How to Sew Lingerie Panties.

Learn to draft a bikini pattern, choose stretch fabrics, and explore elastic options to finish off lingerie panties.

Identify essential tools for sewing lingerie panties, including a fringe kavala, measuring tape, scissors, stretchy needles, 75 by 11, pencil, ruler, eraser, and a book cover.

Learn essential lingerie panties measurements, including hip and waist, crutch depth by sitting, waist-to-hip distance, and crunch length from the waist between the legs to the back.

Explore fabrics and elastics for sewing lingerie panties, from lace with multi-directional stretch to directional fabrics, plus finishing with decorative, fold-over, or regular elastic.

Draft a front high brief pattern using petten paper, fold it in half, mark waist and hip lines, and connect crotch curves for a fitted lingerie silhouette.

Shape high brief panty pattern by marking crotch to hip distance 5 inches and rising 2 cm from midline and 1 cm from crotch, then connect with curves.

Draft the back pattern for lingerie panties by calculating waist round over four minus one inch for stretch fabric, marking waist, hip, and crotch lines, then shaping with curves.

Calculate the gusset length by measuring front and back crotch depths, add them to determine total length, then draft and shape the gusset on the pattern.

Trace the front and back bikini patterns on folded pattern paper, mark a new waist, and adjust crotch width from 1.5 to 1 inch, then connect to the hip line.

Draft the bikini back pattern by dropping the waistline two inches, mirroring the front, and connecting to the crotch line, then add seam allowance all around.

Explore lingerie pattern explanations by examining the bikini pattern with decorative elastic and seam allowances, and how fold over elastic and a hybrid approach hide seams in briefs.

Fold the one-way stretch fabric so greater stretch faces the body, place the pattern unfolded, and cut front, back, and gusset in the same direction, then add a cotton lining.

Learn to sew a high brief panty from stretch fabric by sandwiching body between gusset and lining, with a 0.5 inch seam, trimming, turning inside out, and attaching leg elastic.

Attach fold over elastic to the fabric using a zigzag stitch, pull the elastic slightly, and keep the fabric aligned on the line.

Attach fold-over elastic around the leg, fold it in, and topstitch with a zigzag. Measure the waist and reduce elastic by three inches, then trim excess before finishing.

Attach the waist band to the panty using a zigzag stitch, evenly distribute the elastic around the waist, and align the fabric along the waist band edge.

Sew the high brief waist band with a zigzag stitch on the elastic, pulling only the elastic and aligning fabric along it. Fold elastic inward and stitch around the waist.

Cut the bikini pattern pieces from a four-way-stretch fabric, fold and weight the fabric to prevent shifting, and cut the front, back, gusset, and lining.

Learn to sew decorative elastic on lingerie panties, align the elastic with the outside, stitch with a zigzag, flip to the inside, top stitch, and press to finish.

Conclude by exploring various styles and designs for sewing your own lingerie panties, and invite viewers to comment, share feedback, and continue with Miriam Robinson's course.