How to Sew a Pair of Leggings, two ways---for any age!
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2015
- Leggings are cute, comfy, and work for any age---from babies up to adults! Plus they're super easy to make. I mean, like 4 steps easy. My friend Miranda (from www.onelittleminuteblog.com/ ) and I will show you two ways to make them---on a standard Baby Lock sewing machine, and on a Baby Lock serger. We'll even show you how to make your own pattern, so you can make these again and again and again. Cause I know you will! Come sew with us....
SEWING MACHINE recommendations:
My current sewing machine is a Baby Lock BRILLIANT. If you're looking to buy a good entry level machine, I also love the other machines in the series called JOY, ZEAL, and JUBILANT. You can purchase and read some reviews on this site:
JOY sewing machine:
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ZEAL sewing machine:
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JUBILANT sewing machine:
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VISIT MY SITE FOR MORE IDEAS + PATTERNS:
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I watched this video 7 years ago when it first came out and now I finally have a little girl to sew them for. Miranda should be in all of your videos I love having two different ways to sew a project
Haha. Yes! She's awesome! You're right, it is fun to show two different perspectives. I should have guests on more often! Thanks Klaire! - Dana
I never really enjoyed sewing until I took a knit fabric course. Went out and bought an overlocker and tons of stretch fabric and never looked back. Was even making and selling gym wear for awhile there. I love that sewing can be quick and easy as back when I learned it was all about making business suits and other ridiculously time consuming items ... snore. They said that you have to learn all the basics before you can take shortcuts. Boy were they wrong! How many young moms have time for zipper flies, cuffs and pleats?! I loved whipping up an outfit for a napping child in the morning and watching them run around in it in the afternoon :).
I love your videos, so well done.
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So true! I have a overlocker and a sewing machine and 90% of the time I do stretch-fabrics. Pants and Shirts are made in no time and with a overlocker it looks really professional!
I loved this. The different techniques, camera angles, and fun and concise conversation was perfect!
+Style Sew Me I agree with you girl.
Nagyon hasznos ötletek.
I've lost count of the amount of times I've watched this video. You two make it look so easy.
hahah. Thanks Katrina :) - Dana
So this was my first project today!! :D so the pants came out screwed up because on of the legs were inside out when I was done lol but it was only for practice since this was my first time sewing, and I must say if I didn't mess that up they would have been pretty nice. So I'm very proud of myself!! Thank you for the video ladies!
Another idea is to get a bunch of wrapping paper really cheap after Christmas cause they're on sail and use the wrapping paper to make you're patterns!! U can cut however much u want of paper for your pattern and sometimes it has lines for cutting which could help cut strait! 😃👍🏻
alsocheap wallpaper i got some for 10p a roll and it would be really strong
Great idea! Thank you so much!
Robyn Downes
love the idea!!!
hakanta That's also great for having the kids paint on, as it can take a lot of water before it breaks. I use lining paper, which is nice and smooth
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I was so impressed with the tutorial on leggings. The two of you are very informative. There wasn't a boring moment. I have retired & returned to sewing so I needed an update on newer methods.What great ideas. Thanks
This tutorial is AMAZING. I have never (I mean EVER) made clothing until this summer. I am just now getting familiar with a sewing machine. My first project was a pillow case dress and it went very well so I got brave and tried my hand at leggings. They turned out FANTASTIC, fit well and look even better. It was super easy to follow and I appreciate the tutorial!
Just received my first serger, And I'm looking forward to using this tutorial. Thanks ladies for making it look so easy!!
I made a pair of these ... I am so happy to have seen this video because I rocked the serger. Thanks for the tutorial.
I think every girl and woman deserves a sewing machine. if someone doesn't have a sewing machine I bet you if they did they would enjoy using very much. it is so much fun to create something . you feel so acomplished and proud. it's awesome
Thankyou for these videos. Following you now for 7 yrs. I recycled a lot of tshirts for my son when he was a toddler and made them into pants. Now doing his pajama pants. You made me fall in love with sewing with such wonderful hacks and techniques thankyou so much Dana.
I've been watching so many of your tutorials and just love them! They are so detailed and easy to follow along. Thank you!
That was
Great to see two ways
I've never seen that serger hem method. Love it!! Thanks for sharing
The girls are just beautiful. So cute. Great easy way to make leggings. I don't have girls but my friends do and lots of baby gifts needed. Thank you.
this is the BEST tutorial for making leggings on the web. Thank you so much.
Michelle Rosemond tuition
loved it the way you present.............
