Required Materials:
Vintage pair of men’s jeans
(I strongly recommend Levi’s® 501’s)
For Long Skirts (10 ruffles)
1/2 yard of muslin
Thread that matches the vintage jean stitching
For 10 different ruffles: 1/3 yard cuts of 10 fabrics
OR 10 Fat Quarters
For 5 different ruffles: Use 2 of each fabric for
each side of the skirt (1/3 yard cuts of 5 fabrics)
OR 5 fat quarters
10 ruffles all the same fabric: 1 1/4 yards of fabric
for ruffle without trim OR if trim is desired, then
1/3 yard for a contrast trim is required
For Short Skirts (6 ruffles)
1/3 yard of muslin
Thread that matches the vintage jean stitching
6 different ruffles: 1/4 yard cuts of 6 fabrics
OR 6 Fat Quarters
3 different ruffles: 1/4 yard cuts of 3 fabrics
OR 3 Fat Quarters
6 ruffles all the same: 1⁄2 yard of fabric with
no trim OR if trim is desired, then 1/4 yard for a
contrast trim is required.
* Fabric used in the front and back cover Retro Granny
Skirt ruffles, is from the Moda “French General” line!
Retro Granny Skirt
So ... this is not some new trick. Hippies were repurposing jeans back in the 1960’s. Using great techniques to make an awesome fitted, sexy retro granny skirt is a very fun thing to do! No one will be the wiser that this was a pair of men’s jeans ... except for the worn place on the back pocket where once a wallet was placed. Make it as wild and crazy as you want with 10 different fabrics, or tone it down using one fabric. But you must love-love what you do ... whatever it may be! Live life.