If you checked out my last post, I had purchased a yard of sport Lycra from spoonflower.com with a digital photo I took and uploaded. The fabric came out great, and I was pleased with the quality and weight. For my project, I decided to make some simple, comfortable leggings I could surf in. I used a pattern I picked up in a clearance bin at WallyWorld:
The only drawback was that the fabric was printed on white Lycra, so with a dark print like I had, some white may show through on the seam lines. To minimize this, and to prevent distortion of the photo, I went with the largest size on the pattern- just in case. But, because I only had a yard, I cut the pants short into capris by cutting on the lengthen/shorten line (hehe!).
This pattern was nice because of the minimal seams. One seam on the inner leg, and a seam up the crotch. Schweet.
There’s no need to finish off the seams since Lycra doesn’t fray out, but I did serge the seams with a two thread overlock to reduce bulk.
Next, I made the waist casing by folding down the top 2 inches and clipping around. I used 1 1/2″ non-roll elastic, leaving a scant seam allowance around the bottom. I also made a little Lycra hanging loop for the inside back of the pant to let it drip dry if I want.
To make the hems on the legs, I used a twin needle to fake a cover stitch. These work great on Lycra, and look awesome on hems.
So I was happy I went with the Medium size, because I didn’t want to overextend the Lycra. Yikes.
Here’s some surf legging action shots by Ted Schultz from last Thursday:
Alright these are awesome
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Thanks!!! 😀🏄🏼♀️
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So lucky you can surf in clothes… Wetsuits are heavy and bulky 😊
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I am soooo grateful for warm water every day!!!! 🌞🐬
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That is a gorgeous print!!! That’s all I’m going to say. I’ll let you decide if I’m talking about the leggings or the blanket!! 😀
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I like the blanket better 👍😂
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