PDF SEWING PATTERN | Tenacity Leggings | Fehr Trade

Tenacity Leggings PDF Sewing Pattern | Fehr Trade

Skill Level: Beginner
Sizes: XXS-XXL
Language: English

The Tenacity Leggings PDF sewing pattern by Fehr Trade is a beginner-friendly activewear pattern designed for sewing close-fitting leggings, capris and biker shorts.

With no side seams to interrupt bold prints, a wide high-rise waistband with hidden elastic and an optional crotch gusset for greater freedom of movement, Tenacity is a versatile pattern for creating your own workout and running gear.

Choose between a wide wraparound mesh pocket or a hidden back pocket, then select your preferred length: full-length leggings, capris or banded biker shorts.

Pattern Features

• Full-length leggings
• Capri length
• Banded biker shorts
• No side seams
• Wide high-rise waistband
• Hidden waistband elastic
• Optional crotch gusset for increased range of movement
• Optional hidden back pocket
• Optional wraparound mesh pocket
• Designed with negative ease for a close, compression-style fit

The shorts finish approximately 12 cm (4¾") above the knee, while the capri length finishes approximately 8 cm (3⅛") below the knee.

Skill Level

This pattern is suitable for beginners with some previous garment-sewing experience. No previous experience sewing stretch fabrics or activewear is required.

• Beginner: Basic leggings, capris or shorts without pockets
• Upskill – Crotch Gusset: Learn how to apply a crotch gusset
• Upskill – Back Pocket: Learn to work with stretch mesh
• Upskill – Mesh Pocket: Learn to work with stretch mesh and fold-over elastic (FOE)

Recommended Fabrics

This pattern requires a stretch fabric with excellent recovery and at least 50% stretch in both directions. It is drafted with negative ease to create a close fit similar to ready-to-wear compression activewear.

Recommended fabrics include:

• Activewear fabrics
  
• Supplex
  
• Polyester/elastane activewear fabrics
• Nylon/elastane activewear fabrics

For the optional pockets, use stretch mesh with at least 50% stretch in both directions.

Supplies

• 150 cm (60") wide Lycra or activewear fabric with at least 50% stretch in both directions and excellent recovery
• 0.2 m (¼ yd) stretch mesh for either optional pocket
• Fold-over elastic (FOE) for the top edge of the optional mesh pocket
• Waistband elastic in your preferred width
• 2 cm (¾") soft braided elastic is a good beginner-friendly option
• Twin needle or coverstitch machine for hemming the full-length and capri versions

A twin needle or coverstitch is not required for the shorts.

Pattern Details

Seam allowances of 1 cm (⅜") are included except where otherwise indicated for the mesh pocket. A 2 cm (¾") hem allowance is included for the full-length and capri leggings.

The instructions also include diagrams for common fit adjustments.

PDF Files Included

• Layered PDF files with separate size layers
• Trimless Print at Home PDF compatible with A4 and US Letter 25 pages
• A0 / 36" wide Copy Shop PDF 1 pages
• Projector-optimized PDF
• Fully illustrated sewing instructions
• Common Fit Adjustments guide

Mix & Match

The waistbands of the Tenacity Leggings and Rouleur Leggings are interchangeable, allowing you to mix and match the two patterns for additional options.

Please Note

This is a digital PDF sewing pattern. No physical pattern will be shipped.

This pattern is intended for personal use only. Products made from this pattern or derivatives of the pattern may not be sold commercially.