How to make shorts out of trousers?

Denim shorts have not lost their relevance for years. In order to always keep up with fashion trends, while maximizing the budget, you can make jeans shorts with your own hands. Such shorts will be the highlight of your wardrobe and will not go unnoticed. And you, in turn, get a stylish and unique thing. How to make shorts out of trousers - many interesting ideas you will find in this article.

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We give a second life to the old jeans

In order to build new shorts from old jeans, you will need:

• Sewing scissors;
• Needle set;
• Threads in color;
• Sewing machine;
• Chalk or tailor marker;
• Accessories and decorations, which will decorate the future product.

Important! The best option will be shorts made of stretch jeans, because thanks to the properties of this material, the future product will sit perfectly on the pope and hips.

Determine the correct length of the

It is very important to determine and correctly measure the length before cutting off the jeans. It is best to measure yourself. When choosing the length of the future product, you should consider not only your desires, but also the shape of the jeans and the density of their fit to the body. Denim shorts, depending on the length, can be divided into:

• Classic;
• Bermuda;
• Capri;
• Ultra short.

Additional measures

After you have decided on the length of the future product, this parameter should be added 2-3 centimeters for finishing the edges. For a double edge, you need at least 5 centimeters in addition to processing the edge.

Important! If you want the shorts to be very short, in this case, the back part needs to be made a little longer than the front.

Cooking pants:

1. We connect the marks in a straight line.
2. Adhering to the line you draw, very carefully cut off the pants.
3. Do the same with the second leg.

Your shorts are almost ready. Next, you need to think about how you will decorate the edges and decorate the finished product.

Important! If the jeans from which you are going to make shorts are not yet worn, then before they are cut, you need to wash and dry them. Thus they will settle, and you can correctly make measurements.

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What if the shorts are very short?

First you need to stop panicking. Even if you failed and miscalculated a little with length, it's all fixable. In order to lengthen the shorts with your own hands, you can use all the same cut off pants. Simply measure the width that you do not have, add a couple of centimeters for the finish and sew the imitation cuffs.

Important! Another option is a wide lace ribbon. You just need to sew it. So you solve the problem, and the shorts will receive an additional decor.

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We make jeans shorts

In order to make original shorts from jeans, they still need to be decorated. The look of the future product depends entirely on your preferences and the desired result. You can act in the standard way and simply bend the edge. But for fans of the original and stylish, we offer several ideas and methods, thanks to which you can create an individual and unique design.

Make the edge in the form of a fringe

This is the simplest option that anyone can do. In order for you to get a fringe, you need a sewing needle or tweezers. With their help, separate the horizontal threads from the free edge of the jeans. Separate until the fringe is the length you need.

Important! When creating a fringe, you need to separate the thread one at a time. Despite the laboriousness of the process, as a result, you get a beautiful design of the edge without any deformations.

We decorate the edge in the form of an ornament

In order to make fashionable shorts with old ornaments from old jeans, you will need to use a pattern of thick paper:

• The ready-made stencil should be applied to the edge of the trousers and the cloth should be drawn using a chalk or marker.
• After the drawing is transferred to the product, you need to carefully trim the edge, based on the intended markings.

Important! You can leave the shorts in this form, or you can stitch the bent edge with a sewing machine.

Do ripped edges

In order to make the ripped edges of the product, you do not need much effort. After trimming, they are already torn. Your task is to finish them with a blade or a clerical knife.

Important! For beauty, you can make several additional cuts.

To create a full wear effect, the cuts can be hand-shredded or sandpapered.

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How to dye denim shorts?

In addition, how to trim the jeans and process the edge, you can show your personality by painting them in a different color. Thanks to bleaches and special paints you can create a model that will be in a single copy only with you.

White is always in fashion

In order to turn blue shorts into pale blue or white, you should use bleach. Just dilute it in water( 1: 1 ratio) and soak them in this solution for several hours. The procedure must be repeated until the required result is obtained. When finished, the product is erased in normal mode.

Important! To create various decorative blots, you need to splash the bleach over the product in a chaotic manner and leave for a while. As a result, you will get original two-color shorts.

This option is suitable for fans of bright colors. Dyes for fabrics you can buy in any store with sewing accessories. These paints dissolve in water, which makes them easy to apply to the fabric.

Important! Before painting, shorts must be whitened.

The process of painting and the future appearance of the product depends entirely on your desires and fantasies. You can paint them completely or apply drawings with a brush. After 20 minutes, ready-made shorts can be rinsed and dried.

Important! The original solution is to use a stencil. Thus, you can accurately and accurately draw a picture.

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How can I decorate denim shorts?

When creating shorts from old jeans with their own hands, the decor is of great importance, since the final appearance of the product depends on it. To date, the assortment of various accessories in the form of labels and patches, sequins, beads and bugles is simply off scale. The most important thing is to decide what type of decoration you will use.

Adorable suits for sequins, crystals and beads

Such decor will give your shorts charm. You can lay out ornate patterns or simply scatter them in a chaotic manner. These decorations turn shorts into an exclusive, expensive and glamorous thing.

Important! Beads and sequins need to be sewn. Strasses are glued with a special glue or steam.

Embroiderers for embroidery

Embroidery is a decor that will brighten up any thing, especially jeans. Thanks to her, your shorts will find a unique design, some ethnicity and elegance. The location on the product does not matter - all only at your discretion. Most often embroidered elements are placed on the back pockets, on the sides or in front.

