the ruler as a guide, draw a line across the pant leg. this will be your cutting line.
cut off the pant leg at the cutting line.
lay the cut leg on top of the other leg and use as a pattern. cut off the second pant leg. put pant legs aside.
lay the cut off short on cutting surface on its side.
measure 2 ½” up from the cut edge of short and mark fabric.
from the side seam, measure 2 ½” toward the front of the short and mark the fabric.
from the side seam, measure 1 ½” toward the front of the short and mark the fabric.
using these three marks, cut out a 