How to convert jeans into a skirt

Add a new skirt to your wardrobe without shopping! Making a denim skirt is a great project to re-use those jeans with too-tattered hems or too-short pairs that still fit well.

Last Updated: January 11, Approved. This article was co-authored by Andrea Beaulieu. Andrea has over 20 years in the fashion design and marketing industries and specializes in pattern making, draping, and the construction of garments. This article has been viewed , times. Instead of throwing out your worn or torn jeans, why not turn them into a cute skirt?

How to convert jeans into a skirt

Last Updated: April 21, Tested. This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jessica Gibson. Jessica Gibson is a Writer and Editor who's been with wikiHow since There are 12 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. The wikiHow Video Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 53, times. Learn more If you're looking for a fun way to repurpose your old jeans, design a long skirt using the fabric. If you have a sewing machine, you can easily stitch them into a skirt that's as long as you like. Keep in mind that to sew a skirt that falls near your ankles, you'll need 2 pairs of matching jeans so you have enough fabric to work with. You'll look great in your custom-made skirt while saving fabric from the landfill. Tip: Pick straight, wide-leg, or boot-cut jeans instead of skinny jeans. These have more fabric and space to work with. Tip: There's no need to sew the skirt inside out since you're following the original seam. This makes it a great project for beginning sewers.

You'll also need to install a heavy-duty sewing needle that's designed for denim. Andrea Beaulieu.

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How to make a graffiti denim skirt from a pair of jeans — easy sewing tutorial! There are a lot of jeans-to-skirt refashions out there. But this jeans-to-skirt refashion tutorial is different! Most denim skirts that are refashioned from jeans look like they were a jeans before. Because most refashion tutorials tell you to rip the seams and just sew the fabric pieces together again! What was the crotch of the jeans before makes a strange pattern piece at the front and back of most refashioned denim skirts. Jeans legs are perfect to cut them into A-line panels or gores. Then sew these panels into a skirt. You can even use jeans that are too small like I did here. You get 8 panels out of a pair of jeans with almost no waste of fabric!

How to convert jeans into a skirt

What do you do when you have a pair of jeans you no longer like to wear? I had a pair like that that I was prepared to donate when I suddenly had the idea to upcycle them instead! Then cut the legs, leaving quite a bit of space under where your skirt ends.

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Pin the panel into place. No account yet? You should be able to overlap the left and right edges and smooth them down without any puckering. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. You want the raw, cut edges on the first pair of jeans to be visible. Make sure that at least one of the jeans fits you well, as this will be the top of the skirt. Topstitch the panels down. Overlap the left and right edges on the front crotch seam until it lays smooth. The seams look pretty good and tight, but will they survive several washings? Overlap the cut edges to cut the skirt. William R. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Start sewing on the bottom of one cuff and finish sewing on the other.

Add a new skirt to your wardrobe without shopping!

Make sure that at least one of the jeans fits you well, as this will be the top of the skirt. Smooth out the unstitched back crotch seam, making sure it lays flat on top of the opposite side. Skip to Content. These choices will be signaled to our partners and will not affect browsing data. Begin topstitching the front of your skirt. You can use this method to make a mini skirt too. Use limited data to select advertising. Chop the legs off of the second pair of jeans. Create an account. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. Take the pair of jeans that fit you.