How to sew a skirt out of jeans

Surely you have your favorite jeans, which, although it is no longer decent to wear in a decent society, will definitely come in handy someday. Maybe not alone? In that case, this "someday" has finally come. Feel free to get them from the far shelf and pick up scissors. A few confident movements and these things will start a new life!

How to sew a skirt out of old jeans

A denim skirt will never go out of fashion, except that over the years its styles replace each other. This versatile, practical thing should be in the wardrobe of not only a fashionista, but also every self-respecting girl. And even if you already have one, are there any extra skirts?

We need

• Scissors, thread with a needle
• Two pairs of old jeans of identical color
• Sewing machine, iron
• Chalk or a bar of soap
• Safety pins

First, the jeans need to be washed and ironed well - after all, they have been gathering dust in the closet for more than one day, right? When everything you need is ready, you can start creating a skirt.

• We unpick the inner, step seams.

• One a pair of trousers cut off the top, just below the back pocket.
• The second pants will be the base of our skirt. We lay them out and bend the bottom of the legs from the middle so that we get an even triangle.
• The first pair of pants now forms two pieces. We take one of them and put it into this triangle from the inside, as if closing it.
• Carefully, using safety pins, bend the raw edges of the triangle inward, connecting it with this part.

• The bottom of both pants should be connected and flat.
• We sew parts on a sewing machine.
• We turn out what we got, and cut off the excess on the sides of the triangle.
• Now we do the same on the other side of the pants using the second piece.
• We trim the bottom with scissors, bend the hem and sew on a sewing machine.

If you did everything point by point, then you should have a maxi denim skirt in your hands, to which both a voluminous pullover and a simple T-shirt are ideal.

How to sew a skirt out of jeans - photo

If your jeans stretch well or are wide enough, then you can use the trousers-only option: just gently fold and stitch the edges of the triangle, leaving a large slit in the back, and stitching the legs together in the front.

Jeans skirt - pattern

By the same principle, it is very easy to sew a mini skirt.

How to decorate a jeans skirt

When your skirt is ready, you can give free rein to your imagination and decorate her so that no one else would have a similar one. For example, if you are sewing a short skirt, but the legs of your jeans are in good condition, you can cut them into long stripes and make voluminous ruffles around the edge of the skirt. You can alternate them with guipure. Or decorate the skirt with embroidery.

Or straight stitches.

Or sew on it applications from another fabric, pieces of leather. Decorate with beads ... There are a lot of options, there would be a desire!

How to sew a skirt for a girl from jeans

Children, as a rule, grow out of their clothes very quickly and sometimes it is a pity to throw away an almost new thing, put on only a couple of times. Therefore, in the same way you can to sew a skirt for a girl but add some bright, childish details. For example, to insert into a triangle, use jeans that are not identical in color, but a bright fabric - cotton, chiffon, etc. Crochet flounces and sew to the hem in several layers. Make a bright applique. Even if there are some scuffs or holes on the jeans, as is often the case with children's clothes, they can be turned into an interesting idea.

This can be done with the child - it will be doubly pleasant for the girl to wear the thing to the creation of which she put her efforts, on a par with her mother or older sister.