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.

DIY: Make Your Jeans Fit Again

Recently I gained some weight - and this is a good thing because all my life I have been under 100 lbs (due to health problems & cajun genetics). As happy as I am to be putting on some baggage I can not fit into any of my favorite organic jeans anymore, and don't have the money to invest in a new pair of denim. So this is my eco friendly solution on how to keep my favorite jeans that I got a little too big for!

First you will want to measure your hips and then the hip of the jeans to compare inches - that way you can figure out how much fabric to add into the sides.

Cut open the waist down a few inches on each side, in order to make an opening for the fabric.

Measure your fabric scraps and cut them out - mine were 2 inches wide and 4 inches long. You'll want to sew the scrap pieces into the open slits, which will most likely make a "V" shape.

I used a very tight zig zag stitch and organic cotton scrap fabric that had a little stretch to it- that way I still have room to grow!As you can tell I love the hell out of my Loomstate organic jeans - they have holes, they are dirty, and maybe they look worse then worn out but these are my most favorite pair and I am sooooooo happy I saved them! Now onto my organic black skinny jeans... YAY!

Watch the DIY video for this blog post HERE, with more pictures and description! (Music by Lykke Li)

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See it HERE on You Tube!

xoxo