How To Sew EASY Shorts | Beginner Sewing Tutorial

This sewing tutorial will walk you through the steps to making these extremely easy shorts. If you are a beginner fashionista, this video should be perfect for you! I used a yard of stretch solid velvet, but you can use any stretch fabric you want! I use a serger for this project, but if you only have a sewing machine, just use a wide zig zag stitch on your regular machine and it will look fantastic! Don't forget to backstitch! The steps I go through in this tutorial are: 1. Trace around the seams of a pair of shorts you own and know fit you well. 2. Add 3/8" or 1/2" around all sides for seam allowance. The pattern rulers I always use are found on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RBXCT2 and I use them every time I make a pattern. If you want, you can also freehand your curves, that will work just as well. 3. I cut out my patterns using a straight line for the sides instead of the curve from the pattern, and cut a 6 inch wide waistband so the final result would have a 3 inch waistband. 4. I matched front to back pieces on both legs of the shorts, then sewed down the side seams. Then I laid one on top of the other (right sides facing each other) and sewed along the curve from waist to crotch seam on both sides. 5. I then flipped it to the front and sewed along the bottom seam, matching the crotch seams from step 4. Then I flipped it inside out. 6. I measured the waistband strip to fit my waist measurement (minus one inch) and sewed into a loop. I then folded the loop in on itself, hiding all the seams, and matched up the seam to the back of the shorts. I evenly pinned all the way around the shorts and sewed the waistband, stretching slightly as I went. 7. The last step is to evenly hem the bottom of the shorts 2 inches with a zig zag stitch, making sure to match both legs so one isn't longer than the other. Then I just folded up the cuff on the bottom and they were done! I hope you liked this tutorial, and I definitely think you should try to make this super cute pair of shorts! If you do, take a pic and show me on social media! I'd love to see your awesome creations! Feel free to comment with any questions you may have, and of course, please like and subscribe to see more videos like this! I upload every Monday and Thursday, so stay tuned for more tutorials coming soon! Find me on social media: Instagram: IamAmberWestbrook Twitter: AmberJWestbrook Snapchat: AmberJWestbrook