Up-cycle Denim Skirt from Old Jeans

Good Morning!

Here it is Friday morning again; I've been wainting for the morning dew to dry and get onto my yard work.

I also got inspired to make this Up-cycled Denim Skirt from a pair of the Ole Man's worn out jeans.

It would be like a boyfriend jeans except they are the hubbies worn out jeans.

they were definitely ready for a new life. 

He decided to go through his overrun closet last night. He had a shirt he needed some buttons resewn. As he tossed me the shirt, he flung the pants in the floor and said, "You don't won't these do ya? I'm going to through them away. They're done for."

Of course, I said,"Yeah I'll take 'em"

So once I had finished the button repair this morning, I just grabbed them up and got to remaking.

They were very worn out!

The crouch was blown out and there was quite a bit of holes in the butt.

I thought they'd be a good fit for this project. 

In my minds eye, the more worn and tattered they were the better.

I started by cutting the legs off about knee length.

You may want to try them on to get the length right.

I also wanted to be sure I could actually fit these.

They were a little roomy but I thought that would be a good thing.

After you cut the legs off, take your seem ripper and open the leg up.

You should also open them all the way to just below the zipper.

I just cut them at that point there was really no fabric left there.

On the back side, I ripped them to about four inches from the center back yolk.

To get the fit right for yourself, you may want to open them up all the way to the center yolk.

I used the fabric from the legs I cut off for the center insert.

Open up the pants and lay it flat.

Adjust them until you can get it where they will lay flat.

Then simply pin your fabric in and sew in place.

Do the same thing on the back of the skirt.

I kept it simple with the hem.

I just sewed a straight stick all the way around the bottom.

the fraying and raveling will be what I want for the hem. 

A time or two in the wash and it should have that covered.

I cut the tags off  and patched the holes that were in awkward places with more of the leftover leg fabric.

Believe it or not, I also went back and roughed up a few places with a file.

It was a done project. 

It was also a pretty fun one as well.

You could get even more creative with this if you wanted; using different color fabrics in the center piece.

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out 

this Denim Skirt DIY.

but..

the grass is dry and I better get moving on.

As Always..

Be Blessed!