Smilla will be happy to accompany you on your runs or yoga sessions. The back yoke and high elastic waistband ensure a perfect fit. We've incorporated a small pocket on the inside waistband for your front door key, so everything you need is safely stowed away.
Inside leg length = 75.5 – 71.5 cm
In this tutorial, Smilla was sewn from a bi-elastic sports jersey.
Required materials:
We recommend a bi-elastic jersey or a functional fabric.
| Sizes 34-50 | Outer fabric | 1.20 m | 140 cm wide |
| Sizes 34-50 | rubber band | 65-100 cm | 4 cm wide |
Cutting:
Seam allowances are included - 1cm wide or as marked!
Cut the pattern pieces from your outer fabric. Lay the fabric right side up. Position the selvedges parallel to the center so you can place the back yoke on the fold. The pattern pieces should all be placed with the lettering facing up. Always align the grain arrow on all pieces in the same direction and parallel to the selvedge of the fabric. Transfer all notches from the pattern by making a 3mm snip with scissors or chalk. Notch the seam allowance along the fold, as this is always the center. Marks define the positions of dart ends, pocket positions, and much more. Transfer these either with chalk or pins. 
You will need fabric:
- 1x back yoke in the fold
- 2x rear trousers opposite
- 1x waistband
- 2x front trousers opposite
- 1x inside pocket
- 1x wedge
Sewing instructions:
Seam allowances are included - 1cm wide or as marked!
To sew these leggings you will need a sewing machine and an overlock sewing machine, or alternatively the zigzag stitch on your sewing machine to neaten the cut edges.
Be sure to use a jersey needle and a stretchy stitch. This means that if you're using a home sewing machine, you should use either a zigzag stitch or the three-part stretch stitch. Then, finish all seam allowances with a zigzag stitch or another similar stitch to prevent fraying. The colored lines in the images, in addition to the description, show you where to sew or glue a seam.
When sewing, pay attention to the seam allowance included in the pattern. Seam allowances not specifically marked are 1 cm wide!
Have fun sewing! 
First, close the seat seam of both pairs of back trousers and neaten the seam allowances together. As a tip, we recommend double-stitching the seat seam. 
Sew a yoke to the back of the trousers. Place it, right sides together, and stitch it in place. 
The seam allowances are neatened together and ironed upwards. 
Then double-seam the crotch seam of both front trousers and neaten the seam allowances together. 
Your front and back trousers are finished so you can sew them together at the side seams, right sides together. The seam allowances are neatened together and pressed to the back. 
Now let's move on to the inseams. Close these, right sides together, up to the notch that defines the position of the gusset. 
Now there's an opening between the front and back of the trousers where you can insert the gusset. Pay attention to the notches in the pattern and the correct positioning within the trouser legs. 
Both the gusset and the inseams need to be finished. This is best achieved by first finishing two of the four gusset sections at once. Refer to the yellow markings in the photo for guidance. 
Then, the seam allowances of the inseam seams are neatened together in one go from hem to hem over the two missing gussets. The seam allowances are pressed to the back. 
Now the hem can be finished all around,… 
... ironed and stitched. Pay attention to the notches in the pattern. 
Now take the cut waistband and sew the short side together, right sides together. Please leave an opening for the elastic band. 
Iron the waistband in the fold and stitch a stitch around the edge to secure the piece. 
Our leggings also feature a very practical little pocket for your front door key. Sew these together, right sides together, along the long sections and turn them out. 
Then neaten the cut edge of the top flap and iron it. 
Now we sew the waistband, right sides together, to the prepared trouser legs. Pay attention to the notches in the pattern for the correct position. The waistband seam with the inner opening for the elastic band is on the right side of the body. 
At the same time, place the pocket in the correct position and sew it in place. Pay attention to the notches in the pattern. 
The seam allowances of the waistband are neatened together and ironed down. 
Cut the elastic to your size, use a safety pin, and thread it through the stitched waistband. Then sew the elastic together and hand-stitch the opening in the waistband. 
This is what your finished waistband looks like.
Your SMILLA is ready !
If you are stuck or have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at info@schnittmuster-berlin.de. We'll respond as soon as possible.
Have lots of fun with your new designer piece!
Sincerely, your Schnittmuster-Berlin team.
