Revisited: Turn Baggy Jeans Into Skinny Jeans

Yesterday I started tailoring some cheap organic jeans I bought off Ebay to fit me - we all know that organic denim can be really pricey and jeans are not always easy to buy online cause the fit has to be just right (those thighs, that ass, the length)! In the pic above I am wearing some Aura Organic Jeans that had been baggy flare bottoms, a size too big for me --- but shoot, they were only $9$ so I bought them off Ebay without a regret. I turned those puppies inside out, put the pins in to mark the new seam lines, compared the lines to some jeans that fit me well, then got to sewing!

Here is a video I made about a year 1/2 ago on how to tailor your too big jeans to fit ya more stylishly (AKA baggy into skinny)... I am excited to look back on this video to find it is just about to hit the 130,000 views mark with over 240 comments of the youtube sort (debates on whether I am an ugly man or pretty woman and if only fags wear skinny jeans)...!

Pretty rockin' for an old school slide show!


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DIY: Turn Baggy Jeans into Skinny Jeans

Baggy jeans may flatter some people, like those who are taller then 5 foot 3 inches - but for munchkin sized me I need tighter fitting jeans to create the lovely illusion that I am actually somewhat tall. Plus I just love the tighter style of organic denim so that I can pair them with some second hand boots flawlessly. This is an easy, quick, and fun tutorial on how to magically make your blah jeans into club jumping hot pants! (You can also watch it on video here on you tube).

This picture is the BEFORE shot of the baggy loomstate denim. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: ill fitting jeans, straight pins, simple sewing skills, thread, and maybe a friend to help with pinning.

STEP ONE: Turn your baggies inside out and then put them back on that way. (Please excuse my really messy house in the pictures, I am packing to move. Also, meet my good friend & neighbor Heather who helped me - I just love her!)

STEP TWO: Have your friend help you put straight pins down the outside seam of both legs. You want it to be almost form fitting but leave enough room to get in and out of them. My jeans are 100% organic cotton with no stretch so it was better to leave a little extra room.

STEP THREE: Sew along the lines created with the pins, with the jeans still inside out.

STEP FOUR: Flip the jeans back to the right side and try them on before cutting out any extra fabric created by the seam. And check out the saucy AFTER shots of my new DIY organic skinny jeans!!!
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YAY! Now I need to go walk to the health food grocery and show these hotties off! :) XOXO

Check out the VIDEO for this tutorial set to music.