DIY: Jorts = Jean Shorts

I really wanted to wear this new shirt I just bought to date night last night.  I thought it would look really cute with jean shorts, but I didn't have any.  I had a pair of shorts I liked way back in the day.  They randomly disappeared my freshman year of college...I think someone stole them out of the dorm dryer! I did buy another pair at Papaya, but I think I actually just bought them because I was so desperate for jean shorts.  In actuality, they were too short and tight for what I would normally wear and Papaya has the stupidest return policy ever.  I think I might have worn them like 3 times in the past six years.  Anyway, I didn't have time to go to the store and buy some jean shorts for date night, so I decided to make some out of an old pair of jeans.  Here is what I did:

1.  Fold the jeans over so they look like just one leg and cut them about knee length.  I like to start long and cut parts at a time since you can always cut shorter but you can't resow the fabric back together. 

2.  Continue cutting section by section until you reach your desired length.  I like to try them on between cuts just in case.  Also, remember to leave about an inch so you can cuff them because it looks a lot cleaner.

3.  Once you reach your perfect length, roll up the very tip of your jeans just to get rid of all the unevenness.  Next, make a larger cuff (about an inch).  The smaller cuff is to make a cleaner larger cuff.  (Now, you won't have unevenness or stray strings sticking out at the top of the cuff.)

Below is a picture of my finished jeans and my new top (before shower, hair and makeup).  These jeans are fine for errands or something, but I still definitely want to buy some new jean shorts.  I like my jeans to be fitted (but not necessarily too tight), but I want more loose jean shorts to be honest.  These kind of made me feel uncomfortable because they were tighter than jean shorts I would normally wear.