Having cut off old jeans or bought well-fitting, but somewhat boring new shorts in the store, I want to radically improve them. The easiest way is to decorate the product. How to make a fringe on jeans shorts, holes or applique? Everything is extremely simple. It remains only to determine how exactly you plan to decorate your thing.
Fringe on denim shorts. Materials
In order to significantly improve your shorts, you can decorate them with a fringe. It must either be bought at a sewing accessories store, or made independently. How to make a fringe on
denim shorts? It all depends on your desire, ability to work with tissues and the appropriate mood. It is also important in what style the shorts will be decorated. If, besides fringe, holes are also planned on them, then you can do everything yourself. But if the shorts will be without "ventilation", then in this case you can use a ready-made fringe. So, how to make a fringe on jeans shorts yourself? You will need scissors, threads, a needle and a thin hook. A small piece of sandpaper and a simple pencil will also be useful.
Description of work
If you have prepared all the necessary tools, then you can proceed. Fringed shorts can be made quickly enough. Having cut off the jeans along a previously measured line and without tucking the bottom, the edge should be rubbed strongly with
sandpaper. This can be done before they cut off the leg. This procedure imitates the natural aging of
denim and slight abrasions. How to make a fringe on shorts? To do this, gently pull the white warp threads with a thin hook. We only have blue or black, depending on the color of the fabric, fringe. The size and length of the future fringe depends on how many warp threads you pull. You can also make not only the classic version of shorts with fringe, but also more extravagant. How to make a fringe on jeans shorts unusual? Use a pencil to mark the cut line. This will be the main length of the shorts. After that add another 20 cm and draw a line across the leg. Cut jeans on it. And then, very carefully with sharp scissors, make vertical cuts between the drawn lines. You will get a fringe with a width of about 1 - 1.5 cm from denim.
How to make a fringe on denim shorts? Pockets
You do not always want to see the fringe sewn along the bottom of the product. Shorts with fringe on pockets or on side seams look very original. The product is unusual and attracts the attention of others. How to make fringe shorts in pockets? We need a ribbon or braid with fringe, which can be purchased at sewing stores. It may be suitable in color or contrast. It must be sewn onto the top edge of the pocket in one or two layers. You can also dissolve the product along the side seam and, carefully putting braid in the seam, stitch it. Thus, you will get original shorts! You can make them very quickly, no additional costs, and the finished result will amaze others. After all, only a creative and courageous girl can afford such a thing in her wardrobe!