Important! Embroidery must be applied with the help of special threads floss. First, make a drawing of the future decor on the tracing paper, and after that - transfer to the fabric.

Inserts from colored fabrics

To make jeans made of jeans bright and unusual, you can decorate them with inserts of colored textiles. Scraps of cloth can be scattered chaotically in the form of patches or to make with its help a decorative finish.

Important! Pay attention to the cloth shreds with different prints. They look very bright and extraordinary.

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Top of the most fashionable denim shorts

In order to be in a trend without spending a fabulous amount of money to buy such popular shorts, we offer you how to create the most popular styles of this season using old jeans.

Shish and shine thanks to the sequins

You can decorate the product with sequins in two ways:

• Decorate individual items - pockets, lapels, belt or cuffs.
• Directly work with the whole fabric.

Depending on the method of decorating the product, the sequins come in 2 types - roll and piece:

• With the first, it is simple, as they sew with a sewing machine. These paillettes are best used to decorate a large area of ​​denim.
• As for the pieces, their sewing is a very laborious and lengthy process. But these paillettes, you can not simply sew, but also create different patterns and patterns. Such decor will add efficiency and high cost to your room.

In order for you to have such shorts, you need to do the following:

1. Trim the pants of old jeans.
2. Handle the edge.
3. Create a sketch of the finished product.
4. Calculate the required number of decorative elements.
5. Sew the sequins according to the sketch.

Important! To even more skate, use accessories of different sizes.

Add tenderness with lace

This decoration technique is very simple and time-consuming. You do not have to be an experienced tailor to make shorts with lace your own hands. There are many options for how to create elegant and delicate decor with lace elements.

The most popular are:

• Decor of the lower edge;
• Addition in the form of a lace strap;
• Side inserts;
• Patch in the back pockets;
• Lace decoration of the whole product.

How to decorate shorts with lace?

We bring to your attention an example of how you can make fashion shorts, decorated with lace on the sides.

For this you will need:

• Old jeans;
• Lace;
• Thin threads;
• Needle.

Operation procedure:

1. First prepare the jeans and shorten them to the required length.
2. The side seams should be stripped, but not completely, only at the desired length. This is necessary for sewing a future insert.
3. Cut a wedge from the blade.
4. From the lace you selected, cut out a similar wedge of the appropriate size.
5. With the help of pins, the lace cut is pinned from the outside to the sides of the product.
6. Sew lace with neat and inconspicuous stitches or stitched.

Important! Be sure to try on shorts before sewing lace.

"Star" shorts

A very peculiar way is to apply the formless blobs in a chaotic manner. Such a composition creates the effect of star space. This design can be created with the help of whiteness. You simply need to spray the solution with a spray and wait for a while

As for paints, you can use "clean" colors for work or mix them. Apply them by using a sponge around the faded blots. The toothbrush is also perfect. To do this, it must be immersed in a coloring solution of white color, and then, spraying the paint, create numerous small dots.

Artist's shorts

This is a very interesting idea. Its essence is to create various intricate drawings on denim shorts. In order to decorate the future product in this way, you will need:

• Fabric paints;
• Stencils;
• Brushes;
• Lace.

This technique is very simple and straightforward:

1. You need to draw on the sheet of thick paper or cardboard the necessary pattern or pattern and cut.
2. Next, attach it to the right areas on the shorts.
3. Draw brushes with paint and paint.

Important! An excellent option is the use of lace elements. You need to moisten the lace in a bleach or whiteness solution, for 30-40 minutes, attach to the product. Due to the fading of the fabric, you will receive a lace ornament.

The most creative and expensive way is to apply patterns and drawings by hand. To do this, you need to make a preliminary sketch, apply it to the product with chalk, and then color it with colored paints.

Trendy "Ombre"

The most popular trend of this season is gradual staining, or ombre. You can make it with your own hands, turning old and annoying jeans into stylish shorts:

• After the jeans have been cut to the desired length, you can proceed directly to staining.
• Prepare a special acrylic paint for the fabric. If it is powdery, it should be diluted in water.

Important! For the first coloring, you need to make a not very concentrated color solution.

• In the container with the paint we lower the part of the product for 5-8 minutes.
• Pour the rest of the paint into the old solution and lower the shorts again, only a length smaller than the first time. Due to this, the second line will come out brighter and darker.

Important! To perform the ombre technique with the use of several colors at once, you need to apply the coloring compositions in turn. On the boundary line, to soften the transition, the paint should be mixed.

Short torn shorts

Very fashionable today around the world are shorts with scuffs or artificially aged. In order for such a thing to appear in your wardrobe, you only need to show imagination and a little effort:

• First of all, in order to make ragged shorts, you need to trim old jeans.

Important! For this model, it's best to cut jeans pants in V-shaped fashion.

• Next you need to define the edge. Most often it is decorated with a fringe, as such a decor looks very appropriate in this version.
• When everything is ready, you can start creating scuffs. They do it with sandpaper or a traditional kitchen grater.

Jeans shorts are the basic element of each girl's wardrobe. They conquer with their convenience and very stylish appearance. In order to have fashionable shorts, without spending a lot of money, you need to rummage in your closet and find a pair of jeans that you have not worn for a long time. With the help of the above tips and recommendations, you can create several ultra-trendy models at once. And if you apply a little more imagination and creativity, you will receive products of individual tailoring and design, which are so in demand today.