In this Friday Sews, I’m sewing up a little Spring/Summer wardrobe combo and giving you my honest pattern review tips and tricks as I go. I used Know Me 9020 for the shorts and Butterick 4685 for a peasant-style top, and I’ll tell you right up front—these were the kind of makes that are both rewarding and a bit of an experiment. I love that part of sewing my own clothes: I get to tweak things until they fit my body the way I want them to. With the shorts, I found I needed to make some adjustments—especially around the zipper fly and the rise. Those little fit details can make or break how comfortable shorts feel, so I share what I noticed and what I’d change so you can avoid the same hiccups. On the top, the big thing for me was the width; I wanted it to sit and drape more like the inspiration I linked, so I talk through what I’d do to get that easy, breezy peasant shape. By the end, I’m genuinely delighted with how both patterns turned out, and if you want extra help on the shorts, I’ve got my Know Me 2090 sew-along linked too.