One of my recent projects has been a made to measure bikini for my mum. There were added elements I made to the pattern that would not be seen on the high street, so it would fit my mums body perfectly. High street clothing, lingerie and swimwear are all based on a classic grading system …
Fold over elastic (FOE) is a great alternative elastic to use on knickers, and lingerie garments instead of the usual knicker elastic. Foe is a stretchy binding elastic, which creates a simplistic bound edge as it encases the raw edges It is usually very comfy when sewn on knickers Great for beginners in elastic sewing …
Most lingerie items these days will use stretch fabrics (including Sew Projects patterns) so in order to sew lingerie items you need to know how to determine the stretch percentage of your fabric. This is crucial in getting the correct fit so it can’t be overlooked. Thankfully this is quite simple to do. Firstly you …
If you are new to sewing lingerie you may not know what tools you’ll need. If you’ve done dress making or other sewing applications before you’ll probably know the basics. Lingerie is a bit different as the patterns you’ll work with are smaller and with most garments you will work with stretch fabrics, so you’ll …
