Diy Appliqué On High Waisted Shorts

A cute, quick way to update a pair of shorts.

Posted by Annika Victoria

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I saw shorts like these in a store in China Town a couple of months back, and have wanted to DIY them ever since. Now that I'm officially on uni holidays, I finally have the chance to do some sewing!

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • A pair of Shorts
  • A small square of Patterned Fabric
  • Scissors
  • A Pen
  • Pin(s) (optional)
  • Thread and needle OR a sewing machine with a zigzag stitch

Steps (7 steps, 40 minutes)

  1. 1

    1. Cut out two shapes (I did love hearts) from your patterned fabric. Use a stencil like I did, or fold the fabric over itself and cut the shapes out together in order to get the exact same shape for both sides.

  2. 2

    Now you have two identical shapes on your square of fabric.

  3. 3

    Cut the shapes out from your fabric, and place them onto the shorts wherever you would like them to sit.

  4. 4

    Pin the shapes onto your shorts.

  5. 5

    Using a zigzag stitch on your sewing machine...

  6. 6

    ...sew onto the edges of the shape, all the way around (and make sure you are not also sewing the front and back of the shorts together!)

  7. 7

    You are done! Go you!