so, i have been wanting to do this project for a long time now. i finally decided to head over to my grandma's this morning to use her sewing machine. it's really simple, and if you know how to sew {unlike me} then this project will be a piece of cake!
materials you will need:
-a sewing machine
-sewing scissors
-pins
-a pattern
-an old {or new} skirt
i just used a pair of leggings that i bought for baby as my pattern, and then used one of my older, less modest skirts. instead of just throwing it away or giving it to the d.i. i'm actually putting it to use.
step one: lay your pattern on top of your skirt so that both waistlines are lined up to one another.
step two: with a fabric pencil, lightly trace around the existing leggings onto the skirt. trace leaving about 1/4 inch seam allowance around the leggings.
step three: cut along the line that you just traced. now that you have cut your leggings you should have two pieces both with a hemmed top. take the two pieces and flip them around so the side of the fabric you want to show at the end of the project is now facing inward.
step four: using straight pins, pin up the sides of the legs to keep them in place while you sew.
step five: sew up both the inner and outer thigh.
step six: when finished sewing, iron your seems and fold up the bottoms to begin the hemming.
{depending on what kind of fabric you use, hemming may not be needed}
viola!! and you're done. easy, peasy right?
i'm going to use my scraps to make a bow/headband somehow.... just need to figure out a cute way of using those extra pieces!
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