I am guilty of having items in my wardrobe that just sit there and take up space. A particular pair of jeans I own was ripped one of the first times I wore them because I fell off my bike (ouch!). They fit fine at the waist, and are a nice, dark wash.
I decided to transform my jeans into shorts! I already have a couple other pairs of grungy jeans to wear during projects or messy outside work, so this pair was the perfect candidate.
Since I wanted a folded-up look, I put on my pants and marked the length I wanted them to be when finished, and estimated where I would cut to roll the hem up twice. After cutting, I ironed and pinned the jeans at my desired length. I tried the jeans on one more time to be sure the look was what I wanted. I sewed a simple line with white thread at the top of the fold, using my machine.
That’s it! This was a super fast refashion for jeans. I know I’ll get more use out of the shorts than I did the torn jeans. Now I just need to figure out what to do with two denim legs!
The Thrifty Ginger 
Make a jean picture frame! I saw one at target and when I read you blog I remembered it.
Huh! Maybe I’ll try it!
Thanks for the suggestion.
cool! i like them. this would be great for me because i feel like shorts are always suuuuuuuuper short 🙂
I know what you mean! I have a few pairs from JCrew because they sell by different inseam lengths, but that’s hardly thrifty! 😉
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Did you hire out a designer to create your theme?
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