Updated 5/19 with better instructions for how to make a skirt out of jeans.
If you’ve wanted to learn how to make a skirt out of jeans, this refashion is for you! Everyone needs a jean skirt in their closet–they’re so easy to wear and back in style.
When I finally had had it with a particular pair of jeans (you know that pair–you love to hate them), I got out my scissors to make a skirt out of jeans. The jeans fit well around the waist, but the rise was just too low for me to be comfortable in.
I knew I wanted to do something with them, but I couldn’t turn them into shorts or capris because that wouldn’t solve the rise problem. But jean skirts don’t have a rise…
I followed the main idea of my Panelist Skirt Tutorial, but with a couple of tweaks I’ll walk you through. Here’s what I did!
Once I washed it a couple of times, there was some minimal fraying along the front where I cut the pant legs open, but a little trim solved the problem since I’d cut so close to the existing seam. Now it doesn’t fray at all, and I have the original seams that make it look a little more professional.
It’s slim, comfortable, and best of all, I didn’t have to get rid of the jeans I loved so much.
Ta Da! A pants to skirt refashion that solves the rise issue!
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I love this! I was looking for this exact skirt tutorial on pinterest a few weeks ago. I'm so glad I found you! It looks great and I'm definitely pinning this for later. I found you via the Link Party Palooza. Thanks!
Yea! I'm glad you found me, Natalie! A month ago, my blog was wiped out, so that may have been why it was hard to find. I'm glad it's back up though and that you can find it again when you need it! Thanks for pinning!
Thanks for a fun and useful post! I do have some old jeans that I could turn into this. It is great! Thank you! Now, perhaps, I cam make this happen at my house.
You're welcome, Elizabeth--I hope you do! I"m glad you like it!
I LOVE this idea! What a great way to re-use a pair of jeans. Your skirt turned out so cute!! Thank you for sharing it with us! I'm pinning it to the party board. :)
Thank you! I love pins and hope it's useful to others. :)
Ohhh, thanks for this ... I was just thinking about turning a pair of my dagghter's old jeans into a skirt, seeing as the waist still fits! I will be giving this a go!
Awesome, Wen! I'm glad you found a solution! I really didn't want to get rid of my jeans since they still looked good, and I've never regretted this refashion!
This is great! I have a couple pairs of jeans I can use for this. Thanks for sharing!
Perfect! I'd love to see what you create.
I was just wondering (if you CAN say), what brand jeans you used for this post?
Hi! How did you get the back to look like that?
Hey Kalene,
Put the skirt on inside out and pin out the extra flaps instead of laying them flat. It will look like you have a tail for a few minutes, but once you get the back pinned to fit your shape, you'll cut out the excess and sew it together like a regular back rise.
You should put in your instructions how you did the back seam. I wouldnt have known unless read comments. I’m doing a faded gray pair hope they turn out. Excited.