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   SusanC | May 21, 2004 10:57am | #1

   Hi Cindy,  Go check this site:  http://www.sewing.org then click on 'sewing enthusiast', then click on 'fashion sewing', and have a look at the project 'how to make a jeans skirt'.  This may be a great way to use some of those beautiful soft old jeans.

   Good luck

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   kgloude | May 29, 2004 05:26am | #2

   You could use the rag quilting technique...that way you'll get use of all the jeans...even the torn ones.  Good luck with your project!!

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   SewNancy | Jun 07, 2004 10:32pm | #3

   I made one for my daughter who is 18 and she is thrilled with it.  I used crazy quilting to make the center front and back godets and  side pieces as  she needed more width  added to  too small jeans of hers.  I used silks that I pieced together following instructions in an old Threads on how to crazy quilt.  I also removed the waistband  and used grosgrain ribbon to make a waist facing leaving the denim to fray above the ribbon, not seaming it.  I made a button hole in the waist facing  behind zipper. I made the godet flat, just a triangle insertion, but you could make it flare if you use a softer material.   We also didn't cut the seams, but opened them up far enough for them to lay flat and overlap the required amount.  Take a look at them in stores and you can see a wide range of solutions.

   Nancy

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   Jean | Jun 11, 2004 05:40pm | #4

   Pictures, Nancy, we need to see pictures, please.