When it comes to repurposing old vintage clothing, I must admit I don’t do it often. Don’t get me wrong, my closet is full of retro styles, but I rarely take the time to reimagine them in fresh ways.

Blogger and author Geneva Vanderzeil of A Pair & A Spare shows us how to take one not-so-cute denim skirt and turn it into two superstylish garments. On the eve of this blog turning 5 (yep, 5!), I ...

Materials: One pair of old jeans, scissors, seam ripper, thread, pins, sewing machine. 1. Put the jeans on and mark a spot about 4 inches above the knee with a pin. This will be the hem of the skirt ...

1. Pin your jeans in the position you want them cropped to. 2. Sew in a straight line underneath the original hem. 3. Cut underneath your new hemline, removing the excess fabric 4. Fold down the jeans ...