Pants into a skirt

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I just recently got back into sewing in the last six months. I haven't sewn since I was a kid. Mostly I've made simple things, a tote bag, pillow covers, rice bags, etc. This was my most ambitious project to date (though hopefully not my last).

I bought a pair of pants about a year ago that fit me just awfully. (I have no idea what I was thinking because everything that could go wrong with them on my body does.) It was either throw them away or give them away. So I chose option number three, remake them. I made them into a skirt. It was my first attempt at clothing transformation, and I was not using a pattern. I don't love it, but I like it a great deal.



The pants to begin with. They were of course even lengths and what not. I just didn't lay them out very well for the photo.

And here is the front of the skirt I made:

The puckering along the front seam is more a result of an inadequate ironing job than any thing else, I got it fixed. The pants had (and I left in place) buttons halfway across on their pockets opening. I may remove the buttons on them because they create funny bumps and bulges on my hips. The skirt is a bit loose, but very comfy. And I'm fairly proud of myself for going totally without pattern and just trying it. It's not perfect, but it will do. The back (which even if the skirt looks good, I don't love the way my butt looks ever) has a v-shaped slit.)

I was going to add panels, but the pants were so wide legged that it worked well without them.


And the next time will be even better because I know more what I am doing.