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Want a funky pair of pants? Swap the legs for a unique twist on a wardrobe staple!
I love taking simple pieces of clothing and mixing everything up. I've made a two-tone cardigan before, but I don't know why I never thought to mix up the legs of a pair of pants. :)

When I was choosing the colors of the pants, I didn't want to choose colors that contrasted too much (blue+orange, red+green, purple+yellow) for fear that I'd look like some Harlequin-like character, so I decided to go with cobalt and navy.

Posted by Stacie G. from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States • Published 24th June 2013 • See Stacie G.'s 39 projects »

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Step 1
First you need two pairs of identical pants. I got mine at Forever21. Then you need to rip out the seams that connect the two legs together.
Step 2
When you get to the zipper, you need to cut an opposing J so that the pants fit together.
Step 3
Then pin everything together and make sure your seams line up.
Step 4
Since I don't have a serger, I stitched a zigzag stitch to strengthen the seams between the two pant legs. I also stitched the pockets shut on the pants so that the pants would lie nicer when you're wearing them. I *hate* how trouser-like pants have pockets that buckle out. :)
Step 5
And that's it!