Leggings are immensely versatile pants. Or shorts. Or whatever length you like them in. They make for warmer legs under dresses, superb work out garments, or just for your everyday doing all the things. As in most cases, fabric makes a huge impact on the final garment! I want to say a special thanks to Amanda, owner of Amanda's Bundles. You're going to see a lot of her performance fabric in this post. If you haven't tried her peached performance, you are missing out! My size 10's here are a performance athletic fabric.
I used the high rise contour waistband with full length pants. There are a hundred different ways to customize your leggings! Waistbands include mid or high rise encased elastic, mid or high rise contour, and the most popular, high rise secret shapewear. Hem inseams include 2", 4", 6", and 8" shorts, 10" bermuda, 15" below knee, 18" capri, 25" above ankle, and 28" pants. The pattern includes an optional triangle back gusset. We've even written a Blog Post to show you how to add a back pocket to the contour waistband!
1. Kim
Kim made three pairs in a size 8. The first in pleather, the second in ABP, and then a third also in pleather. Her suggestion is to size up on the pleather, as it's a bit stiffer than the ABP.
2. Josianne
Josianne made two pairs of size 4 leggings. In the first, she used a faux leather cotton lycra for a fashion look. The second is an athletic cotton lycra with the secret shapewear waistband. I'm digging the Halloween 80's look on the right!
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3. Ruth
Ruth made both of her size 12s in peached performance. It works for both casual and dressy! Secret shapewear waistband for the win.
4. Daisy
Daisy is killing it here in size 0 shorts and capris. She used an athletic fabric with the mid rise contour waistband on both, and they are perfection!
You can find more from Daisy here:
IG: @SewDaisy
Find more from Sequoia here:
FB & IG: @SequoialynnSews
9. Joanne
Joanne made a size 18 in this fantastic cheetah print honeycomb! These leggings are full length with the secret shapewear waistband (using an athletic knit for the inner waistband for more compression).
10. Becky
Becky made three different size 12 leggings, all in Amanda's performance fabric with secret shapewear waistbands. All three tops are Daisy Dolmans for three different looks!
Find more from Becky here:
IG: @sewcrazybecky
11. Mara
Mara is showing off her size 8 shorts and capris! Both are made with an athletic fabric. The shorts have the secret shapewear waistband, and the capris have the contour waistband.
12. Elaine
Elaine made a size 12 with the elastic waistband option. They look so good paired with that white blouse!
13. Lisanne
Lisanne made two size 4s in the full length. The black is a faux jeans cotton lycra (pretty cool, right?), and the left is an athletic fabric. Both are sporting the mid rise contour waistband. The pink top is a Daisy Dolman!
Find more from Lisanne here:
IG: @minoqui.by.liz
14. Jenni
Last, but most certainly not least, Jenni made too many pairs to count! I picked out a few to show you all the different looks. We've got leggings as tights under a skirt (with a Daisy). A comfy fall look with black peach performance. A seriously awesome Halloween outfit (also with a Daisy). And gorgeous peached performance Mandala with the added Back Waistband Pocket! Instructions on adding the pocket are over on the Blog.
Find more from Jenni here:
IG: @earlysews
GET YOUR COPY OF THE DAISY FOXGLOVE LEGGINGS PATTERN HERE!
Happy Making!
Rachelle