Funky Denim Skirt

I am came up with the idea for this skirt when I was cutting up fabric for a denim throw. The skirt I was cutting up had some embroidery on the bottom and I was thinking how I could make a skirt for one of the girls incorporating the embroidery.

I decided to use one of C jeans which are getting too short for the waist. Then I did something I am surprised I've not seen others do. Rather than cutting it right above the crotch, I cut it below the crotch so this skirt has built in shorts (I am all about modesty for my two rather wild, rough and tumble girls).

While I was trying to decide where to find some finished fabric for the rest of the hem, I had a bright idea.

I actually rather like how the front turned out. The back where the embroidery is didn't turn out quite the way I expected. I ended up making some tucks that make it look like pants from the back rather than a skirt. I am not sure if I like that or not.

I had fun with this idea and love the surprise factor in it. I would like to experiment with it and make improvements on C's skirt next time. It was super quick, I bet it took less than half an hour to make.

I think that if you made a long skinny skirt it would be fun to add the zipper placket to the back for a kick pleat (for the record, I sewed the zipper closed).