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.

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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

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