How to Transform Your Jeans into a Maxi Denim Skirt with Side Slits | DIY Pants Reconstruction

In today’s video, I’m taking you along with me to show you how I reworked a pair of jeans into a maxi denim skirt for a client. I’ll be breaking it down step by step so you can follow along and recreate your very own. __________________________________________ ▶▶▶▶ TIMESTAMPS ◀◀◀◀ 00:00 How to Sew Jeans into a Maxi Denim Skirt 00:20 Choosing the Right Jeans for this Project 00:34 Materials You'll Need 00:40 How to Deconstruct the Back of the Jeans 00:55 Constructing the Maxi Skirt Back Seam 01:23 How to Sew Topstitch on the Back Seam 01:35 Tips on Setting Up Your Machine for Topstitching 02:20 How to Deconstruct the Front of the Jeans 02:30 Constructing the Maxi Skirt Front Seam 03:24 How to Sew Double Topstitch on the Front Seam 04:15 How to Add Side Slits to the Maxi Skirt 04:45 How to Shorten the Length of the Skirt 04:54 Before & After: Jeans Upcycled into a Trendy Maxi Denim Skirt __________________________________________ ▶▶▶▶ MY VIDEO EQUIPMENT ◀◀◀◀ https://www.papermichey.com/supplies __________________________________________ ▶▶▶▶ MY SEWING SUPPLIES ◀◀◀◀ Topstitch Thread (Gold) - https://amzn.to/3EiwU8N Topstitch Thread (Brown) - https://amzn.to/45TSL1X Thread Set - https://www.papermichey.com/threadset Pins - https://www.papermichey.com/sewingpins Ruler - https://www.papermichey.com/graphruler Scissors - https://www.papermichey.com/sewingscissors Safety Pins - https://www.papermichey.com/safetypins Wonder Clips - https://www.papermichey.com/wonderclips Seam Ripper - https://www.papermichey.com/seamripper Tape Measure - https://www.papermichey.com/tapemeasure Marking Pencil - https://www.papermichey.com/markingtool Yardstick Ruler - https://www.papermichey.com/yardstick Hip Curve Ruler - https://www.papermichey.com/hipcurve Mini Heat Press - https://www.papermichey.com/miniheatpress Heat Press Mat - https://papermichey.com/pressmat Sewing Machine - https://www.papermichey.com/hdsewingmachine __________________________________________ ▶▶▶▶ LET'S CONNECT! ◀◀◀◀ To catch a glimpse of my upcoming videos, follow me along on: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanymichey/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyMichey/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/papermichey/ __________________________________________ ▶▶▶▶ MY SHOP ◀◀◀◀ ETSY: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperMichey __________________________________________ ▶▶▶▶ JOIN ETSY ◀◀◀◀ Get 40 free listings on me https://etsy.me/3fjekhQ __________________________________________ ▶▶▶▶ SEND ME MAIL ◀◀◀◀ Paper Michey 135 Chestnut St Unit 3236 New Britain, CT 06050 __________________________________________ ▶▶▶▶ DISCLOSURE ◀◀◀◀ I may receive a small commission (at no charge to you), if you purchase products through the links above. This helps me to continue making videos like this. Thank you for your support! :)