thread, 3/4" wide elastic.

DIFFICULTY: 2 scissors

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Fabric Guide (fabric width: 44" - 45")

size 6-12 M 12-18 M 18-24 M 2T 3T 4 5 6 7 8 10 12
View A 1 1/2
yards
1 1/2
yards
1 1/2
yards
1 1/2
yards
1 3/4
yards
1 3/4
yards
1 3/4
yards
1 3/4
yards
2
yards
2
yards
2
yards
2
yards
View B 1
yard
1
yard
1
yard
1
yard
1
yard
1 1/4
yards
1 1/2
yards
1 1/2
yards
1 1/2
yards
1 1/2
yards
1 3/4
yards
1 3/4
yards
View C 3/4
yard
3/4
yard
3/4
yard
3/4
yard
1
yard
1
yard
1
yard
1
yard
1 1/4
yards
1 1/4
yards
1 1/2
yards
1 1/2
yards

Finished Measurements

size 6-12 M 12-18 M 18-24 M 2T 3T 4 5 6 7 8 10 12
Shirt Chest 23" 24" 25" 25
1/2"
26
1/2"
27
1/2"
28
1/2"
29
1/2"
31" 32" 33
3/4"
35"
Shirt Length* 13
1/2"
14" 14
1/2"
15" 15
1/2"
16" 16
1/2"
17" 17
1/2"
18" 18
1/2"
19"
Long Sleeve Length** 14
1/4"
15
1/4"
16
1/4"
17
1/4"
18
1/4"
19
1/4"
20
1/2"
22" 23" 24
1/2"
25
1/2"
27"
Short Sleeve Length** 11" 11
1/4"
11
1/2"
11
3/4"
12" 12
1/4"
12
1/2"
12
3/4"
13" 13
1/2"
13
3/4"
14"
Shorts Outseam 9
3/4"
10
1/4"
10
1/2"
11
3/4"
12
1/4"
13" 14" 15
3/4"
16
1/2"
17" 18" 18
3/4"
Shorts Hip, Extended 22
3/4"
23
3/4"
24
3/4"
25
1/4"
26
1/2"
27
1/2"
28
1/2"
31
1/4"
32
3/4"
33
3/4"
35
1/2"
36
1/4"

* Measured from shoulder at neckline.
** Measured from center back neck.