Thank you for this great video! I enjoyed it. I've made both leggings with the elastic waist band and the yoga waist band. One thing that I noted is that at 5:58, the half of 19inch is 9.5inch, instead if 8.5inch. Nonetheless, it's a great, easy-to-follow video tutorial! Love it!
Finally someone who has a friend that adds value to a CZcams video...too many videos out there that have ‘best friend guests’ who add nothing to the content. Good job ladies.
I know I'm late here but this video is so amazing 😃. You both made it so easy to follow along with no unnecessary filler.
Thank you! That's great to hear!
Just made these this morning and on my first attempt I accidentally sewed the waist line together so there was no opening lol! Managed to try again and was perfect second time round. I love your tutorials! Thank you :-)
Same!😮
I made diagrams of this lesson with instructions. You have totally demystified how to make pants with this leggings tutorial. I am now confident making leggings and pants using both my sewing machine and my serger. Also, thanks for extra bonus of sharing two ways of making the pattern.
Ladies, I applaud both of you!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Hooray! Awesome! That makes me so happy to hear! Have fun sewing :) Dana
I love how clear the pictures and instructions are in your videos. Whoever does the set-up & camera shooting is doing a fantastic job! These are some of the clearest tutorials on youtube, in my opinion, which is so important when it comes to sewing. I especially appreciate that you show the actual sewing on the machine up close. Keep up the good work!
+Mei-Lyn K Thank you! We have a fantastic crew
We would call that an overlocker in the UK. Glad I found your channel thank you
... and in Australia
Great idea! I loved this video and went to the store and bought fabric and made a pair of leggins in an hour! Wearing them to Pilates next.
Thanks so much I am a fan!
Thanks so much for your videos! I just made two pair of leggings for my daughter in laws sister, she just had twin boys, and I'm getting ready to make a pair for my one year old Granddaughter. They were so easy! I was scared to work with stretchy fabric until I watched this tutorial, now I feel like a pro. ;-)
I made one for my sister as my first sewing project and she loved it! Thanks for the tips and the easy instructions.
Love that you showed both ways, thank you :)
Best legging tutorial ever!!! OMG love these! I just got a serger and this was my first project. They came together so easy and they look so cute on my baby!
+Sarah Tanguay Awesome! That's so great to hear! Congrats on your serger :) - Dana
What did you do to make sure the baby leggings stay up.. as there was no elastic added and once crawling around they will be down in no time lol??
Jacqui Rowe I agree! I would have used that band as a casing, or made it even tighter/smaller and gathered the top of the pants before sewing it on.
Sarah Tanguay PU cipta klupaan
You girls are having a lot of fun that's nice to see. When you said a sewing machine I didn't realize you were going to use a baby lock, I was drooling LOL. Great job
Excellent tutorial! I have been sewing all my life and still learning!
Your machine is sooooooo quiet!! Mine is so old lol I believe it might have been Mary's(Jesus's mother) machine lol! It sounds like a machine gun but it work great!! Love your tutorial!! Can't wait to make my sons some fleece pj bottoms!! Thank u!
Seriously made me giggle while I was in a bad mood. Thank you!
Leslie
Thank you! This is perfect. Now I know what to do with my box of large t-shirts I bought on sale at the thrift store last year :)
Best part is the end where you show the fit of your garment on a real live moving model!!! Love that!! Thanks
I LOVE the way you sew the pants and the way you explain things so well
Our local newspaper sells roll-ends of newsprint. These are cut to different lengths and work great to trace out patterns and as table covers for messy crafts.
My dad worked at a paper for nearly forty years, I loved getting the end rolls to play with!
The Best & very easy to follow the tutorial on the leggings ever. Thank you sooooooo so much. You make well understood for beginers. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Made the tights on the sewing machine but using Maranda's pattern. Used my hubbies old faded tshirt, so it was a good piece to practice on. We'll see how my 5 year old will judge the project today :-) Enjoyed this video and was so excited to sew. It's been 12 years since I've attempted to sew anything and coming across your video channel gave me hope that it was possible to sew and have fun again! Thanks for your great videos! Toma
Welcome back! :)
You have no idea how much this helps! You guys should out reach to cosplayers. There's a lot of fundamentals you guys do that help make my job easier!
