Shorts – Page 4

Tutorial: Cheater method for making girls skirts with sewn in shorts

August 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These little girls’ skirts with shorts attached are playground ready. With the shorts sewn in underneath, little girls can flip and twirl to their hearts’ content without worrying about their panties showing. Ashley from Make It and Love It shows… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY lace shorts

July 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Terra from Mama Says Sew guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial showing how you can make a pair of lace shorts. Don’t worry – they’re lined so they’re completely modest! It’s a cute style for… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Women’s graphic print shorts

July 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

As I’ve been out back-to-school shopping with my daughter, I’m seeing loose fit graphic print shorts in lots of stores. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern you can use to make a pair. It’s… Read more ...

Free pattern: Knit shorts for boys or girls

July 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Stephanie from The Crafty Kitty shares a free pattern at Birch Fabrics blog for these kids knit shorts. They’re longer shorts, coming nearly to the knee, with a faux fly and an elastic waist. They’re quick to sew up. Make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mens shorts with pockets

May 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a pair of mens shorts with pockets. You’ll need a basic shorts pattern. If you don’t have one already, she links to a tutorial showing how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycle short shorts into board shorts

May 12, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cindy from Upcycled Design Lab shows how she lengthened a pair of short shorts into some tie-dyed board shorts. To get the extra length, she let out the hem and then added extra denim. She also added a waistband and… Read more ...

Free pattern: Comfy shorts for mother and daughter

May 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern for making comfy summer shorts for mother and daughter. They’re easy to make and you can sew up a stack of summerwear shorts in no time. Make a matched set for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Springtime cut-off jeans shorts with knotted fabric hem

April 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make cut-off jeans shorts with a knotted fabric hem. It’s a good project to eke an extra season out of a pair of jeans that have become too short. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellished shorts and t-shirt outfit

March 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

April from Grayscale shows how you can make a girls embellished jeans shorts & t-shirt outfit. Her tutorial shows how you can make the embellished jeans shorts from a pair of jeans, adding a fabric panel over one of the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Women’s boxer shorts

March 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Worn with a basic t-shirt, boxer shorts make cute and comfortable warm weather pajamas. And Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern at eHow for making a pair of women’s boxer shorts. They are easy to sew, so… Read more ...

Free pattern: Girls gymnastic shorts

January 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making a pair of girl’s gymnastic shorts. The short stretchy shorts are made to be worn over a leotard for gymnastic or dance class. They’re not hard at all to make,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace trimmed running shorts from pajama pants

October 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Plan B shows how she refashioned a pair of silky pajama pants into lace trimmed running shorts. The look is a little bit sporty, a little bit romantic. Or leave off the lace trim and just go for… Read more ...

Free pattern: DIY shorties, or legging shorts for little girls

September 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making shorties (legging shorts) for little girls. They’re just what you need to layer under a skirt or dress so your little girl can play freely on… Read more ...

Free pattern: Womens pajama shorts

September 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making a womens pair of pajama shorts. They’re boxer style shorts, patterned after a favorite pair of boxer shorts she wore to pieces, but without the front… Read more ...

Free pattern: Easy sew summer shorts for an American Girl doll

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew Adollable shares a free pattern for making a pair of summer shorts for an American Girl or other 18″ doll. They’re easy to sew up, and quick, too. She says it takes her just 30 minutes to make them. … Read more ...