Tutorial and pattern: Girls leggings with a yoga waistband

I don’t know how people dressed their girls for winter before leggings. They’re perfect for all the layering you need to do to keep warm in the winter, especially kids who like to play outside. Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making a pair of girls’ leggings with a yoga waistband. The yoga waistband is super easy to make and requires no closure or even any elastic! Her free pattern comes in girls’ sizes 3 to 14.

Click below for her free pattern and tutorial:

Yoga Waistband Legging Tutorial (Free Pattern 3 to 14), by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!