Cut off the legs below the crotch, split the crotch seam and lay flat overlapping topstitch down. Take off the fasteners, save for another use. Cut side seams so you have a front and back. Bind or finish off the edges anything works, let them fray, that's ok too.
The red trimmed apron is the front of the overalls, I sewed on some trim and made red ties for the back and neck, I tied them on the button fasteners and sewed to the sides, then I took a small piece of red fabric and hemmed 3 edges and gathered it the bottom. For the lacey apron, take the straps and sew them together in the back, trim the edges with lace and doilies. Anything goes for these aprons. These both sold within hours of making them!
How cute! I've got to try this. I did something similar with some old jeans of my hubby's. Here's how: Cut the legs off about crotch level. With the "shorts" you have left, cut along the side seams (and cut crotch apart); use the front (lap) section and the back (fanny) section as two apron bottoms, and cut the legs apart into desired shapes for the apron tops. Stitch with heavy-duty needle to attach tops to bottoms, and voila!
Embellish as your imagination (and scrap bag) permits; maybe use old cloth belts for neck and waist ties. If you want frayed edges, just stitch about 1/4" inside the cut edges, and you'll have a nice fray after they're washed. Easy, fast re purpose for old pants!
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