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My husband recently had a wardrobe malfunction involving a pair of not-very-old khaki pants. There was no saving them for him, but the thought of just throwing them away was too much. They really weren’t that old! So, I dug out my favorite pants pattern, shortened the legs and made my son a pair of shorts – just in time for Easter. 
I started with my favorite pants pattern – skinny jeans from peek-a-boo pattern shop. I measured how long I wanted the shorts to be and then folded the pattern to that length. I made a size 8 and was able to get both legs onto one leg. 
On the other leg, I put all the other pieces. I did have to piece the waistband, but that was OK – I just lined the center back seams up and everything was good. I cut the pocket lining from the pants pocket lining. 
I saved the zipper and buttons from the old pants.
Then, I had the perfect button for the new shorts.
Perfect Fit 
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