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title: 'Lumina leggings'
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sidebar_label: Lumina leggings
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---
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<DesignInfo design="lumina" />
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## Designer Notes {#notes}
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I started working on this design when I wanted to make a pair of cycling
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shorts. I had made a pair in the past, using a commercial pattern. And since
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you can buy the chamois separately, this is a great garment to make.
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After starting this, I realized that there would be people who would want a
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more traditional leggings pattern. So I decided to make two patterns, one with
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a seam on the inside of the leg (traditional), and one without a seam on the
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inside (this one). I played with the idea to keep both patterns under one name,
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but it became obvious that it would be better to have two different patterns
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instead. Since this one was called `lumina`, I named the other `lumira`. As it
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may be, I quickly got distracted by the other version, and that one was
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published first.
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Since this pattern has a panel on the side, it seemed easy to add a pocket
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option. So if you want to keep your mobile phone on you while working out, this
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is the pattern to use.
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I was also in need of a pair of gym climbing pants. So this pattern has the
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option to have a positive ease setting, allowing you to use a non-stretch knit
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fabric. This makes for loose-fitting workout pants.
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Wouter
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## What You Need {#needs}
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To make Lumina, you will need the following:
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- Basic sewing supplies
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- About 1.5 metres (1.7 yards) of a suitable fabric (see [Fabric
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options](#fabric))
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- Elastic for the leg openings and waist.
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## Fabric Options {#fabric}
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### Main Fabric
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This pattern requires a stretch fabric. The stretch needs to be perpendicular
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to the grainline. There is no stretch required along the grainline, but a 4-way
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stretch fabric can definitely be used. Not all stretch fabrics have the same
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amount of stretch. The default ease value of -5% works well for fabrics that
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have 60% stretch. If your fabric has a different amount of stretch, you may
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want to adjust this setting accordingly. Reduce the ease when your fabric has
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more stretch. Getting the ease right is _very_ important for getting a good
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fit.
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:::tip
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If the ease setting is larger than 0 (positive ease), any type of knit fabric
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can be used. Keep in mind that even with the ease set at the maximum, you
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probably will not be able to use a fabric with no stretch at all (a woven
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fabric).
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:::
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These fabrics come in different weights. Pick one that works for how you intend
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to use it. Thicker fabrics provide more support and warmth.
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For yoga pants, take something that has a medium thickness. Supplex is a good
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choice for this. It also works well for cycling. For other athletics use
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fabrics that would be appropriate for that. Most fabrics that contain spandex
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will work.
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:::tip
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Since this pattern has an outside panel, you can use contrasting fabrics to
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make interesting effects.
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:::
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## Cutting Instructions {#cutting}
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### Materials
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- **Main fabric**
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- Cut **2 leg** parts
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- Cut **2 panel** parts
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Optionally
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- Cut **2 waistband** parts on the fold
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- Cut **2 pocket** parts
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