Jeans to skirt – It’s always fun when you get a new dress without actually buying it. You might be wondering how that is possible well its simple all you need to do is transform your old clothes into something new.
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Jeans trousers last for a very long time and most times you might get tired of it and want to get rid of them.
But instead of getting rid of them, you can transform them into something new like a jean skirt.
How to transform jeans to skirt
Cutting and ripping off – To turn a pair of jeans into a skirt, remove the stitching without pulling or damaging the cloth.
Place the jeans on a table flat. Smooth from the waist down until you reach a point where the crotch seam won’t lay flat anymore.
Make a pin mark at this location. Turn the jeans over and repeat the process for the center back seam, pinning where the seam begins to curve with a pin.
Carefully remove the inseam stitching using a sharp seam ripper.
Remove the crotch stitching from the front and back of the jeans, as well as the stitching from the crotch to the pin.
Remove the legs of the jeans, leaving enough length to hem them.
Open out one unstitched leg on top of the opposite leg with the jeans put flat and the back pocket side up. The unstitched back crotch seam should be smoothed out ensuring that it
lays flat on top of the other side Turn the top piece’s raw inseam under to the wrong side and pin in place, being careful not to pin through to the front of the jeans.
Filling up the Opening in the Center – A piece from the trimmed-off legs should be used to fill the triangular space in the center.
Cut a denim rectangle at least an inch larger than the space you need to fill in with a rough cut. Keep an eye on the fabric’s texture.
The threads of the cloth may be seen in most denim. The threads should run vertically or perpendicularly through the waistline.
Between the two unstitched leg layers, layer the rectangular insert to cover the gap and extend above and below.
Turn the exposed raw edge of the insert (here on the right-hand side) under so that the inserted piece’s edge matches the beneath leg’s original seam line.
The rectangle will now appear to be a triangle or wedge. Along both leg borders, pin in place.
Begin sewing the insert together – Edgestitch along the folded edge of the insert on top of the lower leg with thread that matches the existing topstitching in the upper thread (do not use topstitching thread in the bobbin since it is too thick).
As you sew, you may need to reach under the upper layer. Keep the pins in place until you’re almost there, then take them out.
Sewing over pins can cause your needle, thread, or a machine to break.
Lay the garment flat again to reinstall pins on the unsewn side of the insert if you removed them.
Bringing the First Seam Allowance to a Close – On the original seams, measure the distance between the rows of topstitching. A 3/8″ seam allowance is used on most jeans.
Trim the seam allowance on the inside of the skirt to make it just wide enough to be caught in a second row of stitching the distance apart you measured.
Finish the trimmed seam allowance with a seam finish. Switch to a lighter-weight thread for seam finishes if you’re using a heavier-weight thread for topstitching.
Creating a Simulated Flat Felled Seam – To produce a fake flat felled seam, topstitch the second row of stitches to hold the seam allowance in place.
Guide bars or special presser feet with a guide are available on some sewing machines to help keep the stitches an even distance from the start row of stitching.
Curved and long straight edges are topstitched – Check to see if all of the seams are flat. Along the original edge, fold all raw edges under.
With topstitching thread, edgestitch around the curved seam’s edge and the remaining flat seam. The second side of the insert will now be closed.
Allowances for Seam Finishing – Trim the seam allowance on the inside of the skirt as you did for the first seam. Finish the new seam allowances with a seam finish.
Making a Mock Flat Felled Seam a Second Time – All seam allowances should be pressed flat.
To make a faux flat felled seam, sew a second row of stitching on the long straight seam as you did on the first.
Sewing the Front of the Skirt – To finish the front of the skirt, repeat steps 1 through 8. You simply need to repeat the leg placement and pinning for step 1.
To make an A-line skirt, use the same method to open the side seams and add wedge-shaped inserts.
Hem the skirt.
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