Panty Tutorial

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  Step 1

  Make your knickers !!

  Cut or fold your undies so you can make your pattern. First Cut or fold on seam between front and back of the undies. Then fold each piece in half at the center.( I made a hybrid pattern from two different undies I liked different things about the cut of each)

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  Step 2

  Trace and cut your pattern pieces. There will be three pieces (front, back and the lining) that will be cut on the fold. You should cut the front panel first then cut the crotch off the front panel to get the pattern piece for the lining.

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  Step 3

  Lie the pieces as flat and symmetrical as possible on your pattern paper(I Try to use the manufactured straight edge of my paper as the center fold line, This way I know that line is straight) Trace around your fabric piece leaving about 1/8-1/4 " edge. At the hips add 5/8 to each piece(front and back ) for your seam allowance.

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  Step 4

  This pattern may take a bit of tweaking to get the way you like so use up and the oldest ugliest t-shirts on your first pair then you can make adjustments to your pattern from there

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  Step 5

  Cut and iron the T-shirt into usable fabric pieces. For my undies I just cut around the seams to free the front panel of this large mans shirt . I was using only the front image for this pair.

  I cut the front panel from a large enough scrap of fabric I had in my cotton knit pile.

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  Step 6

  Decide and arrange any key design elements from your fabric.( I wanted stewie's face on the bum)

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  Step 7

  Pin, cut and Iron your pattern pieces from your fabric.

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  Step 8

  Zigzag your edges on the lining to stop the fray.

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  Step 9

  Attach your lining and your panties together. Make a sandwich aligning all the edges from their center; on bottom, front piece wrong side up, next back piece wrong side down, next lining right side down (longest width as the edge ) Zigzag stitch all pieces in place.

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  Step 10

  Flatten and pin the lining to the center of the panties to hold in place.Run your iron over everything to be tidy.

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  Step 11

  Sew both legs about a 1/4" from the edge with a zigzag crossing over the lining( treat the lining as the edge to sew from)

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  Step 12

  trim/ even up any excess edges

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  Step 13

  Attach trim to the legs.( I do not cut my trim in advance I work from a large piece and trim it at the end of the stitching)

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  Step 14

  Using a zigzag, topstitch the trim directly to the legs.

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  Step 15

  Attaching stretchy trim to stretchy fabric can be tricky, so if you have not tried this before practice on some comparable scraps to get the hang of it. I do not pin, I simply line up my trim overlapping the panty by about 1/4 " and slow and steady send it through the machine.

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  Step 16

  Most folks will say to try not to stretch either material very much however I do give a little tug to my trim, (not as much as I would with a woven fabric mind you). Maybe my machine pulls the fabric a little. This is something I worked out with my little Brother. That is why I recommend a little practice will take you far.

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  Step 17

  Attach one side of undies. With right side together with a zigzag (5/8 seam allowance).

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  Step 18

  Sew from bottom up matching up the leg trim. Finish the seams with a zigzag and trim

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  Step 19

  Trim waist line if needed to flow smoothly front and back

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  Step 20

  Attach trim to waist just as with the leg trim.

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  Step 21

  Finish by attaching other side of undies with right side together with a zigzag (5/8 seam allowance). Sew from bottom up matching up the leg trim and waist line. Finish the seams with a zigzag and trim.

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  Step 22

  ~Some great places to shop online for supplies for this project:
  Sewzanne's
  Sew Sassy Fabrics
  CryBabys Boutique
  Fashion Fabric Club

  * just wanted to show you how cute and comfy they are, the model is a willing and knowing legal adult and this is not a dirty picture!

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Cherise.R · Nottingham, England, GB 6th March 2012

ha! i have a scanners band tee with a mazssive ant picture on it!... i could have antsy pants =)

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MyPinkRainbow · North Olmsted, Ohio, US 23rd May 2011

how cool , i am off to make some new underoos , gosh just imagine how many pair of underoos i can get from a full yard of fabric it will be fabulous and i will have more dough for makeup ,

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crystal g. · Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, ID 5th March 2011

it's really cool, sist.i really like it. i saw this project a year ago, but then i search for it and decide to make my own.

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Sidonie M. · Stoke Bruerne, England, GB 4th December 2010

these are awesome! i want to make pants for roller derby practice and now I know how.xx

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Kasey Kasket · Ormond Beach, Florida, US · 25 projects 11th August 2010

haha very cute

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Miss Circus · San Leandro, California, US · 13 projects 2nd April 2010

THANK YOU. Omgosh. Been wanting to make my own for the longest time and for some reason, I never thought about using my own as a pattern. I feel so dumb lol Thank you for the pictures too! The ones I found had no pictures. I'm a visual learner so I need them.

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Creativelyinclined · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 3 projects 31st March 2010

wonderful!! I have been looking for a tut on this for some time! panties get expensive!

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bex a. · Vancouver, British Columbia, CA · 7 projects 18th March 2010

cute!!

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emmilou w. · Wallasey, England, GB · 12 projects 2nd March 2010

No more buying boring undies...hahaha!! Thanks!

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Kasey Kasket · Ormond Beach, Florida, US · 25 projects 24th February 2010

<333

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