Denim Skirt

Basis of the denim skirt

• Unpick the jeans' inseam stitching.

• Cut the jeans to a length of 37 cm (14-1/2 inches) in the front and 43 cm (17 inches) in the back.

Front of the denim skirt

• Make a 1-cm (3/8-inch) cut where the two inseams meet and use the sewing machine to stitch along the inseam, 0.5 cm (3/16 inch) from the edge.

• Cut an 21-cm (8-1/4-inch) triangle from the leftover material.

• Put the triangle between the 2 layers of the skirt, under the opening, and pin it in place.

• Sew the triangle to the front of the jeans, following the previous stitching.

Skirt Back

• Draw together the two legs of the jeans and overlap them slightly, so that only a small notch remains open at the bottom.

• Stitch a border 0.5 cm (3/16 inch) from the edge, as with the front.

Final touches to the denim skirt

• Finish the skirt with a 0.5-cm (3/16-inch) hem around the bottom.
  

  

• Highlight any visible seams (e.g. on the pockets) with more of the same contrasting-color thread.