Megan Nielsen's scalloped hem tutorial uses simple sewing supplies to score high on the summer trend-o-meter.
I'm always looking for quick, easy ways to jazz up my thrift store finds. And with summer on the way - for real this time! maybe? - I'm focusing a lot of my thrift time on scoring sweet shorts that will get me through a steamy summer in my fourth floor walkup.
But if your vintage mojo is flagging, do not despair. This super-easy scalloped shorts tutorial from pattern whiz Megan Nielsen shows you how to take completely pedestrian shorts - or even pants - and transform 'em into ultra-feminine leg-glamorizers! (Yes, I just coined that term. Even though I shouldn't have.)
Above: scallops a-go-go! Skirt by Colette Patterns, shorts by Pattern Runway, shirt (for the non-DIY set) by Von Maur.
Fancy going even further into Scallop Country? I love this shorts pattern by Pattern Runway (above center), for example - and this Meringue skirt (above, left) from the new Colette book is hard to beat. It all depends on how much time you have to sew - lately, I'm a bit short, but hope springs eternal!
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[Images via Megan Nielsen, Colette Patterns, Pattern Runway and Von Maur.]
