Jeans Skirt

This next project is an absolutely fun one. It was born out of frustration. You see, my four year old has a very, very, let me emphasize...very tiny waist. I cannot find any age-appropriate pants or skirts for her. Waist wise, she still fits into a 12 mths to 2T pants/skirts. As I was cleaning her closet, I came across a couple of rarely used jeans which were in excellent condition. The size 2T jeans were short in length, but fit her perfectly at her waist. So I borrowed and idea from my earlier project the  T-Shirt Dress Project  and decided to remake the jeans into a skirt.

I began by cutting off both the legs of the pants.

From the top edge, I measured about 5" all around and re-trimmed the jeans.

I cut a piece of fabric that was leftover from the T-Shirt Dress Project

I double folded it, wrong sides together....that way I did not have to hem the bottom. I ran a long stitch all along the top edge of the fabric. Pulled the threads to gather the skirt to the appropriate width.

Pinned it to the bottom edge of the jeans, adjusting as I went along. Once I got it all pinned, I sewed it twice to secure it. This is how it looks all finished.

My little one modeling the jeans skirt for me.

Cost of this Project: NIL