CORA Tights and Shorts
Make your own leggings or riding pants (breeches/jodhpur pants). The pattern has a moved inseam to prevent chafing. Both views have a wide, contoured waistband, gusset, and unique, practical pocket at the back, sized to hold your phone (or keys, cards, energy gel...), when you are on the move.
- View A: Ankle-length leggings.
- View B: Mid-thigh shorts with leg band
You will find a free video tutorial is available for this pattern.
Print at home (A4 / US Letter): 22 pages
I used up small patches of different materials to get an idea of how to put the Cora together. Not all materials had the same stretch quality but the finished product was very comfortable. The waistband construction instructions I found somewhat confusing and I simplified the waistband in the end. IThe triangular crotch piece helps to reduce the strain in that area. ( I noticed that mine is crooked!) Overall I loved the pattern for its complexity and challenge.
J'ai trouvé que les instructions n'étaient pas assez claires et détaillées. Par chance qu'il y avait un vidéo explicatif car je ne sais pas si j'y serais arrivée. J'ai déjà travaillé avec vos patrons il y a longtemps et je n'ai jamais eu de problème.
Had never thought about making riding tights before but when I needed new ones, refused to pay the crazy prices I was finding!! Enter a serger class and a recommendation from the facilitator and here I am writing a review for the best pattern going!
The sizing is pretty tight / true to size so I needed to revise accordingly. Really like the video instructions!
Despite the multiple, funky -shaped pieces, these came together pretty quickly. I pseudo-coverstitched most seams, and that took the longest. I found that these fit snug but not too tight, though that is with my "test" fabric - with other different fabric, it might be different. Next time, I'll hand-baste the round seam at the back. - it turned out fine but there was a lot of stopping, adjusting, starting, worrying about pins along the way.
Now for the hacks.... The one fit issue I have is that the waistband is higher than I'd like, so I want to try to lower that. And the two main things I look for when buying running pants are a kleenex pocket in the front and a zippered key pocket in the back. I wish there was an option for those with this pattern. In the end I sewed a piece of elastic into the pocket that I can clip my keys to, and I'll try to hack a kleenex pocket in next time.
J'ai même fait 3 taille plus grande que d'habitude dans du Athletic knit et c'était encore trop petit. D'habitude vos patrons sont parfaits... C'est l'exception qui confirme la règle...








