My re-use project has been to lengthen a favourite denim skirt using a cotton poncho I made using a piece of hand dyed sheeting + plus my husbands old torn jeans.

See photos below.

Hand dyed poncho before cutting up #1.JPG

I hate it when a skirt is too short & you need to keep pulling it down when you sit down.

So, I resolved to make it longer.

WARNING - I hand sew everything.

Here is how I did it..................…

Re-purposed denim skirt & inverted fringe by Narda Campbell

What I used:

Denim skirt
Leg of my husband’s old torn jeans
100% cotton thread - Gutterman CA02776
100% cotton sheeting from previously made poncho.
Dylon Permanent Fabric Dye - Navy

How I did it:

Step 1

Dye the skirt (according to the directions) to be the roughly the same colour as the fringe

( I like to make the fabric look mottled - not a fan of consistent colour.)

Hand dyed poncho before cutting up #2.JPG

Denim off cut used to extend the length of skirt #2.JPG

Step 2

Take the jeans & cut off a leg.

Using this, cut a piece that is the width of the extension to make the skirt longer. I used 10cm (4in).

Step 3

Cut a piece off the poncho, allowing enough to cover both sides of the denim extension & enough for the fringe to extend up the skirt. See photo below.

I used approx 30cm or 10in above the fringe so there is enough to cover both the front & the back of the addition.

Also allow for a couple of cms at the end so you can tuck & stitch the ends in.

Denim off cut used to extend the length of skirt #1.JPG

Step 4

Using running stitch, attach the fabric to the denim piece.

Start in the centre front - this will make the finished product more even.

This photo shows the centre back - I added a ‘kick split’ otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to walk in the skirt.

Step 5

Stitch the denim extension to the inside of the skirt - making sure that the fringe is on the right side. (outside of the skirt)

I used back stitch.

(I stitched it in the wrong way round the first time - RATS!)

More photos

I cut the lengths of fabric into random lengths as I stitched them. I’m not a big fan of uniformity.

Here is the finished product.

It is very comfy to wear - & I no longer spend a lot of time pulling the darn thing down.

My re-use project has been to lengthen a favourite denim skirt using a cotton poncho I made using a piece of hand dyed sheeting + plus my husbands old torn jeans.

See photos below.

I hate it when a skirt is too short & you need to keep pulling it down when you sit down.

So, I resolved to make it longer.

WARNING - I hand sew everything.

Here is how I did it..................…

Re-purposed denim skirt & inverted fringe by Narda Campbell

What I used:

Denim skirt

Leg of my husband’s old torn jeans

100% cotton thread - Gutterman CA02776

100% cotton sheeting from previously made poncho.

Dylon Permanent Fabric Dye - Navy

How I did it:

Step 1

Dye the skirt (according to the directions) to be the roughly the same colour as the fringe

( I like to make the fabric look mottled - not a fan of consistent colour.)

Step 2

Take the jeans & cut off a leg.

Using this, cut a piece that is the width of the extension to make the skirt longer. I used 10cm (4in).

Step 3

Cut a piece off the poncho, allowing enough to cover both sides of the denim extension & enough for the fringe to extend up the skirt. See photo below.

I used approx 30cm or 10in above the fringe so there is enough to cover both the front & the back of the addition.

Also allow for a couple of cms at the end so you can tuck & stitch the ends in.

Step 4

Using running stitch, attach the fabric to the denim piece.

Start in the centre front - this will make the finished product more even.

Step 5

Stitch the denim extension to the inside of the skirt - making sure that the fringe is on the right side. (outside of the skirt)

I used back stitch.

(I stitched it in the wrong way round the first time - RATS!)

More photos

Here is the finished product.

It is very comfy to wear - & I no longer spend a lot of time pulling the darn thing down.

Makes me feel good not to just throw clothes, but to use damaged clothes to remake other.

Amazing what you can do with dye & thread.

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My re-use project has been to lengthen a favourite denim skirt using a cotton poncho I made using a piece of hand dyed sheeting + plus my husbands old torn jeans.

See photos below.

I hate it when a skirt is too short & you need to keep pulling it down when you sit down.

So, I resolved to make it longer.

WARNING - I hand sew everything.

Here is how I did it..................…

Re-purposed denim skirt & inverted fringe by Narda Campbell

What I used:

Denim skirt

Leg of my husband’s old torn jeans

100% cotton thread - Gutterman CA02776

100% cotton sheeting from previously made poncho.

Dylon Permanent Fabric Dye - Navy

How I did it:

Step 1

Dye the skirt (according to the directions) to be the roughly the same colour as the fringe

( I like to make the fabric look mottled - not a fan of consistent colour.)

Step 2

Take the jeans & cut off a leg.

Using this, cut a piece that is the width of the extension to make the skirt longer. I used 10cm (4in).

Step 3

Cut a piece off the poncho, allowing enough to cover both sides of the denim extension & enough for the fringe to extend up the skirt. See photo below.

I used approx 30cm or 10in above the fringe so there is enough to cover both the front & the back of the addition.

Also allow for a couple of cms at the end so you can tuck & stitch the ends in.

Step 4

Using running stitch, attach the fabric to the denim piece.

Start in the centre front - this will make the finished product more even.

Step 5

Stitch the denim extension to the inside of the skirt - making sure that the fringe is on the right side. (outside of the skirt)

I used back stitch.

(I stitched it in the wrong way round the first time - RATS!)

More photos

Here is the finished product.

It is very comfy to wear - & I no longer spend a lot of time pulling the darn thing down.

Makes me feel good not to just throw clothes, but to use damaged clothes to remake other.

Amazing what you can do with dye & thread.