Red and Black faux leather leggings #MMM17 day 13

 

Well I have made yet another pair of leggings from Butterick B5778. I really should try a different pattern for my next pair I think. I really do like side panel leggings though but I now have four pairs which you if you are interested can be found here: :
http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/38-side-panel-leggings.html
http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/86-black-and-yellow-leggings-and-87.html
and
http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/64-and-65-gingham-along-items.html

I have some new patterns now though so am intending to try out some which have more panels and pieces. I fancy more sports wear styles and bought several patterns in a Jaycotts sale recently so need to try them. All I have actually made so far is a jacket here: http://brackencrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/98-and-99-sports-top-and-flared.html
from McCalls 7482 but the leggings pattern is also tempting so maybe I should have a play with that pattern next?

Thanks for reading

Bracken

38: side panel leggings

I actually wore these for Me-Made-May 16, day 2 but have not got round to blogging about them as a clothing item I made until today.

This is Butterick pattern B5778.         

The fabric is a lycra stretch bought from Weston Fabrics off Ebay UK, with black one side and fushia the other so the black side panels are actually the same fabric as the front and back panels making them surprisingly easy to make. Next time though I think I will make a smaller size. Same old problem with pattern sizing!

Here is the backphoto:

 Did not realise had such bad VPL! Sorry about that!
You can see the leggings though.

I have so far worn these several times in the last couple of weeks so I would say they are a big success. Also the thing with this pattern is I can see it evolving with piping between the panels and different colours to make sportswear style leggings. I need to get the sizing right first and pay a visit to a sports shop ( with camera/phone) so I can study the "proper" sports-wear designs.

Thanks for reading and come back soon............

Bracken