Custom Fashion

So that's the skirt I made this weekend. Well not just me … I had help. Thank goodness. My friend (and babysitting charge of the past and current babysitter), Steph helped with her expertise and sewing machine. And the whole thing was Holly's idea. It turned out so well and sort of got me back into the creative mode and I'm really glad she got us going.

Basically, the gist is that you cut up jeans into skirt silhouette and then fill in the missing spots with pieces from the legs. For added interest, I decided to use another fabric on the side panels. I had no idea if it would work out or not, but I really like the effect. Then Steph used contrasting green thread on the hem in a cute embroidery pattern to provide a stop point for the fraying and a little decoration.

The only thing I am not crazy about is that I used a skirt that's a size or two too big … I got the jeans at Goodwill and selection was limited. I ended up going more for style and color rather than perfect size. I thought it wouldn't matter quite so much with a skirt, but it's pretty loose … though I can pull it down lower on my hips which isn't bad.

• Tutorial (that I only sort of followed)
• Close-up Detail