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How to make a skirt from jeans (upcycled denim skirt

How to make a skirt from jeans (upcycled denim skirt

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Give new life to an old pair of jeans by turning them into an upcycled denim skirt.  I'll show you how to make a skirt from jeans then how to make a raw denim hem.

Give new life to an old pair of jeans by turning them into an upcycled denim skirt.  I'll show you how to make a skirt from jeans then how to make a raw denim hem.

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Rescue some old jeans in your closet from the thrift store or landfill with this easy to sew transformation.  Even if you don't sew much, you can handle this!

Rescue some old jeans in your closet from the thrift store or landfill with this easy to sew transformation.  Even if you don't sew much, you can handle this!

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Supplies for how to make a skirt from jeans: – Pair of old jeans – denim thread  – denim needle for your sewing machine – fabric scissors – pins – seam ripper – quilting ruler – chalk wheel or fabric marker – Fray block – darning needle

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Whatever jeans you're starting with, make sure they fit your hips.  This will make sure your upcycled denim skirt fits you in the end.

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First, try on your jeans and figure out how long you want it to be.  Knee length is a good start.  Mark the level with a fabric marker or chalk and a ruler.

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Add 1" to the level you marked for a hem.  Cut off the legs at that point.  Save the legs for later.

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Cut up the inseam with the legs with scissors or a seam ripper.

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Cut open the stitches in the crotch seam as far as you need for the seam to lay flat.  It'll be a couple inches.

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Overlap the front crotch seams and pin.  You can pin them vertically or keep the look of the original jeans by leaving the seams at an angle.

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Cut open one of the legs to make a flat piece of fabric.  Pin it under the overlapped seams to bridge the gap.

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Stitch along the original stitching lines on either side of the added fabric.

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Repeat overlapping the seams and adding fabric in between on the back.  Pin the fabric in place.

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Try on your DIY denim skirt.  Do you like the shape of the back?  Sometimes the added fabric will poof out in back.  You might like this for the ease of walking, but if not repin the fabric until you like it.

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Stitch along the original lines in back just like you did on front.  If you have a hard time seeing them, use a fabric marker to go over the lines before you stitch.

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Cut away the extra fabric.

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For an easy hem, use a darning need to pull out threads perpendicular to the raw edge.   Stitch a couple lines of straight stitches or zigzag then add some fray block to stop the fraying.

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That's how easy it is to upcycle old jeans into a jean skirt!

That's how easy it is to upcycle old jeans into a jean skirt!

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Add another layer of DIY with some DIY fringe trim in place of the hem.

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Or make some DIY denim flowers with the leftover denim for a unique look.  Click the link below to learn how to make denim flowers.

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Read the full upcycled denim skirt tutorial when you click below.

Read the full upcycled denim skirt tutorial when you click below.