This is very easy. The difficult part is protecting your ripper and your sewing machine from the thick fabric.
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Choose jeans to reconstruct.
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Measure your skirt length.
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Cut. Do not forget hem allowances.
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Once you cut the two legs, you will have something that looks like this.
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Rip the inseam. This would be the seam that starts from the crotch. If you’re reconstructing heavy denim (this one is canvass-like), you may use cutter for ripping. I have heard stories of people breaking their rippers while doing this project. Just be very careful.
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Once you’re done ripping both inseams, you will have something that looks like this. A funny-looking piece of garment.
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Now rip the seam all the way to the bottom of the front zipper. Do the same to the back side. Make sure to rip all the way to the butt area.
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At this point, you will have something similar to this.
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Pin the parts you ripped apart. Front leg to the other front leg. Back leg to the other back leg. Your skirt will be recognizable at this point. Sew and hem. Make sure that the front part is flat and not bunched up when you sew the legs together. You might need to patch (with fabric taken from the pant legs you cut off) this part so that you’ll have a flat area.
Pictured is the back part of the
skirt. Front and side are in the project summary images.
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k.e.l.l.y.
01 Feb 19:51
That's a really neat idea and a great way to save money too!
tarrah.
02 Feb 02:15
i made i56t and it only took 10 mins thanks sooo muchh
gabriela g.
08 Feb 02:10
can it also be used to make a purse? I mean...by sewing together the back part and the front part....??
Alessandra S.
17 Feb 21:08
i. love. this.
JuliaFuentes
10 Mar 00:07
really cool
California Cloth
29 Jun 03:20
Ah Ha!!! A way to make baby jeans last longer! They're always too short before they're too tight in the waist!
chelsea m
20 Jul 17:59
i made and switched up your version a tad- but i love it! thanks!
Stephanie Faith
15 Oct 12:43
Very clever, I'm having a go at recycling my jeans.