Flat Front Pocket Shorts - Red White and Blue

I know it's so fun to make girly stuff, but I don't want to leave my boys out.  I have been meaning to try out MADE's Pants Tutorial for a while now.  While wandering through JoAnn's, I spotted some festive fabric and knew it'd be perfect for some toddler shorts.  I only needed 1/2 yard, so these shorts were about $3 - score.

Let me tell you - - the fit of these pants is amazing!!  This will definitely be a repeat pattern.  Simple to use, easy to assemble, and a great cut.  That Dana knows what she's doing!

Also, on the picture above, do you see that double-stitched hem and pocket - - I used a double needle that came with a machine I bought a garage sale years and years ago.  I never knew how to thread 2 threads into a machine until I saw the tutorial at Make It and Love It where she just rand the 2 threads through the machine at once - who knew!  Now I've entered a whole new world of double-stitching goodness!

The shorts are super cute, but I think the model's even cuter  - -

He was having such a fun time taking pictures - love that.  In fact, he LOVES his new shorts.  He has a thing for flags (we shout "flag" while driving - kind of like the old slug bug game) AND he loves pockets, so the shorts are a win-win - - he shouted with glee when I showed them to him and he had to put them on right then.

Speaking of fun with pictures, my older son and the two neighbor boys wandered by when I was snapping away and said "we want our picture taken" - that doesn't happen often with boys, so of course I obliged.

Oh, and one more thing - - MADE and Made by Rae are putting on a mini Celebrate the Boy Series - I'll be watching it closely....(flicker pool for it HERE)