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Old Jeans to Bohemian Maxi Skirt

Nothing is cooler -- and at the same time modest -- than a maxi skirt in the summer!  Inspired by this pin, I converted an old pair of holey jeans into a cool, flowy maxi skirt.


I added a tiered skirt of cotton voile from Fabric.com with an underskirt of plain bleached muslin.

I was careful to pull the front pockets inside out before cutting and sewing so I wouldn't render them useless.  I love pockets and wouldn't want to sacrifice them!


Similarly, I did not want to cut off the back pockets!  So before cutting off the lower portion of the jeans, I picked out the stitching on the lower half of the pockets.  After adding the skirt, I re-stitched the pockets down right overtop the voile!  It's a detail I'm in love with!


It's comfy, cool, and versatile!
And feminine! I feel so pretty when I wear it!
Perfect for summer!
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  1. LisaJuly 15, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    Lovely - and very feminine! :)

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  2. LaurenJuly 19, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    So happy I found this! I have some tiered fabric I bought at Joanne's a while back (it's actually got multiple like ruffled layers, so a bit different than this), and I had been hoping to make a skirt similar to this but wasn't sure where to start! I will definitely be using this to help m e out.

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    1. ChristephiJuly 19, 2013 at 10:09 AM

      Oh, I hope you do! It's my favorite skirt now!! :-)

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