Shorts are associated with hot summers, when you want to expose your entire body to bright sunlight. Denim shorts are fashionable, beautiful and stylish. Of course, you can buy ready-made models, but converted from old jeans is a completely different matter. You will become the owner of a truly exclusive thing in which the warmth of your hands is enclosed. Plus, save money.
How to crop jeans?
First you need to decide on jeans that will become shorts.
If you want them to effectively fit your butt, then, accordingly, you will have to trim the same tight jeans model. But keep in mind that stretch is not suitable for this because of the special structure of the fabric.
Baggy and loose jeans will be the same baggy shorts. They make great Bermuda shorts.
If your jeans have not yet been washed, they must be washed. They will shrink, and you will not be mistaken in choosing the length of future shorts. Otherwise, your shorts will be shorter than the intended length.
Wearing jeans, determine the length of the shorts. For processing the edge of the product, be sure to add 2 cm (for double processing 4 cm). The cut line is drawn with chalk or a piece of ordinary toilet soap.
For ultrashort shorts, you need to make the back a little longer than the front.
We make marks on jeans. We remove the jeans and use a ruler to draw a line connecting the outlined points. On this line we cut off the jeans fabric. Scissors should be very sharp. Next, we fold the jeans so as to combine the cut-off part and the one that the change has not yet touched.That is how we can make the same length of both legs. Again, make notes and repeat the procedure.
If you do not have enough experience in cutting fabric, then do not immediately do the right length. It is better to practice and measure a little longer than planned.
Change color
Blue shorts can be made blue and even white at home. To do this, use a special bleach for the fabric. One part of the product will need one part of water. The shorts are soaked for several hours. If you need to make them brighter, then the procedure is repeated.
The bleaching agent can be spilled randomly in water. Then the shorts will become spotty.
The final step is normal washing.
Dyes will help radically change the color of the shorts. The initial step will be discoloration of the tissue and only then dyeing. Paints are soluble in water.
Therefore, they can be completely given one color or using a brush and a stencil to create a picture. After a quarter of an hour, rinse the shorts in water and dry.
The so-called ombre effect looks gorgeous. It is comparable to a gradient when colors of similar tone smoothly transition from one to another. For ombre, choose a maximum of 3 shades.
Fashionable model with twists
To make a twist, before you cut off the jeans, decide on its width. If you want to make a 10 cm turn, then just so many centimeters increase the length of the shorts.
After you get rid of the unnecessary part of the jeans, overcast the edges with an overlock and tuck the bottom of the product to the desired length. You just have to iron the doorway with an iron and steam.
The lapel on the top edge can be completely sewn on the sewing machine or seized in several places with a secret stitch.
Making a fringed hem
Making a fringe edge is very simple. Need a sewing needle or tweezers. With their help, it is easy to remove the threads located horizontally. Next, brush the edge with a brush. Ideally, if the fringe is 2-3 cm long.
To keep the fringe length constant and the fabric to not dissolve further, lay the machine stitch. She will fix the fringe.
Create a curly edge
The curly edge looks very beautiful. To begin, follow the template from thick cardboard. It will be a stencil to be circled in chalk, applied to the leg. We cut the shorts along the curly line that we have.
The edge can be bent and stitched on a sewing machine. Leave it unchanged if desired.
Decor Options
Beads, sequins and rhinestones
Rhinestones, beads, sequins will help to add charm to your shorts. They can lay out any pattern on the fabric or simply "scatter" on denim. This element of decor turns shorts into an exclusive glamorous thing.
Beads and sequins are sewn to the product, and rhinestones are glued.
Embroidery
Position the embroidery on the shorts as you wish. The bottom edge is the place where working with embroidery is the easiest.
Good looking embroidered items on pockets located on the back. But the process is somewhat complicated, so the pockets should be torn a little (the lower part). After finishing the decor, the pocket is easily returned to its original place.
For embroidery, mouline thread is usually used.
The selected pattern is initially applied to the tracing paper, and then to the fabric.
Lace and textile inserts
Sheer, lightweight lace blends perfectly with denim. It adds romance and tenderness. For the decor, it is used as a special lace, which is attached with a hot iron, and the usual one, which can simply be sewn.
Pockets of shorts can be trimmed with lace inserts.
Looks interesting lace trim edges. To do this, you need a ribbon of lace, which is simply sewn to the bottom.
Print shorts will help to make shorts bright and unusual. They can be placed in the form of randomly scattered patches or trimmed with a belt.
