Burda Style For people who sew

Attach the sewn together panels to the top of the jeans. I again used the flat felled seam here, but my machine couldn't go through the thicker places where the vertical seams met – the ones between the panels of the lower portion and the center front, center back and side seams of the top – so I stitched them manually. Hem the skirt and, if you want, add any embellishments you like – I ran some embroidery along the hem. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures while constructing the skirt, so I am sorry for this instruction only having sketches. Also, if you want and have two pairs of jeans similar in fabric texture and colour, or even different in colour and texture (if you are brave and like combining colours), you can add more panels to the lower portion. I know such instructions have been on-line for adding a separately purchased flounce (made out of either regular or denim fabric) to the top of existing jeans, but I didn't want to buy anything and didn't have anything left over, so decided to use the legs from the same jeans. Thanks for reading!

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  Jun 16, 2010, 03.38 AMby pantstron3000

  I’ve been meaning to experiment with this technique, and voilà! You did all the hard work for me. Can’t wait to try this out this weekend.

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    Sep 3, 2010, 12.05 PMby almatinka

    I’m sorry – I didn’t get a notification about your comment, so I saw it only just now. Did you have a chance to do it? Are you going to post a picture of it, if you did?

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  May 5, 2010, 01.48 PMby tyas

  Thanks for your post, I think I’ll give it a try because it looks so pretty even just sketches.

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    May 6, 2010, 09.01 PMby almatinka

    Oh, thank you!!!! I wish I could finally find the time to finish the embroidery on my own skirt in order to show more than just sketches! I promise I will, but don’t wait for me – make your own! Trust me, it does look pretty!

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  Nov 26, 2009, 01.41 PMby almatinka

  Thank you all very much!!!!! I am very happy the instructions could help you! And I am sorry for not replying right away – the site doesn’t inform me of comments, unless they are posted on the first page of the how-to, it seems. Again, I am happy I could help and thank you very much!!!
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  Nov 4, 2009, 12.55 AMby fancyfrocks

  thanks for this, I used to turn jeans into skirts with the V shape in my youth but think I’m too old for that now. I’ll definately give this a go and will upload a picture when I’ve finished the wedding dress that’s on the go at the moment.
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  Oct 21, 2009, 03.42 PMby mhomecookin

  Very useful and clear instructions. I am all inspired now!
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  Oct 14, 2009, 04.36 AMby eimat

  Thanks for posting your tutorial. Most of the repurposed jeans skirts I’ve seen have that ugly triangle thing in the front where the old crotch folds over. Yours looks like the finished product will be something I’d actually want to wear… and I just happen to have a couple of pairs of black jeans with the inner thighs worn through.
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  Oct 13, 2009, 09.44 PMby eimat

  Thanks for posting your tutorial. Most of the repurposed jeans skirts I’ve seen have that ugly triangle thing in the front where the old crotch folds over. Yours looks like the finished product will be something I’d actually want to wear… and I just happen to have a couple of pairs of black jeans with the inner thighs worn through.
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  Oct 11, 2009, 07.46 PMby nettie

  This is a great idea. And I find the instructions very clear, too. I have just pulled out a pair of jeans to repurpose and I didn’t want to do the traditional remake with them. Thanks for giving me another option!