Mad for Plaid

I grabbed these slacks at the thrift shop a couple weeks ago for $1.50. They fit great in the waist but, as you can clearly see, the length falls a bit short (yeah, pun entirely intended).

But just look at the gold sparkly houndstooth-plaid-y fabric!

So I decided to make them into some cute shorts for the summertime. First I chopped off the legs, and I'm going to reuse the cuffs.

I stuck the cuffs into the abbreviated leg, folded the edges under, pinned, and seamed.

 

Then I folded the cuffs upward and gave them a couple quick stitches on either side to keep them there.

 

And we're all done!