Sewed up a bunch of these today.  Total cost?  $0!! 

Here’s how you can make free baby legs, too: 

Start with girls’ knee-highs or tights. 

Download HowToSewBabyLegs.

Hint: if you’re using knit tights, like I did, make sure you stretch the fabric to it’s fullest width before sewing.  The top hem should be small stitches so that the fabric will stretch normally without breaking the thread (if you use big stitches, the thread holds the fabric and won’t let it stretch.  You’ll try to pull it over the legs and the thread will snap and the hem will come out.  Use little stitches and stretch the fabric while sewing the top hem).  On the bottom hem, use the zig zag on a large setting and stretch the fabric so you get a cute ruffle.  You can go over it two or three times to make it seem more like a satin stitch if you like).

Have you seen these cute little baby legs?  They’re all over internet and on every crawling, chubby baby recently.

I have my own dimpled-leg darling to cover, and as she has recently begun rolling over and pushing those cute, chubby knees on the floor, I decided to whip up some “baby legs” this weekend and stop the red-knee-rash in its tracks! 

First of all, these are not just glamorized 80’s leg warmers.  They’re cuter (and they’re not neon).  Second, they’re eco-friendly, recycled tights.  Third, they’re fast and easy to sew; and fourth, they are desperately useful for potty training an infant.

And that’s my introduction to Elimination Communication.  Hi, my name is Becca and I’m an EC-er.  My first daughter was conventionally potty-trained and it was such a horrible experience from birth to finish that I swore I’d never do it again.

That’s fodder for another post, and it’s in the works.  Suffice it to say, baby legs are the perfect solution for a parent who wants to quickly get their sweet little munchkin to the potty with a minimal amount of clothing fuss, no matter what their age.  Put shirt or onesie on them but don’t button it.  Put on the diaper.  Put on baby legs.  When the baby has to potty, all you have to do is remove the diaper.  (And for that reason, I think I’m going to cut and hem all my onesies into shirts.  They’re just much more practical.  No flaps to hold up while baby does her business.) 

I would never wear leg warmers, but then again, I’m not bald (yet), I don’t have fat rolls on my knees (yet), I’m not toothless and gummy (yet), and I can still walk.  When I reach the above stages, feel free to put me in baby legs.  I like ones with pink stripes.