Paperbag Pants Shorts Hack
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Hi friends! It’s Lakeisha, and today I am going to show you a few easy modifications I made to the Paperbag Pants pattern in order to make them into shorts. I recently received a yard of scuba fabric from Amelia Lane Designs and immediately upon opening it, I knew I wanted them to be Paperbag *something* lol! I knew the Paperbag Pants fit me well, so I dug through my pattern stash for it. Though I can usually get a pair of pants for myself from a yard, I didn’t account for the waistband, sash ties, and pockets, so I was a little bummed to see I didn’t have enough fabric. Some quick thinking brought me to my new Paperbag Shorts. All you will need for this modification is the Paperbag Pants pattern, a ruler, pen/pencil, and some scrap paper.
Hi friends! It’s Lakeisha, and today I am going to show you a few easy modifications I made to the Paperbag Pants pattern in order
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