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1. 

   First I started with left over holiday wrapping paper and a knee high boot. I put on my boot and sat on the floor, tracing the outline of my leg. Then I measured the circumference of my ankle, calf, and arch, and then divided it by half. For example, my ankle was 11 inches circumference with the boot on so naturally a pattern half would be 5.5” plus and extra inch for seam allowance. On my paper traced outline, I drew on the additional inches making the ankle approx 6.5” wide.
   
   Once I had a spat half draw out with all the added seam allowances, I determined where I wanted to added my inseam zipper and my outseam faux button closure. I had both going perfectly straight down the side of my leg. Then I cut it out. Basically this outline of my boot is going to be the ENTIRE pattern. SWEET!

2. 

   Next I took my scrap cotton, and cut out a mock up of the pattern. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. This is how you are going to be able to determine a perfect fit. I loosely sewed together to two front pieces, the outside piece with the black faux fold strip in it and the inseam with the zipper in it. Now the mock up doesn’t have to be a perfectly sewn piece. Basically you are doing this to get a perfect fit AND the use it as your final pattern piece.
   
   Using a sharpie I started to mark on the mock up where I needed to pinch in the pattern, or reshape the arch. Once you have all that figured out, you got yourself a FINAL PATTERN PIECE!




3. 

   Next you are gonna take apart the mock up. BUT FIRST number each 1,2,3,4 so you will know which piece attaches to which. Next I cut out the pieces from my white cotton. You are going to cut 4 pieces each; 2 per section per leg. Then I cut 2 each on the iron on interfacing. Each of the 4 sections of the spat will be composed of cotton, interfacing, cotton.
   
   For the sake of clarity, start with the right foot.

4. 

   I started off assembly with the 2 front pieces of the right foot. Each of the sections I laid out as interfacing, cotton, cotton. Then hemmed the top and the bottom on the wrong side, then flipped it making it cotton, interfacing, cotton. Next I sewed these two pieces together, cut notches in the seam allowance at the ankle to allow the seam to curve and pressed the seams open. You now will have a finished front piece.
   
   Now that I have pieces 1 and 2 assembled, I attached piece 3 (the outer faux closure piece) Repeating the same steps of hemming the top and bottom first I then flipped it and sewed it to the outer front piece. But first I took the black 2” x 18” strip, folded it in half, pressed it , and sandwiched it between the front and side piece. Stitch it all together. Once done you now have your finished and attached side piece with the faux black stripe closure on the side. LOOKING SHARP!
   




5. 

   Next I attached the inner side piece, making sure the hem the top and the bottom just like before, then flipped it and attached it to the outer side piece.
   Also don’t forget to press all your seams open!
   
   Lastly I attached the inseam zipper. On my final piece my zipper length was 16”, but I used an 18” zipper and cut it down. It is very important to use a separating zipper so you can easily put on and remove your spat. You will line up the separating end at the bottom of your spat, then stitch you inseam front piece and your inseam side piece to the zipper. If your zipper is too long, simply cut it to the length you want and machine stitch back and forth across the top to seal off the zipper teeth so your zipper doesn’t fly off.

6. 

   
   Next I added the elastic to the arch piece and finished the body of the spat. Now it’s time to embellish it. I placed the black half inch buttons approx 1.75” apart from each other. Hand stitched them on and TAH DAH! It’s finished.
   
   I encourage creativity. This is merely how I wanted mine to look. But you can change it up any way you like. Do them in olive, put the zipper on the side, add buckles, add grommets, change the length! It’s all up to you.

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Tami

14 Aug 22:27

Those are so cool o_o;

Twizzlerette

14 Aug 22:34

those are frikin awesome. i want a pair.

Sari

15 Aug 00:02

Oh my goodness, these are absolutely fabulous!

Bianca P.

15 Aug 00:35

I love them but i'm to short!

Carley Mouse

15 Aug 01:44

ooooh I like..

all the more reason to make a Mary Poppins costume. :D

DIS.AR.RAY

15 Aug 03:12

Those are amazing! Something david Bowie would wear :D lol

Lucky 13

15 Aug 10:02

Yay for spats! These are soo awesome! I really want those shoes too...

Sarah wearing doodled on converse

17 Aug 13:05

those are te raddest things ever, so awesome!

MIHO

18 Aug 19:12

o_o You should definately sell these!

Rae Rae The Jet Plane

19 Aug 08:02

Very cool!

Alexa S.

28 Sep 17:48

YOU. HAVE. NO. FRIGGIN. IDEA. HOW. LONG. I'VE. BEEN. SEARCHING. TO. FIND. A. TUTORIAL. FOR. THESE.

OMG!!! I LOVE YOU!

wendy h.

21 Jun 00:37

Excellent idea!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a boot frek and this is perfect for me!!!
Thanx

Roxanne M.

28 Jul 01:10

OMG im making a pair im black!!!!

Eloisa *.

31 Jul 02:53

oh my goodness!!! I LOVE THESE!!!!! I am going to attempt to make these! Hopefully, by winter, they are done! haha

ΘCINNAMON GIRLΘ™

22 Oct 01:52

Those are so hot...I cant wait to make me a pair! Thanks for this great tut!

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Bridgette W. »
August 14, 2008 22:01

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