Fun Mixed Print Shorts

Adorable Mixed print shorts! So easy to do- just use a different fabric for front and back pieces. Click to find out how to sew shorts without a pattern!


I’m all about mixing prints! Especially when it comes to sewing for my kids. So when I was at the SNAP Conference this spring and they had this gorgeous navy floral and bright yellow polka dot fabrics for us to play with in the shorts class {hosted by Dana}, I knew I had to make some Mixed Print Shorts for my little Miss D! The prints go together so nicely, I just had to do it. These cute little shorts are perfect for summer, don’t you think?mixed print shorts. so so so cute!

PSST…did you know shorts are really easy to sew? And you don’t even need a pattern to make them! Check out this post to see how to sew shorts without a pattern. Whip up a new pair of shorts for your kiddos today!

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Mixed Print Shorts

Mixed Print Shorts. What a fun, easy sewing project! Simply use different fabrics for the front and back pieces. I'm so doing this!

Mixed Print Shorts. What a fun, easy sewing project! Simply use different fabrics for the front and back pieces. I'm so doing this!

 

To make mixed print shorts, I simply cut the front pattern pieces out of one print {navy floral} and the back pieces out of another print {yellow polka dot}. Then I sewed them as normal and they turned out so cute! Mixed Print Shorts. These are freakin cute! And so easy to do. No pattern needed!

Isn’t she so cute in her mixed print shorts? I love the white peter pan collar shirt with the busy shorts. Mixed Print Shorts. These are freakin cute! And so easy to do. No pattern needed! via @CraftaholicAnon

These shorts were fun to sew! I love mixing things up when I sew. It makes it more interesting!

Have you played around with anything fun with your sewing? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below!

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Linda
Hi! I'm Linda, the craft addict behind Craftaholics Anonymous®, a craft blog. Crafting is cheaper than therapy, right? When I'm not DIYing something, I can be found taxiing around our 4 crazy kids or working out. Or shoe shopping... because you can never have too many shoes! Happy crafting! ♥
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  1. 1

    cute cute cute! I’d love to know the name of the navy fabric and where you found it!

  2. 3
    Robyn S.

    Oh my gosh, so stinkin’ cute. The shorts too ;) I may have to whip up about a million pairs for my 3 girls for the summer!

  3. 5
    Ashley Willoughby

    Seriously… Could she be any cuter!?!

  4. 6
    Trinity

    You amaze me with your creativeness and I’ve fallen in love with every project you’ve done. Your newest chocolate bar calculator is another big hit! Having taught for over 10 years now, I can tell you that handmade gifts are the ones I remember the most. Don’t be surprised if you learn that the teachers at your child’s school argued over who would be lucky enough to get your child in their class. A super crafty mama is like a goldmine in the classroom! Enough of the compliments though….I’m off to find some bright patterns so I can make my own mixed print shorts. Best of luck for a great school year!

  5. 7
    Carlotta

    Linda, I just saw your “pin” that showed a pictorial of how to make a rag rug. Pretty rug! I just don’t get exactly what you did to get the fabric in your mat. Also, did you tie the strips in a knot once you got them looped through the mat. Please advise. Thanks. Carlotta

    1. 7.1

      Hi Carlotta, Thanks for stopping by! You can use a latch hook or your fingers to push the pieces of fabric thru the small holes in the mat. No,they did not tie the strips. Hope that helps! :)

  6. 8
    June

    My children are in their early fifties and my mother made similar shorts for them she would usually use two different fabrics and would make the front one of each and then the back would be the same but alternate colors right front same as left back , etc.