To my pleasant surprise learning how to sew shorts was a lot easier than I imagined. I did a quick google search "how to sew shorts without a pattern" and came across some helpful tips. After a quick search of my dresser I emerged with a decent fitting pair of shorts (to be used to create my pattern), and then proceeded to scour my apartment for the remaining supplies: scissors, paper bag (for tracing the pattern on), pen, fabric chalk, zipper, fabric (in my case table cloth), and of course my trusty sewing machine. The entire process probably took about an hour or so, but I'm convinced it was just because it was my first time (I sewed up a second pair the next day and they came together in a half hour!)
Follow along with the steps below to sew up a pair of your own.
For further tips on installing darts and an exposed zipper, check out
this tutorial.
