I am not really sure about the rest of you mothers of girls out there but I have been having the hardest time finding cute leggings/tights. They are either not available in her size, WAY too expensive, or super thin and snag easily.
For a long time I swear Tana only had one pair. They are a toasted marshmallow color. Or what others may call "white tights that always look dirty"...
Alas, I finally gave up and decided to try to make my own. I bought a pair of knee high socks from Target. They are only $2.50 and there is quite a selection.
I began by cutting off the foot section. I made sure that I got as close as I could to the heel. This way I could use the top of the sock as the bottom of the leggings. With the seam already finished, one less step for me!
To construct the "bloomers" portion of the leggings I followed Dana's tutorial. The only part I tweaked was I skipped the whole finishing the leg openings. My material is from an old waffle knit shirt so it was already elastic-y.
I then sewed the unfinished edge of my sock to the unfinished edge of my bloomers. Making sure my right sides were together. I had to pull the sock as I went so that it matched the opening of the leg. This then caused the opening to pull back smaller to fit her thighs more appropriately.
The bloomer portion is FAR from perfect but I figure it will be hidden under a dress anyway. I think it had a lot to do with my material.
And what pray tell did the diva do while I was trying to get a picture?
As my husband would say "oh, the wailing and gnashing of teeth!"
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