Preston — Women’s Leggings – sewing tutorial

Preston

Classic leggings without a side seam, with an elastic waistband and hemmed legs. Sewn from stretch jersey or biflex in six steps.

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1.25 m Fabric, all sizes

3 cm Waistband elastic

102 cm Side seam length

6 Steps to sew it

Classic leggings, six steps

Preston is a pair of classic leggings with an elastic waistband and hemmed leg bottoms. There is no side seam: each leg is cut in one piece and sewn along the inseam.

They are sewn from cotton jersey, light-weight t-shirt fabric or biflex. Any size takes 1.25 m (49.2 in) of fabric, and the side seam is 102 cm (40.2 in) long for all sizes.

What you'll need

Recommended fabrics

• Cotton jersey or light-weight t-shirt fabric, or biflex
• A fabric with at least 5% Lycra, so that the stretch and recovery are good enough
• A JERSEY or STRETCH needle for your sewing machine
• A twin needle to finish the hem
• No serger? Use a zigzag or a special stretch stitch on your sewing machine

Supplies

• Main fabric: 1.25 m (49.2 in) for all sizes
• Elastic for the waistband, 3 cm (1.2 in) wide

Leggings measurements

All our patterns already contain 1 cm / 0.39 in seam allowances.

Description of tailoring

6 steps in two stages, from the inseam to the waistband.

Legs and hem

1. 1

   Fold the Main piece in half with the right side and pin along inseam. Serge. Press.

2. 2

   Turn one leg piece to the right side. Insert it to another one with the right side together, aligning the notches. Serge along the crotch line. Press.

3. 3

   Fold the bottom hem of the leggings and stitch using a Twin needle. Press.

Waistband

1. 4

   Stitch the short edges of the elastic together.

2. 5

   Divide the elastic into four equal sections. Pin elastic to the wrong side of the garment, to the waistline. Serge the raw upper edge to the elastic.

3. 6

   Turn the elastic inwards, to the wrong side of the garment and pin. Sew in place using a Twin needle. Press.

Finishing Your leggings are ready!

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