Do-It-Yourself BabyLegs

I've been meaning to share this tutorial for awhile now, but I've finally gotten around to it. I hope you enjoy it, and the savings of making your own BabyLegs with minimal sewing! I would just like to state that I am not a seamstress and I am mostly self taught when it comes to sewing, so I apologize for any mistakes.

 I make my BabyLegs using women's Xhiliration kneehigh socks from Target. They are just $2 a pair, but these I got on clearance for $1.40. They have a decent selection and they change out the stock often so you can collect many different ones pretty quickly. The selection for pairs that will work for boys is limited but it can be done. I believe Wal-Mart has a good selection as well, just not for as cheap.

 Since I have made a couple dozen of these, I will share a little tidbit that I've discovered useful in keeping them looking good for more than a few washes. The example above shows the inside of a pair of socks that have a lot of ends on the inside.  If possible, try to avoid ones that have these stringy ends because they start to unweave quickly.

 This is the outside of the example of what to avoid. These have only been washed three times. I still like the colors, so I went ahead and made them. Sometimes it's worth it!

 Here is what you want to look for. There are few, if any, ends inside that will end up coming apart.

 Now for the work to begin. You will make straight cuts just above the heel, below the heel, and at the toe.

 I cut both socks together to ensure that they are fairly even.

 Take the short portion that covers the arch of the foot, and fold in into itself. You want the inside of the fabric touching and the rightside out.

 Take that cuff and put it around the bottom of the leg portion of the sock. As you can see, the nature of the fabric causes it to roll. I do not pin the pieces together as I find that it tends to make it harder to sew.

 If your free-arm is skinny enough, you can put the sock around it. As you can see, mine is too large so I have to feed it by hand.

 Sew the cuff to the sock (you will have 3 edges to worry about) but be sure that the fabric doesn't roll, or the edge will show once you turn down the cuff.

 This time I used a 3 step zigzag, but I typically don't like to use this stitch unless I have to. It's good to use if you have to stretch the fabric, but with the BabyLegs, I feel a straight stitch is better. I have yet to pop a stitch.

Turn the cuff down and you have one finished BabyLeg! Do that once again and you'll have a pair. It takes me about 10 minutes to finish a pair from start to finish. Please feel free to leave a comment if I you need help or if my instructions are unlear. Enjoy!!