Turn Boot Cut Jeans Into Skinny Jeans
This one requires a sewing machine and little bit of skill, but it might just turn those boot cut jeans that you never wear into your new favorite pair. I have a stack of boot cut jeans just like this in my closet that I could use this for! The zipper is a nice touch, too.
Now, onto the tutorial!
Materials:
- old pair of bootcut or flare jeans
– two zippers
– sewing machine
– sewing pins
First, put on your jeans inside out (or put them on a friend who
happens to be your same size) and pin along the outer seam to tighten
the pants around your calves. It’s ok if the part you want to tighten is
longer than your zipper.
Be careful taking off the pants so that you don’t poke yourself (or lose any of the pins)!
Here’s how the pinned pants should look.
Cut excess fabric from where you pinned. Unlike most sewing projects,
you don’t need to leave a seam allowance because you’ll be sewing the
zipper directly along the end of your cut edge.
Line up the zipper so that the bottom of it (the zipper close)
matches perfectly with the hem of your pants. Using a Sharpie, mark a
few tiny dots along the top of the zipper to signify where the zipper
will start.
If the seam you need to tighten extends beyond the top of the zipper,
now’s the time to stitch it until you meet the dotted line you just
drew.
Now, open the zipper and being by pinning one side down. Make sure
you’ve got your zipper foot in place and sew the zipper in. Be sure to
press firmly as you sew, and to hold the seam wide open.
Pin the other side, and sew in as well.
Trim off the excess zipper and you’re done! (Pro tip: If the fabric
at the edge of the zipper begins to fry, use a lighter to quickly seal
the ends so they stay clean.)
Stylish, edgy, and probably more wearable than your old flares.
And, of course, you can unzip them too for a totally different look!
How do you style up old jeans and other items in your closet? Talk to us in the comments below.
This one requires a sewing machine and little bit of skill, but it might just turn those boot cut jeans that you never wear into your new favorite pair. I have a stack of boot cut jeans just like this in my closet that I could use this for! The zipper is a nice touch, too.
Now, onto the tutorial!
Materials:
- old pair of bootcut or flare jeans
– two zippers
– sewing machine
– sewing pins
First, put on your jeans inside out (or put them on a friend who
happens to be your same size) and pin along the outer seam to tighten
the pants around your calves. It’s ok if the part you want to tighten is
longer than your zipper.
Be careful taking off the pants so that you don’t poke yourself (or lose any of the pins)!
Here’s how the pinned pants should look.
Cut excess fabric from where you pinned. Unlike most sewing projects,
you don’t need to leave a seam allowance because you’ll be sewing the
zipper directly along the end of your cut edge.
Line up the zipper so that the bottom of it (the zipper close)
matches perfectly with the hem of your pants. Using a Sharpie, mark a
few tiny dots along the top of the zipper to signify where the zipper
will start.
If the seam you need to tighten extends beyond the top of the zipper,
now’s the time to stitch it until you meet the dotted line you just
drew.
Now, open the zipper and being by pinning one side down. Make sure
you’ve got your zipper foot in place and sew the zipper in. Be sure to
press firmly as you sew, and to hold the seam wide open.
Pin the other side, and sew in as well.
Trim off the excess zipper and you’re done! (Pro tip: If the fabric
at the edge of the zipper begins to fry, use a lighter to quickly seal
the ends so they stay clean.)
Stylish, edgy, and probably more wearable than your old flares.
And, of course, you can unzip them too for a totally different look!
How do you style up old jeans and other items in your closet? Talk to us in the comments below. 
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