Ruffled Denim Skirt Refashion

A nice mix of scruffy and ruffly

Posted by Carissa B.

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Make a frilly denim skirt using a pair of jeans that fit and a skirt or dress with ruffles or tiers.

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You Will Need (6 things)

  • Jeans
  • Thread
  • Scissors
  • Seam Ripper
  • Ruffled Skirt or Dress
  • Pins

Steps (10 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut the legs off the jeans about 4 inches below the crotch.

  2. 2

    Cut up both sides of inseam, removing seam altogether.

  3. 3

    Use seam ripper to open up front to just below zipper and back seam to about the same height.

  4. 4

    Turn jeans inside-out and seam new seams straight down. Trim excess fabric.

  5. 5

    Cut a curved edge, being carefully not to cut through pocket lining.

  6. 6

    Insert ruffled skirt into jeans and pin in place.

  7. 7

    Sew all around and trim excess skirt material about 1 inch from stitching.

  8. 8

    Fold fabric under and pin in place.

  9. 9

    Sew another line of stitching parallel to the first.

  10. 10

    Use tan thread to top-stitch down new back seam, to mimic the look of the existing seam.