Blue Jeans go Dancing...

So this project number 2 is turning out to be a lot of fun! I love working with material that seems to know what you want it to do. The fabric I chose for this skirt is doing just that and it sure easier to play with this project idea. 

Used Gloria Vanderbilt Jeans

 

Legs cut off.. Ouch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party Supplies: Pink Ribbon, White Lace Trim and multi-colored Seer Sucker Material

 

 

 

I had this idea based on a few little girls skirts I saw around town. So the brilliant idea was to create a peasant skirt but use a good pair of jeans as the top part. My mother in law likes things really long, and she is rather tall, so this skirt is taking a lot of material to create the fullness and length that she is wanting. But I think this will be a lot of fun to make into several different types of skirts because the concept is the same you just change the material, length and or fullness. So you will more then likely see several of these as time progresses. 

First Tier of Peasant Skirt pinned to Jeans 

 I am adding another tier that is 10.5 inches from top to bottom of panel in order to get the 32.5 inchs in total length. I will also sew on another tier that is 5 inches with a gap between in order to add some Tulle ruffle. I left off today with the second tier with ribbon sewed on, it has been gathered and is ready to attach to the above tier. 

I am happy that I was able to accomplish a lot in about 4 hours of work time. Especially since this time I did all the laying out and figuring out the numbers for this skirt. I did not use a pattern, just my creative head, a cutting mat and lots of Luck! 

I hope to have this one done before mothers day, as well as get the skirt for my mother done as well.