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Upcycling: Jeans to Gathered Skirt

Price

$79

Duration

3 Hours

About the Course

UPCYCLING: JEANS TO GATHERED SKIRT

Learn to reuse and repurpose denim fabric into something new and trendy. You will go home with your own one-of-a-kind upcycled denim skirt, plus new skills for transforming denim in creative ways!


Skills you’ll learn: How to cut and rework jeans to become a skirt, how to topstitch on denim, use a denim needle, and how to gather fabric. 


SKILLS REQUIRED:

This is an intermediate level class.

  • You MUST know how to operate a sewing machine to take this class. This class is for sewists who are comfortable using a sewing machine and have some sewing experience. 

  • You MUST have taken our Learn to Sew 101-103 classes or have the equivalent skills.


SUPPLIES REQUIRED:

Student MUST bring ALL of the following items:

  • A pair of old jeans that fit the waist of the person the skirt is for.

  • 1.5 - 2 yards of supplemental fabric for the gathered skirt (lightweight apparel fabric, such as cottons like lawn or voile, linen, rayon, etc.

    • DO NOT bring a stretchy, slippery, or furry fabric for this project

  • Matching all-purpose thread (choose a color that blends or contrasts with your denim for a creative touch)

  • Denim or jean sewing needles for your sewing machine, size 16 or 18. (We'll go over why this is important).

SUPPLIES INCLUDED:

  • Instructions

  • Sewing machine (but you are welcome to bring your own)

  • Scissors

  • Pins and clips

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