Waist Pants Into A Skirt
Refashion Tutorial: Convert a Pair of Elastic Waist Pants into a Skirt
Posted by Elizabeth A.
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You Will Need (3 things)
- Trousers
- Scissors
- Sewing Machine
Steps (4 steps, 60 minutes)
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1
The "before" picture.
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2
Determine how long you wish your skirt to be. Cut off the excess length on legs. Allow a couple of extra inches for the hem.
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3
Rip out inside leg seams and front and back seams. I ripped out the seams up to the yolk. If your pants have no yolk, leave seam intact about 6 inches down from waist (both front and back).
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4
Turn whole thing inside out. Sew up front and back seams. In this example, my seam roughly follows the green stripe. Trim off extra fabric and zig-zag rough edges to prevent raveling.