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How to make Childrens Leggings or Leg Warmers
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Purchase or use a pair of Knee High Socks
We have found them at Target, WalMart and many Dollar Stores.
Cut the socks off straight just before the heel.
On the foot part of the sock, cut off the heal.
Cut off the toe part of the footed area, making a straight rectangular piece.
Turn the rectangular piece inside out and sew a seam up the straight side.
This will make it less wide than the legging and create the cuff look.
My serger doesn't do the knit stitch, so I serged and then did a zigzag stitch with my sewing machine.
The seam is right on the edge, the fold is still there.
Do not cut anything off or cut apart.
Fold the rectangular piece in half with right sides out.
Turn your sock or legging inside out.
Put the cuff inside the legging, with right sides together. Pin around the edge.
Sew a ZigZag stitch around with the sewing machine, then Serge the edge.
If you don't have a Serger, you can add another row of zigzag stitches right on the edge.
Turn them right side out and you are done. The new cuff edge is the bottom of the leggings, store finished edge is the top.
Other Links
EverythingYourMamaMade LegWarmers Tutorial at everythingyourmamamade.com
Z Recommends Tutorial on LegWarmers at zrecs.blogspot.com
Baby Hopes Flick Album on making faux BabyLegs Baby Hopes Flickr
b" The Original BabyLegs babylegs.net
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