If you decide to sew your own underwear, two things will happen for sure -
1. You will never be short of fresh underwear and
2. You will never lack for the cloth to sew them with - all of those t-shirts destined for the junkyard can be used in your sewing.
These things aside, the patterns and tutorials listed below makes sewing them so easy I do not think you will ever have to shop for ready made underwear ever again.
If you are feeling slightly more adventurous skip the knit fabrics or old t shirts and sew them in satin.
Some points to remember when sewing with knit fabric are
- Wash the fabric before sewing if it is new, as knit may shrink after the first wash
- Use a ballpoint needle only
- Do not stretch as you sew( you may have a tendency to do that because of the nature of the cloth), as this will make your garment skewed
- Use a very small seam allowance (1/4 inch and lesser) as more will cause bulking up
- Use a narrow and short zigzag when sewing the seams, for it to be strong.
Do check out this detailed article on how to sew with knit on your regular sewing machine. You can also check out the post on the different types of knit fabric available for you to make all these.
Related post : 40 Different types of Underwear.
DIY PANTY PATTERNS AND TUTORIALS
