I finally found the time to
finish the makeover of the girl’s blue jean shorts into a skirt. This project
did not take a lot of time with the exception of the gathering of the two
layers of ruffles to fit the new style of the old shorts. Once I had the
ruffles ready the rest went very quickly and the skirt was done in no
time. Included in today’s post are the
before and after shots and a photo shoot I did with my cute little model, my
granddaughter.
Before:
After:
The transformation of the
shorts to skirt was much easier then with the pants, just simple cuts up the
inner thigh on each leg; carefully cutting through the seam in the center, with
old blue jeans the fabric is very thick, a sharp pair of scissors works
best. Next I flattened out the fabric as
best I could then cut off the legs to just a little below the zipper leaving
enough room to attach the ruffles I made earlier. I was careful to make sure
the inside pockets did not get caught up in the seams by pinning them out of
the way while sewing on the ruffle. I added some top stitching to the skirt and
ruffles to keep them from irritating my granddaughter when she moves around. I stitched up a narrow fabric belt and tacked
it to the back of the skirt at the waistline so the new belt would not become
lost in the wash. I added a few pretty
blue buttons to the front of the zipper placket to keep it fun and I was
done. I purchased a new blue shirt to go
with the skirt and hand stitched a rick rack bow with a button in the center to
tie it into the skirt; the outfit was complete and ready to wear.
Both skirts were upcycled
from pants and shorts into bright darling garments ready for their second life
in a new form, recycling at its best.
My very happy granddaughter
modeling her new outfits, what a cutie!
Thanks for letting me share
my upcycling skirt projects with you; I had a great time making them, wait
until you see what I can do with a pair of men’s designer jeans, that’s for a later
date. I still have a few easy DIY
projects to share with you next so keep watching for those. I know, I know…, I was supposed to show those
today but I was just too excited about finishing the skirts, I had to share
those first, thanks for understanding, you will see those next, unless I find a
better project to share. (Giggles!!)
See you soon.
Laurette
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