Thrifty Project: Making BabyLegs

BabyLegs: www.babylegs.com - $10

DIY BabyLegs: $2

Savings: $8 

BabyLegs are just adorable. They keep those little legs warm in all sorts of fun colors and even protect the knees of crawlers; not to mention the ease of diaper changes! I first saw BabyLegs when I was pregnant. I was hooked. I wanted them. Lots of them. But there was no way was I going to spend $10 for tubes of knit fabric. This is an easy project for you beginning sewers! You will need the following:

• Sewing machine
• Thread
• Crew, Tube, or Knee High Socks ($2 in the Target clearance bins)

Directions:

1. Cut your socks just above the heels.

2a. For a ruffled ankle: Use a very short width zig-zag stitch and stitch around the bottom edge, stretching the fabric while it feeds through the machine.

2b. For a cuffed ankle, turn the sock inside out and fold over your cuff. Then, use a medium-width zig-zag stitch to stitch over the edge of the cuff. This will prevent fraying.

Finished BabyLegs!