Shorts Refashion

I Got a pair of shorts at DI.  I knew exactly what I was going to do with them the minute I saw them.  They have some embroidery detail on the front and back pockets.

 

I cut them off just barely enough so that it was one continuous section across the bottom of them.  Then get a piece of fabric of your choice and measure 1.5 times (2 times if you want it full) of the shorts.  Sew sides seams together after putting your fabric with right sides together.  Then gather the top of the fabric.  To gather you will want your stitch length on about a 4 which is a basting stitch.  Once you have it gathered, with right sides together pin the skirt part to the shorts.  Sew along below your gathering stitch so it doesn't show. 

 I like to serge the seam after so nothing frays.  You can also do this by zig zag if you don't have a serger.

To make the belt, I cut the same 1.5 times and about 3 inches wide.  Put right sides together and sew along side and on one end.  Then start pushing it through so the right side of the fabric is facing.  Do this until it is all out.

Then sew the end of it.  Loop through the belt loops and you are done.

She loves it.  Wore it all day yesterday and thinks it is her new dancing outfit.  This is really easy to do and thrifty at the same time.