Oh boy, do I need serger videos. I have had one here since November and finally made the 4 thread overlock so scared to change anything. Now I want a new one that threads itself and sets its own settings. Thanks, love all your videos and I'm sure the Serger ones will be wonderful. I made so many simple skirts for little girls. They were a hit. Thanks. Jan in TN
praise the Lord for allowing me to find this channel
I know right?! I've been procrastinating trying to learn anything on my machine and have been searching for a channel that makes everything so simple and to the point! time to get sewing!! :)
Hurgada
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S1MNICITY I'm saying the same! Lol
Thanks for such a great, informative video! I loved how you showed us all of the different options.
i like your video thumbs up :-) :-( 😄😇😆☺☺☺☺☺☺☺
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Thank you for the video. Love the serger tips. Keeping the fabric above the needle while doing the Hem is the best. It will help me a lot in sewing hats and bags. Love the idea of a hem done with a serger. Thanks again for all your effort.
My favorite tip is to use brown paper bags to make a pattern! I also love the idea of using a pair of pants that have a hole or stain as a pattern. Sewing is not cheap so these are great ways to save some $$$.
waited so long to see the hem from the serger only for it to not be shown...the rest of the video was great though
Great video! I am a new subbie on your channel and I am loving your clothes sewing tutorials. Being an interior designer, my sewing consists of soft furnishings for the home, but it has always been a desire of mine to know how to sew clothes. Yeah, I am excited that I found your channel! Thanks for sharing!
***** Awesome. That's great to hear! Thanks for stopping by :) - Dana
Just stumbled across your tutorial, in my search for an easy to follow baby leggings and I must say it's the best one, so I will be giving it a try both ways. Thank you x
Love watching n learning from you ladies! Just got myself a serger too for bday!! Gonna start making clothes for myself n my granddaughter who is 2yrs old!! Wish me luck. Hehehe
i just thought of the ultimate money saver. make baby leggings out of old shirts that ive sewn myself in the past, that i dont wear anymore xD its a project from a project!
Yep. That's my favorite thing to do!
Cant believe I never thought of this! Especially the part where you don't have to hem!!! I HATE hemming :) Thank you for this. Wow... All of these old shirts I have will now have a purpose.
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Love the hemming trick.
I don't have a serger so will try with my zig zag.
Loved your tutorial but i wish you could have included a close up shots of 1. the overlock stitch on the regular machine and 2. the hem you created on the serger.
I agree with the close ups. For beginners, the more pictures we can see the better. But still great videos!!
Yes! I'm really curious what the hem looked like
More close ups
I agree!
I love the fact that you get right on it and your videos are easy to follow.
Oh my, I may just have to dig out my SINGER. Such an awesome video! Thank you both for your energetic and creative spirits.
Please, more Miranda in your videos )))
VB-world 丶
Great tutorial 😘 im gonna make a pair for a doll, its good pratice 😂
I did it! My first ever sewing project. Thank you so much!
So clever! And you both make it look so easy. I love how resourceful you are, and your ingenious shortcuts. Inspiring!
Thank you for this tutorial ! Never again I'll buy overly priced leggings for my girl ! Could you please please please make a tutorial for your top ?
Do you know how to sew pants with zipper fly?
How about shirts with a collar, cuff, and button holes?
Thanks
perfect ! Im profesional dressmaker but still learning a lot from you both. Thank you girls !
BEST LEGGIN TUTORIAL EVER!!! I WILL MAKE IT TODAY! i just bought a new sewing machine
no only if i had a sewing machine or surger XD
I really want to see how she made those leggings with the leather sections. Super cute.
Me too.
chevon1920 IKR! Me too
I dont think she made those, but ya super cute :)
Pets & Crafts She did. All of the leggings were homemade.
I love your channel, Dana! I just started sewing and I've learned so much from you! Thanks 😊
Thank you so much for this amazing video. I still a beginner when it comes down to sewing on a machine. I'm trying to start myself off slow and this video was a wonderful start.
I wanted to make a baseball style t-shirt for my girls. With the sleeves being orange and the body being blue. I couldn't find any orange knit material for the sleeves--so I went to Hobby Lobby, bought an adult size orange t-shirt and cut the sleeves from that!!
Pattichannel That is super smart!👍🏼
You can find great T-shirts in thrift stores to make leggings, undies, and camisoles. Even babies' receiving blankets in knit fabric can be used to make cute garments and matching accessories like scrunchies and hairbands!
love your videos can you please make a video on baby bags please!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joanna Allali I have a tote bag video....which you could add some pockets to on the inside and use as a diaper bag: czcams.com/video/-OCRclg0hpU/video.html
so your saying that i could just add pockets
MADE Everyday
hey
can you make a video on how to use your baby lock so I can keep up with
I put off sewing for years because I didnt know where to begin but thanks to you and your videos, IT DOESNT LOOK SO SCARY!!
