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Feb 13

I Could Make That: Free People’s Updated Cut Offs

With Spring Break starting at the end of this week, I’ve convinced myself that summer is just around the corner. And with summer comes my very favorite clothing trend: cut off shorts.

I was scrolling through the Free People blog—if you’ve read my blog before, you know it’s probably my number one inspiration—and I came across this awesome post on how to update any pair of old cut off shorts!

If you have an old pair of shorts, scissors, and a sewing needle, this is a great project to throw together super quickly—and a great pair of shorts to wear out during your Spring Break vacations.

The Project: Free People’s Updated Cut Offs

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The Inspiration: This great post from Free People!

The Materials: Old cut offs. Fabric. Sewing needle. Thread. Scissors. Pins.

The Steps: I followed the steps listed on Free People’s website pretty exactly. I love the DIYs they do because they are so simple to follow and always turn out so great!

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As shown on the Free People website, the first thing you’ll want to do is cut a scrap of fabric a little larger than the area of your shorts you want to cover. I left about an inch on each edge—just to make sure I had a little bit of breathing room when it came to my stitching.

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I used straight pins instead of the pins shown on the Free People website to attach my fabric to my shorts. I learned to sew from my mom and she always kept straight pins in her sewing kit. I bought a pack from McLannahan’s at the beginning of last semester and have been using them ever since.

I hand sewed the fabric to these shorts starting with the seam closest to the zipper. After sewing down this side, I pulled the fabric taut and repined it—making sure it wouldn’t bag or bubble after sewing. I then continued my sewing across the top and down the edge of the pocket, across the bottom, and finally down the outside seam.

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As suggested by the Free People post, after I sewed down a seam, I trimmed the excess fabric as close to my seam as possible. I lost my scissors while tutu making with my THON committee and had to use mini sewing scissors this week—the most frustrating thing EVER…

After you’ve trimmed all your fabric, you’re left with an adorably updated new pair of shorts.

Why bother shopping when you can update all your clothes with just fabric and a sewing needle?!

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