Remember how so many of you wanted to know how to make
Surprise!!!
I've put together a tutorial, but there's more. I have a source for the fabric over at Ruffled Fabric.com who is generously offering 2 winners 1 yard of their lovely ruffled goodness and 1 yard of matching colored elastic each! AND [I know, it just keeps getting better], for those who aren't one of the 2 winners, they are offering 10% off your order [use promotion code 10percent]!
Christmas in Joo-ly is right!
Supplies: Ruffled Fabric [1 yard] and elastic [1 to 1 1/2" wide]
1-Making sure the bottom of your fabric is evenly cut, lining up the ruffles, cut two pieces on the fold, using inside out leggings as a guide, including 1/2" extra for seam allowance.
2-I didn't taper the bottom of the leg, and I cropped mine as well. [No need to hem it, yay!]
3-Open up both pieces, making sure all the ruffles are down, put right sides together [not shown] and stitch with a slight zig-zag from the waist to the crotch on both sides, as shown in the photo.
4-Pull the two seams together and stitch around the length of the legs, making sure ruffles match and are all facing down
5-Stretch a length of elastic around child's waist. You want it snug. Overlap ends and zig-zag stitch.
6-Pin elastic on the inside [the wrong side], overlapping 1/4". You'll have to stretch the elastic a little bit to make it fit.
7-Zig-zag along the overlapped portion of the fabric.
8-Turn elastic under and stitch in the seam across the length of the elastic in front and back to keep the elastic down.
Azure loves her new leggings--can you tell?
Doesn't the color remind you of Baskin Robbin's Daiquiri Ice?
Ever had it? It's yum.
To enter the giveaway, visit rufflefabric.com and come back to tell me what you'd love to have in your fabric stash [they even have polka-dots!] and perhaps your plans for it?
Giveaway goes through Monday, July 5th, winners announced Tuesday.
10 % off promotion goes through Friday, July 11th.
10 % off promotion goes through Friday, July 11th.
The ruffled leggings are cute, but I LOVE that orange shift dress!!! Did you make it? Do you have the pattern? If so, can you tell me what it is? Thanks!!
ReplyDeletewitsend--yes, it's one I made without using a pattern. It's been so long, but I think I just maybe used one of her shirts to gauge the neckhole and then did an a-line silhouette.
ReplyDeleteHow did you get away without lining those leggings? That particular ruffle fabric is not listed as opaque. I'm tempted to get some, but don't want to have to line them. I'd love to hear your comments on this because it's hard for me to judge from photos without having the fabric in front of me. Perhaps you can offer some insight having actually had this fabric in your hands. Many thanks!
ReplyDeleteErin
Erin--yes, they are a bit sheer, which is why I had Azure wearing more of a tunic type shirt. If you make them a bit looser, and worn under something, you can certainly get away without lining, but if you plan to use them more as pants, I would definitely line them with some swimsuit liner to keep the stretch. Also, the larger ruffle fabric (2") doesn't have the sheer strip between the ruffles.
ReplyDeleteI love these ruffle leggings and am looking forward to making them. I would also love to make that orange-flowered dress/pinafore. Did you follow a pattern? If so, I'd sincerely appreciate knowing which one you followed. Thanks!
ReplyDelete*kate--yes, that was one I made up--it's in the queue of tutorials I need to do :)
ReplyDeleteI just made these, they turned out so cute with the ruffles. Great idea not hemming them, you really can't tell. Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHi Katy, I also am wondering if you made the Orange dress. I'd love to see a tutorial if you did.
ReplyDeleteThanks
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Such a beautiful dress you are wearing and the pictures are so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this post.
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