How to Turn Your Old Jeans Into a New Jean Skirt

Don't throw out those old jeans, turn them into something new for your wardrobe.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 Pair of old jeans
• 1 Seam Ripper
• Sewing Machine

1. Choose an old pair of jeans. Make sure it is a pair that you don't mind throwing away just in case!

2. Lay the jeans out. Make sure the jeans are not wrinkled, this will help to ensure a straighter cut.

3. Cut the jeans to the desired length. If you aren't sure, it is always to cut less and remove extra later!

4. Turn the jeans inside out.

5. Using the Seam Ripper, begin to rip the inseam. Start at the crotch of the pants and work your way down. Do this to both pant legs.

6. Turn the pants right side out.

7. Using the Seam Ripper,remove the outer portion of the inseam from both pant legs.

8. Turn the jeans to the back side, remove the seam all the way up to the belt loop.

9. Turn the jeans to the front side, remove the seam all the way up to the zipper.

10. Lay the jeans out flat.

11. On the front side of the jeans: Start from the top. Making sure everything remains flat, overlap and pin the seams from the right pant leg to the left pant leg.

12. On the back side of the jeans: Turn the jeans inside out. Start from the top. Making sure everything remains flat, overlap and pin the seams from the right pant leg to the left pant leg.

13. Using your sewing machine: Keep the skirt inside out. Sew a seam following the pin line on the back of the skirt.

14. Using your sewing machine: Turn the skirt right side out. Sew a seam following the pin line on the front of the skirt.

15. Remove any excess fabric.

[Saesult]

on 2/20/2009 Good for me. I have too many old jeans.

[vallain]

on 2/4/2009 This would be a good project for a pair of jeans.

[nancysoffice]

on 2/4/2009 Great article, I'm subscribe to a few blogs in altering or refashion your clothes, love it.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 1/22/2009 Thanks for the directions on making a jean skirt out of old jeans. My daughter out grows the length of he jeans faster then the waist (if only I were that lucky). :0) 5* RRRC

[SanaAnya]

on 12/24/2008 Yes, there should be extra fabric at the bottom. Trim to make even.