I see plaid and I cannot resist, and I usually envision leggings. Plaid leggings are so fun to dress up with tunics, or layer with mini skirts, with short boots or long boots. Plaid gives such a pop of fun in an outfit. So here I am with another pair of Peg Legs.
Yeahhh…I’ve made a disturbing number of Peg Legs. I haven’t even posted half of them. I had this notion a few months ago to buy several one-yard cuts of DBP in varying colors—mostly solids—to sew into a slew of Peg Legs, and I lumped all of that into a single project on my Trello board which I am still working through. I have 5 pairs left (out of 15.)
See? A disturbing number of Peg Legs.
About the Fabric
Ice Gray Plaid, Athletic Knit from Boho Fabrics. The fabric deets were missing, but I snagged this for half off. Half off plaid? Count me in. Sign me up. Stick a fork in me. I’m toast.
As I usually do, I didn’t pay the attention that was due to the stretch/recovery of this fabric, and being athletic knit, it’s snappier than double brushed poly. Which leaves me thinking I need to create a sized-up version of my pattern pieces to use for snappier fabrics like this.
The face of this fabric was surprisingly grabby; usually athletic knits have a very smooth, cool texture, but this one feels warmer and even slightly brushed. Sews up very well, though.
The black side panels are double brushed poly.
About the Pattern
The usual:
- Pattern: Peg Legs Add-Ons with side block and patch pockets
- Size: M.5 graded to L at knee and below
- +2″ added to leg length
- Contoured waistband
- size M.5 at bottom graded to L.5 at top
- shortened 1″
- -1″ at front middle
- slope added to top back (the original pattern is a straight line across the back)
Notes for Next Time
- Create a sized-up set of pattern pieces to use for fabrics with strong recovery like athletic knits, or lower stretch percentages.
- Do I want to commit to the 2″ higher waistband adjustment from my athletic brushed poly version? Must think on this.
Project Settings
Sewing Machine vs. Serger
| Sewing Machine | Serger |
|---|---|
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Sewing Machine Settings
| Presser Foot | Stitch# | Stitch Width | Stitch Length | Needle | Top Thread Tension | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| standard zig-zag (A) | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | blue tip | 4 | seams |
Serger Settings
| Stitch Name | super stretch |
|---|---|
| Needles | R, L |
| Finger | B |
| Threads | 3 |
| Tension Left Needle | 3 |
| Tension Right Needle | 2.5 |
| Tension Upper Looper | — |
| Tension Lower Looper | 1 |
| Cut Width | 6 |
| Stitch Length | 3 |
| Differential | 1.0 |
| Application | seams |
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