Burda Style For people who sew

I don't know about others, but I am not a big fan of the technique available all over the Internet for turning a pair of jeans into a skirt by cutting the legs off at mid-thigh level, opening the inside seams and then sewing in triangular pieces of either the jean's material cut out of the leg portion or some other fabric. And yet, for reasons discussed later in this how-to, I had to turn a pair of jeans into a skirt and did it in my own way, which I would like to share with you. Hopefully, it will help someone. My jeans were straight – I don't know if this will work on narrow ones. I apologize in advance for any mistakes in spelling or grammar I might have made, since I am ethnically Russian and English is my second language.

Technique Materials

A pair of jeans, thread (strong enough for denim sewing), sewing machine with denim needles, scissors, ruler, fabric marker or even a pencil, seam ripper (easier, but scissors can be used instead, since you won't need to be perfectly careful when ripping).

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  Oct 24, 2009, 12.51 AMby ANELLY

  yeah your so right i dont like the tecnique of the triangle in the middle it dosnt look right to me

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    Oct 24, 2009, 02.54 AMby Almatinka

    Thank you. I hope you’ll like this one better – I just need to put in a few finishing touches and I’ll be posting pictures of the actual skirt…

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  Oct 19, 2009, 05.51 PMby CountessiaD

  Really nice!

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    Oct 19, 2009, 07.36 PMby Almatinka

    Thanks! :-)

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  Oct 15, 2009, 06.27 PMby Lala86

  Thanks! I like this version of jeans skirt as it’s less seen and you get a longer skirt

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    Oct 15, 2009, 06.59 PMby Almatinka

    Thank you! I am glad you like it!

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  Oct 13, 2009, 12.08 AMby ietextiles

  I don’t think you have to apologise At All for your English. It’s better than many native speakers’

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    Oct 13, 2009, 04.37 AMby Almatinka

    Thank you! I just get really irritated when I make “silly” mistakes (like just now I corrected “to” into “too” in “waaaaay too short”)! :-) I am an awful perfectionist and that’s why (most probably) it takes me so long to sew a project – everything I make has to be just right or else it’s not worth making. ;-)

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  Oct 7, 2009, 04.01 PMby marcy75

  Great!
  It’s a very good how to’s, well detailed and clear. The sketches are very useful. A good example for all of us! Finally I’ll be able to re-invent my first hand-made jeans, with some trouble rightr in the legs, and to wear them!

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    Oct 8, 2009, 11.58 AMby Almatinka

    Thank you, marcy75, for your warm comment. I’m glad this how-to might help you.