How to Sew Women's Underwear with Cover Stitch and Serger
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
2:19 Overview of Pattern Pieces
2:41 Front Crotch Seam
5:05 Back crotch seam
9:00 Legs
11:24 One side seam
12:49 Waist
13:30 Other side seam
14:12 Finishing
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Love how you sewed the elastic on while fabric was in the flat, as opposed to fighting a circle.
Anything to make it easier, right? 🙌🏼
Thank you so much. Great finishing off tips! Will definitely try those next time. It made such a professional look to the garment. ❤
Thanks for watching! Happy sewing. 😊
One of my main reasons for sewing my own garments is to keep the stitching and how it irritates my skin at a minimum or eliminate it completely from touching my skin. There are lots of videos that walk us through the sewing of beautiful undergarments but fail to cover the benefits of the various methods, types, pros, and cons of stitching and for me the type that will be the most comfortable or at least less irritating to sensitive of for that matter anyones skin, sensitive or not.
Well I’m sorry if I didn’t cover that! I try to keep that in mind too. I know many people who are irritated by the guts of our clothes! I have another video about elastic sewing. And it might give a good overview on methods. I have a few elastic/undergarment sewing video but not a ton. I’m not an expert in this particular thing but I love an experiment and I have a lot of experience. One thing I’ll recommend is using lighter weight thread. And the less the better. Good luck!
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Thanks Saremy! I needed that last step for sure! I hadn‘t known that. Excellent content!
It makes a nice difference!
I loved your tutorial! Slow and detailed! 🥰🥰🥰
I’m so glad!
Lovely professional finish! I'm so excited for a coverstitch now!❤
Ooh! Have fun! Thanks for watching!
Quick and to the point. Perfect! I really need to get on it and make all my underwear.
I’m recalling getting in to it. And even the pairs that aren’t perfect are still wearable. Far more than clothes that don’t go so well. I’m getting close to figuring out my favorite style! So far unlike fabric band waist, and fold over elastic legs.
Totally using this tutorial for making my next pair of underwear! Thanks!!
Nice! Happy sewing!
I love making my own undies custom fit for my bootie! Excellent tutorial!
Awesome!
Never tried my coverstitch for underwear, but I am now! 😀
I love the way it looks. It don’t think it stretches as well so I experiment!
Spectacular you …. exceptionally well explained.
Awesome! So glad it’s helpful!
Saremy!!!! You just saved me 2 steps in the crotch burrito. Thank you so much. 😘😘😘😘
Haha! No way! 🙌
You make sewing look so easy! I make undies and my own camisoles. I bought a grab bag of picot edge elastic on Etsy and I’m still using it a year later! I couldn’t find a cami pattern that I totally loved, so I copied my favorite Calvin Klein cami that was so old, probably 15 years? Love 💕 it! I added stretch lace to the bottom, regular narrow cotton lace to the neckline and arm areas- perfect!
What an excellent idea to add the lace!!
Omg I also try to sew absolutely everything on my straight stitch. I have the same machine you do.
😅 Who needs buttonholes??? Overrated for sure!
Great video.
Thanks!
Nice! I will be following your method of doing the elastic, also didn’t know there were pivot fold over elastic
The world of elastics is gigantic! If you shop at a place that specializes in sewing lingerie you can have your hearts desire!
I love your video on making womens underwear.
I’m so glad!
Too true that undie tutorials tend to use a domestic machine only, great that you show how to do it using overlocker and coverstitch for those who have them! I use your yoke trick all the time for shirts, but I never thought to use it for underwear, have to try that next time :-) BTW do you stretch the leg elastic at all when you sew it on? I like to stretch it a little at the back leg for coverage and not at all at the front leg and waist for comfort.
I think that’s a good combo! I think I unconsciously stretch it more along the back leg. Thanks for mentioning that!
Thanks, Seremy, had never noticed the folding over of the seam, my Victoria’s Secret even has a very sloppy seam, which could come apart except for the long bar tack along that elastic. So what looks like an extra step is quite necessary when you sew it like it. I’ll try the twisting the back half of the crotch piece, so automatic for me to just grab it around burrito style, but I will try that and also not quartering the elastic. I ordered some of the pretty foe from Minerva. Can’t find that here. I get some super soft elastics from Stitch Love Studio. Awesome soft matte elastics.
I just ordered the picot FOE from Minerva! So excited to try it. Love Stitch Love Studio for many reasons. Their nylon fabric and elastics. 💗
I’m going to try Stitch Love Studio too!!
I’m definitely gonna order from Stitch Love too!
What pattern is this? looks like a good one, I really like the shape!
I copied a pair of my own. And I think I showed that in a past live stream. Underwear are only 2-3 pattern pieces which makes it pretty easy. I cut apart my own and traced them on the fold. But there are so many underwear patterns out there if you don’t want to do that. 🙂
Quick question, I noticed that you didn't stretch out the elastic when sewing it on. Are you suppose to stretch the elastic out a bit so that it retracts when sewn onto the fabric?
