Knickers. Easy to sew and good scrap buster

Sew my own knickers?

Life’s too short.

Ixiom, I love those knickers, don't ever get rid of them.
Diana of, the sad thing is there's people daft enough to buy them, they look cheap and tacky.
Karma lady, well done, you are wearing designer knickers which not many of us do.

I need some new knickers, even thought of sloggi as I cannot always be bothered to sew but have you seen the price?

I had an unopened pattern, tilly and the buttons iris. It took me ten minutes to trace medium rise and medium leg. These are a toile as I have never used the iris pattern. I did use some very good cotton jersey fabric, I think was originally from jelly fabrics and is not your cheapo thin fabric

I used foldover elastic from stash. rose pink fabric and shiny pale grey edges, they look lovely and fit perfectly. I`ll make two more pairs tomorrow. No effort and very quick

That set me thinking .
Where are all those odd socks ?
One of my friends washes her socks in a net bag , but then she's more efficient than I am !
I think that she'd have an attack of the vapours if she saw my mismatched socks !

If they aren't visible -I wear odd socks !
I think that the I might get knocked down and be taken to the hospital concern has long passed !
Apart from puppets for children and using them as dusters I haven't aanymore more ideas about using them .
Maybe have a look on you tube .

If they have ribbing round the top, use it for children's jogging bottoms/sweatshirt sleeves? Bought ribbing is quite expensive!

I think it is a good idea and I love making things. Any ideas on how to use up odd socks in the washing basket?

I've made knickers from old T shirts . I used an old pair of pants as a template .
The material is just right ie : stretchy for this fat bottom !
Over the last couple of years : I've made bedjackets from old dressing gowns and aprons from old summer frocks .
There are some good quality , but too short skirts in my sewing pile , which I thought would make good aprons .

Karmalady. I was trying to contact you via PM about some vintage fabrics and trimmings I thought you might be interested in, but note that you don't accept messages.
If you would like to PM me, please feel free. Hopefully we can establish some means of direction communication!

I did a knicker making class ages ago and it was a great day, the tutor was brilliant and she had a fund of funny stories about other classes she had taught. She also showed us how to make underpants for men.

I must be in this for the long term now.

I tried two lengths of picot edging from etsy, same seller, one was fancy decorative edging, the other not fancy and both were nice but the fancy edging is gorgeous and soft too. I had a money off code for more purchases and have bitten the bullet, bought two x 100m reels, one black and one white

I have been very happy with my handmade knickers and will stay with the kwik sew pattern as they are the most comfy for my womanly shape. There are similar others btw, kwik sew is no longer sold. I have some beautiful lengths of stretch lace, for future projects, or maybe to top-trim nighties as I have two lengths of silk.

The knickers wash beautifully. The only alteration I will make is to be more specific with leg trim length and will measure the whole leg opening and only take 2" off the trim. Waist trim will be just about the same as the fabric, both can then stretch the same when wearing

Love making knickers, using luxury fabric remnants. Also, I am a sucker for expensive bras - so I wait until my size is on sale / reduced, and buy then. I make contrasting / matching knickers from my fabric stash.

I’d rather make little table mats . During Covid lockdowns I made dozens of face masks for myself and family and friends.

ixion wow and I bet that lace is hand made

Last post, honest, I am doing well wrt making knickers and have ordered what seems like very good soft picot elastic, from etsy. Some of the stuff I had in my stash was from ebay, eons ago. Cheap rubbish and I binned it

I have been looking at the David Nieper site, hand made knickers would easily be on a par so the saving could be massive if comparing like with like. One last pair to be finished today, lovely soft tencel and my 3rd in that fabric. I only have the elastic to do and will have finished, out with 6 pairs and in with 6 new

Make what you will of these, Karmalady😁
Several pairs+, I would guess, at 44" girth😳

Great grandma's, c.1880.

And no, I don't know why they have been passed down for posterity

Dinahmo

How about these for a pair of knickers. Eye wateringly expensive and probably not very comfortable:

www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/sep/27/5600-knickers-are-these-the-worlds-most-expensive-underpants

As the blurb says, intended as outerwear for people desperate to be looked at!

Foxygloves

Perhaps I will be inspired to use up my leftover knitting wool to knit or crochet a new swimsuit for next summer

Oh, you beat me to it.

I do have a pattern for a knitted swimsuit if you want to borrow it. I may need it back before next summer.

Dinahmo

How about these for a pair of knickers. Eye wateringly expensive and probably not very comfortable:

www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/sep/27/5600-knickers-are-these-the-worlds-most-expensive-underpants

Not at all comfortable with those sequins!
The model's face tells it all. 😁

Anyway, M&S for me!!
I have a stash but it's yarn, I could always crochet some knickers.

How about these for a pair of knickers. Eye wateringly expensive and probably not very comfortable:

www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/sep/27/5600-knickers-are-these-the-worlds-most-expensive-underpants

I said scraps but I always buy extra fabric because of shrinkage etc. 0.5m will do for me and I definitely don`t wear skinny knickers . Prior to making knickers, they really were scraps and in my scrap box

Alice I am creased with laughing

They are very comfy and also very pretty, I am wearing some today.

You don`t need an overlocker at all, a simple straightforward zig zag, width and length around 2 x 2. The foldover trim looked nice after I finished yesterday, very easy. I prefer the picot edging but waste not want not, I have a lot of satin bias in my stash

Anyone can have a go with a zig zag. Unused t shirt with stretch and free pattern, perhaps might have to buy some cheap trim from the haberdashers

People get boggled at the mention of french seams, tbh they are so easy and give a lovely finish inside a garment. Just an extra row of stitching

keepcalmandcavachon

My goodness, none of my scraps are big enough!

Same here keepcalmandcavachon scraps definitely would not provide cover😂

annodomini

70 years ago, in the first year of secondary school, we had to make a pair of knickers. The teacher helped us to cut them out. I think we all had the same size! She showed us how to make a french seam, which I can't remember ever having done in the years since then. As I wasn't in school the day she allocated materials, I had to settle for a sort of mauve lawn. They were a horrible design, out of date even then and I never wore mine. Don't think anyone else wore hers either.

It would have been in the 60s, but we had to make what was then called a ‘slip’ - a full length petticoat. It was supposed to be to teach us how to do a French seam.

I doubt that any of use ever wore the things, and my Dm (herself a very accomplished dressmaker) was very irritated at the waste of money (we had to supply the material) and the fact that we could have made something we might actually wear, instead. (Though TBH I doubt we’d ever have worn anything made at school.)

primrose she also got a british manufacturer to make some. I have a pair in my drawer. I only wear them if I’m desperate ( I never am!)
Wonder if my children will ever take them to the ARShow?

I have the greatest respect for those of you who make your own knickers.
But I think I might not bother. 😊