2023-11-30 07:03:09 +00:00
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title: "Lumira leggings: Designer Notes"
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I started working on this design when I decided I needed more leggings to cycle in the fall and winter. My previous
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pair was made with a commercial pattern, and they have served me well. The easy solution would have been to just
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make some more. But if I need some of these, there should be more people that do.
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I decided to make this pattern so it allows for a waistband to be part of it. This should make for a good fit on
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2023-12-13 16:19:46 +00:00
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a wide range of body types. It can optionally create a gusset that is relatively large in the back. This is both
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a nice design feature, and provides support for the rear. To exemplify this, you could use a contrasting fabric
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for this part.
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2023-11-30 07:03:09 +00:00
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The pattern's gusset can be extended to the front to allow for a bulge. And since I wanted this pattern to be
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able to be used for cycling, there is an option to use a chamois, the padding you find in most cycling shorts.
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This is a pattern that has no outside seams, so interesting designs on the fabric will not be distorted.
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Wouter
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