The elastic length depends upon the size of the wearers leg. So maybe for some one else the elastic would need to be shorter and then stretched while you sew. I don’t remember how it was in this particular video but I thought I did stretch it. It’s not much but it’s enough. Maybe it doesn’t look like I’m stretching it but usually I give a long boring speech about when you sew stretchy stuff to stretch it, hold it static and then sew. Because you don’t want to be pulling it once the machine has begun. Maybe it’s just an illusion I didn’t stretch it because I’m holding it that way.
I have been making my underwear for about a year now and really enjoy making them, also how much i save , great video
That's awesome! My hand made underwear are my favorites too!
I know this video is almost 2 years old, but I am hoping you can tell me the kind of elastic you are using in the video. I love that it is fold over, but it still has a pretty edge. Thanks!
You can find it at Minerva.com. 🙂
What is your source for the scalloped edge fold over elastic?
I think I mentioned I got it from Minerva. 🙂
Thank yo u for the video on making womens underwear.
Nice!
did you ever do style 2 video?
Okay so I looked and I couldn’t tell if I just didn’t name it ‘style 2’ or not. If by style 2 I meant that the crotch is built on to either the front or back I can walk you through the steps below. I’ve sewn them in live streams I’m sorry I can find it myself-I’ll have to sew some underwear again soon.
Here’s some sewing steps:
1) If you have a serger or want to finish the edge of your crotch lining piece, do so now. It’ll be the edge that doesn’t sew in to the seam. We’re going to clean finish the other edge.
2) Take the underwear with the built in crotch and put it right sides together to the other underwear, and place your crotch lining piece right side to wrong side of these two: you’re making a sandwich!
Sew this seam.
3) Your underwear are now assembled but your lining is still loose on the edge that was finished in the first step. You have two options: You can catch it in the leg openings which you attach the elastic or you can stitch it down. I use a straight stitch. Just stitch it nice and flat lining up all leg edges.
You know have an assembled body only needing keg and waist elastic and you can use the same steps I do in the video.
I know I’ve sewn this style before but I don’t sew as many of these.
I realized that this is an old video, but for future videos, please be mindful that you are working nearly off the camera edge. You may need to adjust your camera. I just subscribed!
Yep! Constant struggle.
Nice pattern, what is it?
Thanks! I copied my own pair. If you’re curious, there is a live stream where I do this and I can link it. But mostly plain underwear are sewn very similarly.
Is there a pattern link? I didn't see one.
I copied some underwear I liked. But there are so many underwear patterns out there! Many are free.
Okay I have a question. I have asked all my friends and we are bamboozled. I have a pair of underwear from Victoria’s Secret and I noticed a long time ago that it has no side seams. So then I checked the back to see if the seam went up the back and there’s no seam there either. The ONLY seam on this underwear is the back crotch seam. How can you possibly construct a pair of underwear with only one seam?? It keeps me up at night, it’s 1:00 in the morning right now and I should be sleeping but I’ve been trying to find the answer all night. Please help me.
😂😂 ok I will answer this question even though it’s almost my bedtime because it will keep me up at night knowing you can’t sleep! The short answer is: they have machines that essentially knit them. If you think about a factory that makes socks, it’s the same idea. I’m simplifying but I’m hoping this makes it make sense. VS is a large enough company that they can have machines that are constructing the garment to their specs. Another interesting thing to look at is the way their bras are made. They’re essentially welded together! (Welded in the garment world). Another example is waterproof garments: a company called Arc’Teryx uses this technology too! Hope that helps!! Happy sewing!
@@SewSewLive okay that makes sense! I never really thought about the fact they could be knitted but I guess with a huge company and machinery anything is possible! Thank you, I will sleep much better now 😂
@@squeelia97 Awesome! I don’t know why I used socks as an example- tights, nylons, hosiery are all similar too. But usually on a circular machine hence the crotch seam!
Hi. Thank uou. How about a pattern for 4 -8 age. The store bought always creap.
I don’t know but I just posted the question in Sew Sew Guild. I’ll let you know! (Unless you’re in there, then you’ll see the replies) 🙂
So one prolific maker of kids things likes this pattern and this is what he has to say: I’m a huge fan of Castella by Little Lizard King. The one pattern comes with styles for both boys and girls and multiple styles for both. I have had no creeping issues on my daughter and the size range is 12m - 14y
Another had this to say: I've heard good things about the free Speedy Pants by Waves and Wild.
Good luck!
hello very nice do you have a pattern for this underwear please ❤😊thanks
I don’t-I traced my favorite pair. There are a ton of free underwear patterns out there and most sew the same as this method. Good luck!
Where is the pattern for these undies?
Like I said, these are a self drafted pair. But most underwear are sewn just like this! I think I show both ways. Happy sewing!