Old to New in October: DIY Refashioned Thrifted Suede Skirt

Hello lovelies!  I'm once again liking up with the amazing Kim from A Little Bit of This and Natasha from Required 2 Be Inspired for their Old to New in October series!

How many of you have seen a ginormous leather/suede maxi skirt in the thrift shops?  So hideous, right?  But where else can you buy a leather skirt with potential for less than $10?  Of course I bought it, and it's been sitting in my 'To Do' drawer for some time.  If I realized it was going to be this easy, I would have refashioned it months ago!  If you look closely, there's a seam in the middle, and it just so happens to be at the exact location I want the skirt's hem to be.

As you can see, the quality is amazing, it's fully lined too!  And the leather is sooooo soft!

So I used my trusty seam ripper and after about 5 minutes (if that)...

I had this!  I cut the lining about half an inch shorter than the leather and then was ready to hem.

I've heard that using the correct type of glue works better on leather than stitching, so I gave it a go.  I made sure to use the type that specified it could be dry cleaned.  This step was so easy, because the leather was already folded, so I just used that existing hem and glued it down, letting it dry for 24 hours.

Then I needed to hem the lining.  Well, I didn't feel like getting out the sewing machine so I just used the same glue and folded up about an inch of fabric over it, creating the hem.  I let this dry overnight, and voila!

My new leather skirt!  I took these pics real quick before work this morning.

I paired it with:
Chambray Blouse: H&M
Tights: Hue
Booties: Nine West
Earrings & Necklace: Jewelmint


Now I have extra leather to make something with... hmmmm ....

Be sure to check out the refashions that Kim and Natasha made, as well as any other lovelies who have linked up!  Finally, Old to New in October is sponsored by Anika Burke Eclectic Boutique!  Make sure to check them out too!!


xxooxoxo
Lia