Here is a tutorial on how to make a denim skirt from a pair of jeans!
I bought this pair of pants at a garage sale and made a cute skirt out of it. I thought other folks might want to know how, too. So here goes:
I laid a skirt (that I liked the length on) on the pants, with waistbands together. You could also try them on & just cut off a couple inches below where you want the hem.
Then cut the legs off. Give yourself a couple inches for the hem. I used a rotary cutter, but you could totally use scissors.
After you cut both legs off, put them aside because you will need them later.
Use a seam ripper and cut all the inseams around the legs. (do those pants make my hand looks fat?)
Hold on to the seam ripper because you aren’t finished just yet!
Now use the seam ripper to remove the seams up the backside up to at least the middle of the pockets.
Cut the seams up the front to the bottom of the zipper.
Overlap the seams where you plan on sewing it down. I trimmed the flap, but I wish I would have waited till I sewed it down.
Pin the seam sown the back.
Now, sew your pinned seam. Wait to double stitch until you’ve tried it on after sewing the front. You might have a little “duck butt” problem like I did & have to fix it – and there will be less seams to remove.
Ta-Da! Back seam sewn!
Do the same thing with the front side & sew. It is safe to double stitch this side.
Now, get the cut off legs & cut them open. I laid it on the front and drew a chalk line where I wanted to cut and trimmed it so I could turn my seams down. You could totally pin & sew -AND THEN cut. You would probably need to use pinking shears so it wouldn’t fray as bad.
This is the inside back flap. Trim it off.
Pin the front piece in and sew away. Again, the front side is safe to go ahead & double stitch.
Ta-Da! The front is done!
Repeat for the back cut out piece. Then, try the skirt on. If you look like you have a duck butt, you will need to take out the back seams and move it over some more and restitch. Problem solved.
Cut even across the bottom. If you like a frayed edge, just sew a straight seam about 1/2 inch up across the bottom & wash. If you want a finished edge, iron the hem up & sew it down.
Voila’! One really cute denim skirt from a pair of pants! Just in time for flips flops & cute summer shirts!
