How to Cut Leggings into Shorts

Have you worn holes in the knees of your leggings, or are the knees starting to bag out? Turn those leggings into shorts! It’s a great way to keep using them before throwing them away!

Biker shorts are all the rage at the moment, so I decided to cut my leggings into shorts. I show how to make biker-length shorts, but this technique will work for any length of shorts!

– Leggings – Marking tool – Sewing tools – Sewing machine

MATERIALS:

Put the leggings on. Use a marking tool to mark how long you want your shorts to be.

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Take the leggings off. Draw a line across the leg at the mark that is parallel to the original hem. Draw a line 1/2 inch to 1 inch below, depending on how much hem allowance you want.

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Mark the same lines on the other leg. Cut the legs at the lower line.

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Fold the hem up on the hem line all the way around the leg and pin in place.

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