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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Pants to Girls Bubble Shorts - Refashion Tutorial

I've seen these cute little bubble shorts all over the place for the upcoming summer season. I thought I'd try making a pair for Izzy out of another one of X's outgrown pants (look for more boy to girl clothing refashions this month).  I think they came out super cute and Izzy loves them! Here's how I did it:

Find a pair of old pants that have some room in the thigh area. You'll need excess fabric so it will gather well and give it the bubble effect. I selected a pair of gray cord pants.
Once I tried them on Izzy I wasn't happy with the fit so I had to make an extra alteration. I decided to shortened the front length of the crotch area by about 2 inches and leave the back alone (this is optional). I also decided on the length of the shorts and added 3/4" for the hem.
I cut the length for the shorts and cut open the inside seam to alter the crotch length. I made sure to leave a 1/2" seam allowance. I pinned the front to the back together (optional step).
I sewed the crotch area and zigzag stitched the seam (optional step).
Take 2 excess pieces of fabric to make the hem for each leg. I measured Izzy's thigh and added 2 inches, 1 inch for the seam allowance and 1 inch for leg room. I made the hem pieces 2" x 12". Sew each piece right sides together and press open the seams.
Sew a gathering/basting stitch around each leg cuff. Gather and pin the cuff to the hem piece. Stitch and press the hem piece back.

The shorts are inside out in the second picture.

The shorts are inside out in the first picture.
At this point I nearly forgot to finish the bottom of the hem piece, so I quickly zigzag stitched the bottom. Stitch the hems. That's it!

I'd love to get any feedback on this refashion! Thanks!

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17 comments:

Kaysi said...

Those are super cute!! I have a couple of pants that have holes that would be prefect for this!

Julie said...

So cute! I love the little heart!

anne maskell said...

these are super cute. I can't beleive you've only been sewing for a short time! I'm visiting from the girl creative. so glad I found you, your ideas are great!

The Deal Diva said...

Thanks for participating in this weeks Monday Madness! I hope you have a great week!

Micael
www.SavingObsession.com

The Tucker Family said...

Thanks for participating in the Monday Madness blog hop! We hope your Monday isn't too "Madness-y"

Meghan
www.thetuckerstaketennessee.com
www.mygreatretreat.com

Andrea @ TheTrainToCrazy.com said...

Love the white trim and the little heart detail! Great work!

I have a weekly Thursday blog party especially for people to share things they've made to be worn. Stop by if you'd like!

Misty said...

Those are so cute!! I'd love it if you'd link up at my "Sew Cute Tuesday" link party!! You can check it out at http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.cm

Jen Sue Wild said...

These are very cute..

Jill and Michelle said...

Great shorts! they're really cute!

Jill

Jennifer Juniper said...

I love it when you can get more than one season out of any clothing item!

Jenni R. said...

So glad to find your blog! I look forward to seeing what else you create as I'm trying to start "re-fashioning" some things around here!

L ~DIY Diva~ said...

cute. i just love refashions.

I'd love to have this linked to my weekly link party "Make Your Style Mondays"

www.avidaccents.blogspot.com

Mandy said...

I have a link party on Tuesdays and would love to have you stop by! Mandy, www.craftedition.blogspot.com

Pearl Girl said...

THis is great! I am going to try these on my older girl I hope it works just as well.
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Cheryl said...

Cute & such a god way to use those older brother clothes! Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday!

Leslie said...

I love it! Thanks for linking up to Hoo's got talent. I appriciate you taking the time to join in on the party!

Anonymous said...

What a great resource!

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Hello, I’m Rachel. I started sewing 9 months ago and fell in love with putting together unique clothes for my children to wear. Although I’ve focused mainly on clothes I’m trying to branch out into other crafts. This blog gives a peek into my current projects. Please feel to leave comments or email me questions or ideas at rachel@sewambitious.com. Thanks for visiting!
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