Tuxedo ruffle leggings tutorial (img heavy)dwnld

This tutorial shows how you can add tuxedo ruffles to your regular legging pattern.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...do_ruffles.jpg

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1. Cut out your regular leggings pattern. I use the pattern from the 4/04 issue of Ottobre, but any leggings pattern will work.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...0show/tut2.jpg


2. Measure your pattern near the hem to find out how long your ruffle strips need to be. My pattern is about 9.25" long (size 116). Multiply by 2 for fullness and round up, so I need strips about 20" per ruffle. I like 3 ruffles per leg, so I need 6 strips that are 20" long. No need to cut each separately, I can just cut 2 strips from my 60" wide fabric and that will be enough.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...0show/tut3.jpg


3. Cut 1" strips for the ruffles.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...0show/tut4.jpg


4. Set the ruffle strips aside and hem the bottom of the leggings "in the flat". A 3/4" hem works will with 1" wide ruffles, it makes it easy to line everything up nicely.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...0show/tut5.jpg


5. Optional: finish the raw edges of the ruffle strips. This takes a long time, even using the roll hem feature on my serger. But you get a different look with matching thread, contrasting thread, or not finishing at all:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...uffle_edge.jpg


6. Gather the ruffle down the middle. You can do this using a ruffler foot, I set mine on "6". Then cut the strip in 9.5" lengths (or whatever your leggings width measurement is).
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...0show/tut6.jpg


Alternatively, you can cut your strips to twice the length required for each ruffle and gather by hand. I do this by pulling up the bobbin and top threads, pulling out those threads 12" or so, and then zig zagging over them.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...0show/tut7.jpg


Then pull the threads to gather to the appropriate width.
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8. Pin the ruffle strip to the bottom of the leggings. If you used a 3/4" in hem, you can position the middle of your ruffle strips right over your hem stitching line. Topstitch in place with a zig zag stitch or other stretchy stitch.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...0show/tut9.jpg


9. Continue with all the other ruffles and the other legging leg.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...show/tut10.jpg


10. Almost done! Now you can start assemble the leggings. Stitch or serge the center front and center back seams of the leggings:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...show/tut11.jpg


11. If necessary, trim any extra ruffle pieces off the edge of the leggings:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...show/tut12.jpg


12. Carefully pin the inner leg /crotch seam and baste the section where the ruffles are on your sewing machine.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...show/tut13.jpg


13. Stitch or serge the entire inner leg seams in one seam, starting from the ankle on one leg, up around the crotch and down the other leg. Secure serger threads.


14. Finish waistband in your usual manner, and you are done!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...show/tut14.jpg

Variations:
Pink and plum ruffles were gathered with a ruffler foot and edges were finished with a rolled hem.

Light blue ruffles were gathered with a zig zag stitch over threads, pulling the threads, and the raw edge of the ruffle was left unfinished.

wow that's really nice!!

Thank you! I am confused about the zig zag over the threads... Not sure what you mean by that.

You did a tute? :fainter:

I'm so happy

:bow: :bliss: :goofyhrt[1]: :mademyday:

so cute. And it looks super easy. :heart:
Now if I pm you will you help me figureout the rolled hem on my serger?:D

THANK YOU :heart:

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Originally Posted by cinnamama

Thank you! I am confused about the zig zag over the threads... Not sure what you mean by that.

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That is one way to gather your fabric, there are many. Here is a tutorial specifically explaining how to gather fabric by zig zagging over your threads:
http://www.lovetosew.com/seamgathering.htm

Darling! Thanks for the tute. Dang, I really am going to have to invest in a ruffler foot, I think.

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Originally Posted by SewSarahSew

That is one way to gather your fabric, there are many. Here is a tutorial specifically explaining how to gather fabric by zig zagging over your threads:
http://www.lovetosew.com/seamgathering.htm

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Thank you so much. I will check that out. I am grateful for this tute b/c dd2/dh just ruined a really cute romper with ruffled legs with spaghetti sauce and the dryer. :o

this is great! I can see doing this technique on many things...like dresses and sleeves!

Love them! i'm so going to do this for some leggings for dd's fall wardrobe. :)

Thank you so much for this! I'm going ot have to try this. I just love it!

Thank you so much for this tute! Can't wait to try it out...

what a great tute...thanks for the hard work.

Excellent tute. Great pictures and very easy to understand. Thank you, thank you.

You rock! I am going to so do that to some chez ami leggings that I am making for a bday gift.

Thanks so much for sharing this!
Melissa

Thanks so much! I'm going to have to try this.

I can't wait to try these! Thank you!!

I put some of these ruffles on a shirt for my dd, but, I never thought to do it this way on the leggings. What a great idea, and by the way, ruffle foot?? What is that? I wonder if my Bernina came with one...it only came with about 400 accessories!

Thanks!

I love those, I will definitely be making some of these, thanks for the tute!

thank you!!!!

I love these. Thank you so much for this.

Thanks!

Thank you!!

Thanks for the great tut. I just have one question, are the fabric strips are cut against the streach?

love and blessings
angie

That was Fantastic!!! Thank you so much for doing this!!

So glad you all enjoyed the tut! :heart:

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Originally Posted by EarthMaiden

Thanks for the great tut. I just have one question, are the fabric strips are cut against the streach?

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Yes, but I don't know that it really matters all that much. You are going to be sewing them down so they won't stretch anyway.

Happy sewing!

Those look adorable! Now I need to figure out how to do the rolled hem look on my basic machine. Do you need a special foot for this?? I really like the contrast stitching look on the hem!

Those are cute! I wonder if my seven year old will wear them...

Thanks so much. It makes such a difference to see in pictures how to do something.

I can see many of these in my DD's closet!!! Thank you!

this i s perfect for my girly girls!!
thank you

thanks for the tute! can't wait to try this! ur awesome!

I know this is an older tute, but just wanted to say how fabulous that looks, and I can't wait to try it! Thank you!

Thank you!!! I really want to do this.

Thank you:)

too cute!

nice, booking marking....thanks a lot :)

Thanks, great tut!

I have wondered how they made these. I am so thankful you shared..
May I print out your pics and use them for my sewing?
Thank you again

Fantastic tutorial, Thanks