Shorts ready to cut out

This is where the story would have started if I'd been using a favourite pattern: I have two pattern pieces ready to cut out.

Once that's done, putting the shorts together is straightforward enough . . . there are basically three seams (or 3 pairs of seams)

1. Centre front & Centre back seams
2. Side seams
3. Inside leg seam/s

Then the waist casing and hems and it's all done.

I usually tackle it in that order, but it really doesn't matter much, as long as you follow some sort of logical order and keep track of where everything goes.