What you need:

1 pair of jeansA 9” long piece of ¼” wide elastic per skirt.

Get going:

So, cut your leg off. Well, your pants leg. Turn the leg inside out.

Turn the raw edge of the leg down ¼”. Press. Turn that edge down another ½”. Press. We’re making casing for elastic.

Stitch around the folded edge of the leg, 3/8” from the edge, leaving a 2” opening.

Place a safety pin on the end of the elastic.Copyright 2013 Schoolhouse Patterns Do not duplicate, reproduce or redistribute any part of this pattern.

Pin the other end to the skirt so it won’t get pulled into the casing.

Push the safety pin through the casing until it comes out the other side.

Stitch the 2 ends of the elastic together.

Now, you can customize this skirt in many ways.

Use some khakis instead.Applique on the leg, or better yet, use legs that are already appliqued.Sew a ruffle on the bottom. I now have a ruffle tutorial for this skirt here.Sew a bias binding around the bottom edge.Use a shirt sleeve like the banded t-shirt sleeve.

Stitch the 2 ends of the elastic together.

Let them slide into the cas-ing and stitch the opening closed.

That’s it! You’re finished.

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