Upcycle pants to skirt

In this video we are transforming and old pair of men's jeans into a 2000s inspired pleated skirt! These jeans were damaged in the crotch and a little too wide around my waist, however this upcycle works for any pair of jeans that you would like to transform! I love working with denim and it is such an easy material to use, as long as your machine can take it, so I would actually say that this is super doable for beginners too :)

I have this cute pair of culottes, but I never really liked the way it fit especially in the crotch and butt area (way too tight). But I rea...

Upcycled Pants to Skirt Basic Sewing Tutorial Free Tutorial Thrifty Girl Women DIY Skirt Project

Turn pair of sweatpants into a cute, comfy sweatpant skirt with this step by step sewing tutorial. Great way to upcycle thrifted sweats.

Do you have a pair of pants that just plain looks good on your "hind end", but are too long, too flared, or full of holes? Here's a solution :). Making a skirt out of pants is so easy, and works for ANY size. If you want to repurpose some of the old pants in your home, here are the simple steps: Measure at least 2 inches longer than the desired length... to hem, and just to be safe. Make sure to keep the part that's cut off!! You'll need it later. This part takes the longest. Watch an…

Hello lovelies! Sorry I took the week off last week, but after the ULTIMATE OMG T-SHIRT RECONSTRUCTION TUTORIAL SERIES, I was absolutely wiped. I needed a few days to recover from all the making, and to get inspired to make some new things! Like this thing, for example! A quick between-errands stop to the thrift store resulted in this purchase: It's a fabulous long crushed velvet elastic-waist skirt with some pretty awesome embroidery at the bottom. I've been seeing a lot of pins on…

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I have this cute pair of culottes, but I never really liked the way it fit especially in the crotch and butt area (way too tight). But I rea...

Make what you can and ethically source the rest! Welcome to The Essentials Club tutorial channel which is all about sharing the steps to become more resourceful and creative with crafting your own minimal, conscious wardrobe. This DIY tutorial takes you through the steps of how to transform and sew an old, oversized pair of mens pants into a skirt!