How to Measure to Cut Off Pants for Shorts
- 1). Put on the pants and look in the mirror to decide how long you want the shorts to be. Use a tape measure to measure the length from the floor to the spot on the pants where you want to cut.
- 2). Take the pants off and lay them flat on the ground. Starting from the bottom of the pant leg, use the measurement from Step 1 and measure up to that point on the pants. For instance, if the measurement you got from Step 1 was 24 inches, measure 24 inches up the pant leg. Use a pencil to mark that point.
- 3). Line up the ruler horizontally across the pant leg against the pencil dot from Step 2. Draw a straight line across the pant leg at this point.
- 4). Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the other pant leg.
- 5). Use fabric scissors to cut the pant legs off, following the lines you drew.
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