Thank you so much for your videos, they've helped me so much and have taught me a whole bunch! I LOVE your channel! Thank youuuu!!!
aww. Yay!! Thanks for sharing and welcome to sewing! It's such a fun adventure :) Dana
This is a great tutorial . Made a pair of workout yoga leggings in an hour out of scrap fabric. Very pleased with the results.
Where did you get the baby lock sewing machine
when dana cut that tshirt it sounded SO SATISFYING
Over Lockers are the best!! They make life so easy.....
I was looking for a good legging tutorial and this is absolutely perfect!!
im confused. she said she wanted 19 inches for the waistband, then cuts 8 1/2... which makes it 17 inches, not 19. should she have cut 9 and a half inches to get 19?
Katherine Sillaman cz she is not using any elastic she wants the waistband to be a snugg fit, i thnk she said that 😟
Tazeen Firdous no i know that. My question was did she intentionally cut it even shorter than she said she was going to, or was her math off, or did she just misspeak. Her daughter had a 20 inch waist. Then she said she needs it an INCH smaller to hug the waist, So she said she wanted 19 inches for the waist. (which when you fold it, your measurement should be 9 and a half inches to get 19 inches)
When she actually cut it, she said 8 and a half. Which would make the measurement 17 inches, NOT 19. Im wondering if this was intentional or if she accidentally mispoke and said 8 and a half when she meant to say 9 and a half. Or maybe her math was just off. All i know is, what she was saying didnt add up. I know she wanted the waist smaller but she ended uo making it 2 inches smaller than what she said she wanted. Instead of one inch smaller than the pants waist,(19 inch waistband and a 20 inch waist) she ended up cutting it 3 inches smaller by making it 17 inches for a 20 inch waist. I understand why theyre doing it, im just not understanding why she changed it or if it was an accident or miscalculation on her part lol
Katherine Sillaman looool mayb she accidentally mispoke 😕
Katherine Sillaman Also when she cut the band she had two pieces. My thought was she must be putting a seam on each side. But when she discribe sewing the band in a tube she only had the one piece of fabric resulting in one side seam.
Geraldine Lombardo her piece was folded
81/2 + 81/2 = 17 not 19 should be 91/2
I think she chose a smaller diameter because she wants them to be a little tighter on the waist. That, or she screwed the math up ;)
13:52, there's your answer. It's on purpose so that the waistband acts as an elastic.
@@julianvidal7361 I think the math is wrong. She wanted the fabric to be 19 inches because the waist was 20 inches.
Hi Dana, I love all your tutorials especially regarding baby stuff! I can finally make baby leggings on my own and they're super cute! please make more tutorials on sewing baby stuff like dresses. love u!
great tutorial your videos are spot on with taking it step by step and look so easy! ive recently gotten a sewing machine and have been so terrified of trying to sew anything other than a scarf but after watching your videos im ready to finally get going!! but on a side note I HAVE to say that your hair is gorgeous! the color is beautiful!
The KNIFE gets turned off when hemming the pants on the serger. Please add a text blurb during video so folks don't lop off the leg too short and have to re-do it (or make capris). They may not have extra fabric lying around like Miranda did when she cut the waist band in half cutting out the pattern. ;)
Hi. Thank you for a very instructive video! However I wish you would not advertising buying cheap t-shirts to make new clothes. Think about how little the work of the person making that t-shirt is valued if we can just buy a finished garment to get cheap material. Fast fashion industry at its worst, and we as makers know that making these things actually are worth more than they cost.
Yes! For children's leggings, you can easily find large-enough remnants in the bargain bin at fabric stores. Another idea is to use old or damaged t-shirts! I just finished making a camisole out of a nice new-ish t-shirt that got a hole in the sleeve during the wash.
(Ugh, front-loaders and fast fashion are NOT compatible. Would love to see both banished from the Earth.)
I really liked this video but have to agree on the idea of buying a garment just to cut it up, especially a larger sized garment because us larger people have a hard enough time finding something nice. Also, and more important, I agree that it devalues the work of the person who made the original piece. I used to make little drop waist dresses for my daughter out of my old tee shirts and she loved them. Now I'm about to start making things for my granddaughters out of old garments.
ciaphas100 seriously you are getting offended because of this?
@@naposletkunaposletku5836 Excuse me but at what particular point did I say I was offended??? It's an opinion. It just seems a little harsh to destroy a brand new item when you can buy cheap remnants or recycle old clothes is all I'm saying, the same as the other two posts. How come you didn't pick on them?
