Diy Cut Up Leggings

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Diy cut up leggings. If you re just not that into bearing your upper thighs start an inch or so above the knee. Stitch the gap closed. Scissors make sure they are sharp enough to cut fabric well. But its not just about wearing simple leggings that started in the 1980 s today s leggings are unique creative and fun.

First cut off your leggings a half inch longer than you d like them. Then use your double needle and sew in place. See more ideas about diy clothing diy clothes diy fashion. Try old pair of black leggings on and determine how high on the leg you want your cuts.

Remember to keep the rest of the leg opening out of the way while hemming with your double needle. Cut elastic of size waist round minus 1. Leave a 1 gap open to insert elastic. If your leggings do have a side seam you can just create your detail on the front and back of the legs.

Then fold under your raw edge a 1 2 inch and pin in place shown on left. The leggings is ready. A simple walk through town or looking on social media and you ll quickly notice just how popular leggings are for women teens and girls. Also this detail will look best on leggings that are not super tight and have a good amount of stretch.

To cut out your fabric pieces for sewing leggings use a rotary cutter and cut along the top bottom and inseam of your pattern. Don t be shy if you ve never picked up a needle and thred. Mark your line with a pin or a piece of chalk or a pen or whatever. Turn under the top edge 1 4 inch first and then 1 inside.

If you ve been wearing short skirts sans tights all summer go higher. Do not cut along the folded edge of the fabric. If you are a diy fan then these are the leggings that you want to create. As it is a bias cut pressing is not optional top stitch along the edge.