Sunday, March 30, 2014

Sunday Sew-Day: Denim, Part VII

This weekend's project had to be a quick one since I had other important things to do. So I grabbed a pair of jeans I've had for a couple years now. I'd altered them once already, but now the bottom hems were getting pretty ragged. I felt it was time to give them a new life. And yes, I forgot to remove my phone from my pocket before taking photos. Oops.

Denim Cut-off Skirt - BeforeDenim Cut-off Skirt - Before

First, while wearing the jeans, I marked my minimum comfortable skirt length with a safety pin. Then I cut about 1.5 inches below that to allow for gradual fraying/trimming.

Denim Cut-off Skirt - In Progress

I cut open the legs, removing the welted inseam entirely.

Denim Cut-off Skirt - In Progress

I used my seam ripper to open the front seam up to about half an inch below the zipper, and I ripped out the back seam to about the same height (though I went back later and opened up the back seam about an inch or so further in order to remove some more excess fabric).

Denim Cut-off Skirt - In Progress

With the skirt inside out and folded along the front and back center seams, I trimmed straight down and pinned my new front seam...

Denim Cut-off Skirt - In Progress

...and my new back seam.

Denim Cut-off Skirt - In Progress

I folded over the seam allowances on the inside and top-stitched two lines to try to mimic the original welted seams in the front...

Denim Cut-off Skirt - In Progress

...and in the back. Obviously, they don't match exactly, but I suppose if anyone gets close enough to notice, they've got other problems. Namely, my fist.

Denim Cut-off Skirt - In Progress

Super quick.

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Super simple.

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Super comfy.

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Super cute!

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Denim Cut-off Skirt - After

4 comments:

  1. With just a couple of snips and a bit of thinking, you have created a better product!!! I see that sunlight is present --- oh how we are hoping for sunlight in the North and Northwest!

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    1. Not only do we have sunlight, but I now have a sunburn. And thus begins the 7- to 8-month-long balancing act between keeping cool (or as cool as one can be in a Texas summer) and maintaining my alabaster exterior.

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  2. Very cute!

    Meanwhile, I have on long pants, two pairs of socks, a t-shirt, a long-sleeved t-shirt ... and we've been subjected to freezing rain/snow/wind for the second time in less than a week ...

    Please send sunshine :)

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    1. I would totally take half your snow for half our heat in a heartbeat!

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