DIY American Pride

I found an adorable pair of American flag high-waisted shorts at Ralph Lauren but were out of my budget for possibly wearing them only once. I decided to be creative and design my own pair. I purchased Goodwill “mom jeans”, an American flag at Michaels and 1 yard of No-Sew adhesive.

             

(Left: Ralph Lauren $125, Right: DIY $14.50)

Directions: Before cutting the jeans, try them on and mark exactly where you want to begin cutting. Then, cut the No-Sew adhesive in half. Use the iron to attach the adhesive to the American flag fabric. After the fabric is attached to the adhesive lay the adhesive over the shorts and trace the outline of the shorts. After you cut around your tracing, peel off the paper backing of the adhesive and iron on the fabric to the shorts. I decided to not distress the shorts but if you’d like to rough them up I’d suggest using a razor blade and a cheese grater.