She probably wanted to say thrift store or old shirt, but maybe was afraid to say either because people can be picky about what they put on their babies. I used lots of old clothes and thrift clothes while learning to sew, and she definitely aims to help beginners, so maybe that’s also why. Fabric is expensive, and sadly, lots of times, it’s cheaper to buy the finished product.
I just made my first pair of leggings - up to 3 months old! I used a £2 man's XL t-shirt. Thank you for this tutorial.
Awesome yay! Have fun making more pairs 🥰 -Dana
Just stumbled upon or channel and have found it so helpful! I've been wanting to make my kids their own clothes but I haven't sewn in years. Thank you for all the useful information!
Great instructions, but what I don't get is why you would say that two-year-old is a size. My daughter grew a lot while being a two-year-old and was already wearing clothes marked "3 years" when she turned two. It's kind of a pet peeve of mine. Some kids are tall and some are short. It starts way early.
because 2T is a size, and her kid probably fits in 2T (many clothes can be matked as 2 years, 24MO OR 2T. they mean the same thing). if you know that your kid doesnt fit in 2T, then you obviously wouldnt make 2T leggings for them. but for the most part, 2 year olds tend to fit in 2T, so if she wa ted to make a pair for someone she KNOWS wears 2T , Shed look for the 2T/2Y/24Mo pattern. does that make sense?
i think youre just being a tad over sensitive and reading too much into it
+Katherine Sillaman I just think it's hard when mpst clothes here in Sweden is marked for example 94, wich is for 94cm long children and so on (my 3 year old wears 100-104 clothes now) and then suddenly you get clothes marked "3 years" and you have no idea if they will fit.
Ahaha i understand. Its because here in americab our sizes are marked by "age" for babies and toddlers, and then those sizes cover a specific range of height/age. Does that make a little more sense? Like for an example, here in the U.S, newborn size is called newborn, and it can fit babies whos weight ranges between 5ibs-10ibs and of course a range of heights from the newborns range. Our sizing system is very screwy, because not only do they do it like that, but EVERY clothing company has a different range system for their sizing, so a newborn in one company could be 5-10ibs and the other company it could be 5-7ibs. Its like this with all clothing, bur once you get to childrens and adults, it goes by measurements, but the sizes are just numbers (00, 0, 1, 2, 3 etc... ) Its usually a trial and error to fond what fits or sometimes theyll say it on the tag for childrens clothes what height and weight corresponds to this size.
Well, I guess it is a system at least. You can pray you get the metric system over there some day... ;)
+Johanna “Vidde” Julén i wish! lol
i wanna have my own childrens clothing line
I love sawing, but now I love it even more. Thank you for sharing all the tricks!!
Every step is helpful and perfect
Worth watching
Thanks.
Love love your video!! so helpful since I started sewing again for my lil Toddler grandkids and just bought a Serger......Thank you so much. Looking forward to more of your Vids...
Dana, you make the best tutorials. Thank you! Sewing some leggings for my baby daughter and for myself has been on my to-do list.
Lydia J Awesome! Thanks Lydia. That's really nice to hear :) - Dana
Hi, thank you for your tutorials it's very short and clear. Will be trying it soon ❣.
I don't have any little ones but I have a 1 yr old grandson and 3 grandsons 6,6,and 8. I made them all camo newsboys hats from Whitney Sews and now they think I can make anything so thanks for all the ideas.
I’m thinking about making my daughter clothes I’ve watched other videos but you guys method makes it look easier then others I’m going to try this way thank you lady’s
I really like your work, made every day is my sewing class .Thank you .
I just discovered your videos! THANK YOU! They are so fun to watch - made my husband watch your kids leggings video 😂.
Thanks ladies from a sewer in the uk
My Sunday project and it worked !!!
Thank you sooooooo much! I can't wait to get started. I love your tutorials!
omg i made a mistake and clicked on your channel and im so happy i did🤗 i sew love you girl you rock😉
Thank you for this tutorial. I made my first pair of leggings today and loved how easy you made it look. I feel so accomplished!!!
Yay, congratulations! I love making leggings - so satisfying. Have fun, Jessica 😊
Really easy to follow you two. Thankyou for your tutorial
You two are so adorable( no offense I know you’re full adults but you all are just so cute doing this tutorial) thanks for helping me
You guys are such great teachers!
Thanks Brooke!
Thank you for making me be able to sew! Your tutorials are easy to follow and my baby looks so cute.
Hooray! I'm so happy you used both the serger and sewing machine for these :).
I'm going to make a ton of these for my girls -- and maybe, someday, some for myself!