If you remember my last sewing post. You know how much I love Peek-Boo-Pattern Shop. I was able to test a pattern last week for Amy. The Juniper Jeggings just released today and is on sale for Thrifty Thursday. Buy it while it is on sale! They are 15% off today only. I really LOVE this pattern and it definitely is going to be a staple in the girl's wardrobe for several years just for the shorts alone.
The pattern is well written as always. Don't let all the top stitching intimidate you. I used a double needle and it worked well. I only broke one, but that was complete user error as I had forgotten to set my machine to the right setting. My machine has to be programmed for a double needle. If you go that route definitely read your user manual. Don't be afraid of a double needle. Just practice first and work out the tension. I also increase my stitch length to 3.5. It seems to work best for my machine. It may take some trial and error, but the results are worth it if you don't have a cover stitch.
If you don't want to mess with a double need, no problem! I did my muslin pair without. This was to test for fit. They still look great. These are made out of Cotton Lycra and Lilliana won't take them off. They have a couple mistakes in the stitching, but she doesn't care. They are super comfy, and I just used a stretch stitch for the top stitching. They make great pair of play pants, and if she wore them out I wouldn't even care.
I purchased 3 yards of fabric from Amy. I did 2 yard's of the denim jeggings and 1 yard cotton lycra french terry. French Terry is my all time favorite. Unfortunately with time I did not get those sewn up for pictures. They will be shorts for summer. All that to say with all of that fabric I easily have 6-7 pairs of bottoms for a size 6. Had I done any baby sizes and we definitely could have fit more. If you need cotton lycra french terry here is a great selection. The jegging material I used can be found here.
The possibilities with these are endless with all the different lengths. You could even leave the back pockets off. The legs can be tapered in, for a more fitted look. You can do a different thread color for a completely different look. Lilliana has requested designed stitching that my machine does on the pockets for her next pair. She also has picked out a patch for another pair for the pockets. If I let her she would probably attach glitter to a pair too. I may have to find some glitter stretch denim in the future. Like I said there are so many possibilities. They are a fun easy sew! I sewed 4 pairs of pants last week 3 being these with 5 kids, homeschooling, all 5 being sick, and keeping up on the house. Keeping up with the house is always a battle with 7 people regardless of how much I sew. I hope I have convinced you to grab the pattern!
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