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| These ruffled leggings are from an up-cyclyed t-shirt. Learn how I did it here and be inspired to try some of your own. You'll need a t-shirt and a sewing machine. |
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| I went hunting in the local thrift shop and found these knit tops for $3 each. I was looking for stripes and a 95% cotton /5% spandex mix. The larger the t-shirt the more fabric, but I was specifically looking for fabric designs that would match some of Brooke's current closet. |
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| I used a pair of leggings that we currently own as a pattern. |
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| You can alter the size by fold up the leggings and a bottom ruffle will add length. Fold the t-shirt down the center and use the bottom, finished edge of the t-shirt as waist of the leggings. |
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| Use the rest of the t-shirt to cut strips for the ruffles. It is up to you how perfect you want your leggings, but I know that a 2 year little girl with 2 big brothers will be wearing them, so perfection doesn't last long around here. I didn't remove the pockets or worry much about the inseams of the T. |
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| Here are the cut pieces from the t-shirt, the legs, and strips for ruffles. The strips will be long loops, just cut on one end and gather. |
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| Take the strips of fabric to the sewing machine and gather the top of each strip. These leggings will have two ruffles on each leg, so I gathered 4 strips of t-shirt fabric. I am blessed enough to have just upgraded my sewing machine; when I raise the thread tension and stitch length, the knit strips easily gather. Some people may have a gathering foot, or conventionally gathering the fabric works too. |
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| Place the right sides together of the leggings leg and ruffle and I added a plain strip to have 2 ruffles. |
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| This is what they end up looking like all ruffled up! |
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| Next, sew the leggings together, and then sew the leggings, all right sides together. |
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| Last step is to fold over the finished edge of the t-shirt and sew leaving a small opening. Insert the elastic into the opening and weave it through the waist channel. Stitch the ends of elastic, and wallah! Finished leggings! |
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| Comfortable and cute, feminine and frilly, leggings for your little lady that cost $3.00, and an hour of time. I hope you are inspired to try something new! |
