Fashion Flip:
Turn a $3 Denim Skirt into a $50 Denim Skirt
Here is another great Fashion Flip! This time we are taking this denim skirt that I got for $3 at a thrift store and using some great thread and decorative stitches to make it into a skirt that could easily sell for $50! Denim and embroidery is all the rage this fall too, so cheers to us sewists who can create these awesome pieces at a fraction of the cost AND ours will be like no one else’s clothes. I just love being unique, don’t you?
If you have read my blog for any length of time then you know I am a huge Florida State Seminoles fan, so it will come at no surprise to you that I wanted a skirt to wear to an FSU party.
Here is the skirt before I did any stitching. Unlike the Fashion Flip Jeans, I am not cutting any part of this skirt off, so I will have to do my test stitching on a different piece of denim.
I used a scrap from another denim project, but tried to match the texture and color as closely as possible. Not all denim is made alike. This particular skirt is fairly thin and has a decent amount of spandex in it so it is stretchy. I took that into account when I was choosing my stitches.
Stitches look different depending on the stitch width and length so when I found the one I liked, I wrote it in permanent marker on my test piece.
I used a topstitch needle and 50 wt. Cotton + Steel Thread by Sulky in the bobbin and Sulky 30 wt. Cotton solid color threads for the decorative stitching.
Because this denim is thin, I used one layer of Sulky Tear Easy Stabilizer under the stitching as well. This kept every stitch nice and even and the skirt moving evenly through the machine.
After I did the three rows of decorative stitching, I felt like it wasn’t quite finished so I added the rows of white stitching.
Tada!
It proved to be the perfect finishing touch!
I love my new skirt, it’s perfect for my upcoming party and I love that I have seen similar skirts for $50 in high-end stores.
Happy Sewing!
Nice job. Looks great on you too.
The white stitch really sets off the other decorative color stitches! Looks great!
Great way to use all the threads I bought from y’all and all those decorative stitches on the machine! By the way Kelly, my replacement blades for my seam ripper are on their way! Thank you for the link!!!
Great job and thank you for sharing this. I have made several skirts out of my grown sons old jeans and now I have a great idea for making them look better thanks to you.
Great idea, really cool. The white thread is more prominent than the color thread, is the white thread a different weight?
The white thread is the same weight, 30 wt. cotton, but the stitch I used does a triple stitch then a double stitch so the line does show up as a thicker thread.
I love a good upcycle! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Really fun way to add a little colour and style to the skirt. I like the idea that you can create your own fashion style and let your creativity shine true. You could complete the look with a nice pair of beige Vegas Sandals :https://www.laglamourstyle.com/product/vegas-sandals/ or add more colours to the mix with the Trina wedge : https://www.laglamourstyle.com/product/trina-wedge-sandals/