Shorts Upcycle

I love to sew. Love it. Today I had the urge to sew something up, and immediately thought of Hudson's need for shorts. Hudson has a tiny waist and everything falls off him. At his age a belt is more of a hindrance than help (think little boy running to the toilet). I knew there had to be something around the house that I could chop up and make into shorts and it hit me- one of Jon's button up shirts. I went to his closet and sure enough, I found one. A nice Old Navy shirt, and as I had paid only $1.50 for it at Goodwill, I wouldn't cringe if it turned out horribly. I haven't sewn much without a pattern, and by golly, it was time and this was an easy project! 

For a first attempt, I am pleased with how these turned out. After a little tweak, the fit is great and they don't slide down. I had several GAP buttons in my button collection and they worked perfectly with the colors of the shorts. The pockets were really fun to make, too. I will definitely try this again and perhaps become more adventurous and add zippers and side pockets. Jon's shirts, beware! And Hudson, well, he LOVES them! In fact, he won't take them off. Now that makes a Momma happy. :)