Pleated Skirt Refashion · How To Sew A Pleated Skirt · Sewing on Cut Out + Keep

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A skirt with flare!
Make a cute skirt out of an old pair of trousers.

Posted by Carissa B. from Dallas, Texas, United States • Published 7th May 2014 • See Carissa B.'s 15 projects »

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Step 1
Cut off legs just below zipper.
Step 2
Cut legs into eight equally-sized rectangles - two from the front of each leg and two from the back.
Step 3
Join rectangles together into a large tube.
Step 4
Hem one edge. This will be the bottom of your skirt.
Step 5
Mark 1/5 inches on either side of each seam.
Step 6
Fold vertically at these markings and sew 1/8-inch from the fold.
Step 7
Bring together the two folds shown above to form a pleat. Sew 1/8-inch from the inside folds of the pleat as well. Repeat this at each seam to form eight pleats.
Step 8
Insert right-side-out pleated portion into inside-out waist portion. Pin in place, then sew around to secure.
Step 9
Top-stitch along this seam for a finished look.

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ThatInkdChick · Poitiers, Poitou-Charentes, FR · 11 projects 21st May 2014

Lovely!!! Does it work with a pair or jeans, or does it have to be more supple fabric?

Carissa B. · Dallas, Texas, US · 31 projects 22nd May 2014

I bet it would work with jeans too. These brown slacks were a cotton-blend twill, quite similar to denim.

TK Rainy · Kennewick, Washington, US · 19 projects 21st May 2014

I make skirts like this all the time except ruffled ^^ I love them so much!