Linen Pant to Skirt Refashion

Despite my loathing of ironing, I love linen. It makes no sense, I know. But it's so casual, easy-breezy, comfy, effortless, and cool- I can't help it! This favorite sandy linen pant bit the dust last summer, so I had to find a way to rework it into my wardrobe for this summer.

After teaching loads of music classes, crawling around the floor with the kiddos in them, these pants were worn through at the knee.

So that is where they got the first chop, at the knee, after which, I split open the inner seams of the legs.

Pulling those inner seams together, right to left, instead of front to back, I marked a nice straight, center line with chalk, for a skirt seam.

After removing some of the excess fabric, and pinning along the line, I sewed her up. Then flipped over and treated the same on the other side.

Very carefully, (undoing a few of the stitches I'd just sewn) I got the lines to match up perfectly on the right-sides, and continued the top-stitch detail all the way down both faces of the skirt along its newly constructed seams. This part made me super nervous- but it turned out ok!

In front of a mirror, I tried it on, and pinned it up and down several times before deciding on the desired length; then chopped once again. I went rather moderate, but can certainly shorten it further if I have a change of heart.

Finishing the bottom with an easy little hem was the final step...

... besides stepping back to admire my work.

And wearing it, of course! Is there anything more perfect for a beach mini-vaca than a little linen skirt? (Even if it is wrinkly again after a 4 hour car ride?)

Thing is, I have a dark brown pair too, with the same worn out knees... trying to decide what to do. Something different I think, but not sure what!?