Wednesday 30 December 2015

Jeans Refashion

I bought these jeans on a walk past a sale rail in M&S back in Spring, I thought they were OK but as the summer went on they just got too big in the thigh and did nothing for my bottom. I am not saying a £10 pair of jeans owes me a penny for my backside but they went into the rag bag as a poor impulse buy which I felt bad about.


Then I raked them back out because I loved that starry denim, I couldn't buy that anywhere.


I had a little measure


and a snippety snip.


inspired by this...

Some top stitching and Ta dah!


A new denim mini skirt saving those cute little stars for another year. The thighs were so big I didn't even need to put in the little triangle insert. My eco-equilibrium has been reset. Phew, that was close!

Jo x

PS: An oversight on my part - The book is fabulous, it is called Dressmaking the complete step by step guide by Alison Smith (DK Publishers) If you are new to making clothes it has all the technique you will ever need and the next advanced level and a complete pattern wardrobe to download. 

15 comments:

  1. Hi there what book were the instructions in that looks fabulous!

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  2. Lovely skirt!! and I looooove the stars :-)

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  3. Clever lady. I shall be having a look at my old ill-fitting jeans to see if I can shamelessly copy you!

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  4. Wow! Great refashion! The skirt looks fab!

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  5. Hi jo thats brilliant! but I now need to know what book that is too??
    best xxx

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  6. Yes the star denim is different what a great remake. I'm with you on love to make over clothes.

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  7. LOVE! Wow, this is one of my favorite remakes ever. I would want to save the starry denim too, how cool. I have a similar problem with most jeans; they stretch out in the legs and look like clown pants. "Boyfriend" jeans seem to work best for my body, which is like an old man's: all belly, no legs or butt. :)

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  8. Fab refashioning and plenty of leftover fabric. Your skirt looks brilliant and is a great fit. I made some of Lazy Daisy's hanky holders with denim jeans offcuts.

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  9. Fantastic Jo!! You really are so clever! xx

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  10. I love it! What a creative way to save a pair of jeans from the charity shop pile. That starry denim was definitely worth saving. x

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  11. The skirt looks wonderful Jo. Well done on the amazing refashion
    Jacquie x

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  12. Seriously these are amazing and I am going to do this as I wear out the knees of every pair of jeans I have due to work. You are awesome!
    Hugs and Happy New Year,
    Meredith

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  13. Yay! Fabulous refashion, I love to see that denim get saved and re-used. xx

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  14. What a clever save, Jo! Bravo! xx

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