I have a whole list of items that I need to sew for Mama R including cotton undies.
I turned to my favourite pattern of 2017, Simplicity 8229, for this task. Cutting out six pairs at once, this project became an activity of production sewing.
There is one pair not like the others. Can you spot it? It's hiding at the bottom of the pile.
Six are in a cotton knit and the Sunday's best pair on the right are stretch lace underlined with lightweight cotton knit. All of the knit and lace fabrics were sourced from Fabricland. The picot elastic is found at Northwest Fabrics. The pattern, well the pattern is quickly becoming my favourite of 2017 even though I've only made the panties. I'm a fan of this pattern because the fit is perfect and it's a well drafted pattern with well written instructions and illustrations. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this one.
The Stats:
Fabric: 4 metres
Elastic: 16.8 metres
Pattern: Simplicity 8229
Additional Tools & Supplies: Sewing machine, walking foot, cutting table, scissors, clippers, tweezers, iron, ironing board, serger, threads (for the sewing machine and serger), ball point needle, brushes, sewing machine vacuum to clean the machine of lint and dust, good tunes, many breaks to stretch, heating pad for the back after sitting too long, and coffee.
Happy Sewing!
Six are in a cotton knit and the Sunday's best pair on the right are stretch lace underlined with lightweight cotton knit. All of the knit and lace fabrics were sourced from Fabricland. The picot elastic is found at Northwest Fabrics. The pattern, well the pattern is quickly becoming my favourite of 2017 even though I've only made the panties. I'm a fan of this pattern because the fit is perfect and it's a well drafted pattern with well written instructions and illustrations. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this one.
The Stats:
Fabric: 4 metres
Elastic: 16.8 metres
Pattern: Simplicity 8229
Additional Tools & Supplies: Sewing machine, walking foot, cutting table, scissors, clippers, tweezers, iron, ironing board, serger, threads (for the sewing machine and serger), ball point needle, brushes, sewing machine vacuum to clean the machine of lint and dust, good tunes, many breaks to stretch, heating pad for the back after sitting too long, and coffee.
Happy Sewing!
Did you notice anything odd about the crotch seam allowance? The SA is supposed to be 5/8" unless otherwise stated, but the pattern looks like it's got a 3/8" seam allowance. How are you sewing the crotch seam?
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