Yay! I finally got the hand sewing done. My original piece of clothing was an elasticated circle skirt with a row of buttons going down the front. It's been with me since forever and I love the print but it was time for a change. I was thinking of using it as lining but that would be a waste, wouldn't it? The good thing about this refashion was I didn't have to measure out my
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| The original skirt. |
I folded the skirt into half.
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| Used a pair of shorts as a template. Fold that and place on skirt. The top of the shorts matched the elasticated part of the skirt. Pin, mark and cut. Allow 1cm for seam allowance. |
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| Cutting along the outline! |
Open up and your garment should have 2 legs and a waist! Sew along R and L legs until you reach the crotch area. Then sew R with L in the crotch area - basically you're forming a U shape.
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| This was before the breakdown of my machine. Had to sew the crotch area by hand in the end. |
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| My slouchy shorts! They were made so that the buttons were on the side. |
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| I can show a bit of leg :-) |
I'm very happy with this pair of shorts - they're really comfortable in the hot and sticky weather we have in Singapore! :-)
These are great! I love the buttons down the side as well. Well done Agy!
ReplyDeleteThank you! The buttons were originally from the front of the skirt :-)
DeleteGreat result and the cute buttons on the side are a nice feature.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mezzy. I love the button feature too.
DeleteClever refashion, Agy, reusing the waist as is!!! Love the buttons down the side!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat gear. I love these pants. Thank you for sharing it on our blog at the Wednesday linky party!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great refashion Agy! Your new shorts look great! and so comfy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
What a simple but great refashion! I never would have realized they came from a skirt! I love the button detail on the side that shows leg!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up!
Hi Agy, I've featured your slouch shorts today...
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It looks comfy, indeed! What a great refashioning project! Thanks for sharing, girl!
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Lelanie
That is a brilliant way to recycle, I'm going to try this soon
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Finally a tutorial on how to make shorts out of a skirt - not the other way around! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a good idea! They look really comfy too!
ReplyDeleteHow creative, I never would have thought of this!
ReplyDeleteI love how the buttons go down the side. I will have to do this with a skirt that is too worn for church but good enough for every day clothes.
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