3 Pairs of (small) pants = One SKIRT

Here's my first attempt at "re-constructing"

I took the 3 pair of sporty pants that I got at the Thrift Store yesterday and remade them into a funky skirt. I would have taken more pics of the original pants and the process if I'd known how much I'd enjoy the creation, but since this is my first attempt I had no idea what I'd come up with!

I used some ideas from an Au Bonheur pattern I'd made with pockets and flaps hanging all over it    http://www.patron-de-couture.fr/uploaded/1/big/JCE09002.jpg  but in this version I decided to use as many of the pockets on the pants themselves as I could.  What fun---there was even one with a ribbon closure!

Only one of the pair of pants fit me at the waist so I used that as the "base", taking apart all the pants seams up to the waist. Then I just added interesting pieces of fabric from the other 2 pairs until I got a result I liked! After the pieces were all sewn together I made tucks and pleats at different places like some European designer skirts I've seen, which hopefully gives the skirt some interesting "movement".

I tested many ways and places to put the pockets and here is a close-up of the process:

                                                        
                         

               I learned some lessons from this first re-constructing adventure.  I should only wear one funky piece in an outfit----had a wilder tee-shirt on at first and I looked like a clown!   This had been do much fun and I'm looking forward to making more creations.    Thanks for reading my new blog!   I'm looking forward to your comments.    PegSewer