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Month: Jan 2021

Ideas for you to knick(ers) and a few free patterns too.

16th Jan 2021

If you have got all the way to this, the sixth and last of my knicker making mini series, thank you so much for sticking with me. I hope it has been interesting and useful to you. For this final post I am going to share with you some of my favourite free patterns, some … More Ideas for you to knick(ers) and a few free patterns too.

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Certainly not a waist of time

10th Jan 2021

The side seams have been sewn and your knickers are looking good, all that is left now is part 5, and penultimate post, in my knicker mini series – adding the FOE (Fold Over Elastic) to the waist. This step is easier than adding the FOE to the legs as you are dealing with a … More Certainly not a waist of time

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So it (side) seams we are smashing this

9th Jan 2021

The FOE (Fold Over Elastic) is attached and your knickers are now ready for part 4 of my knicker making mini series – the side seams. I have seen a couple of tutorials where the side seams are finished before the FOE is attached to the leg. Constructing your knickers this way is definitely a … More So it (side) seams we are smashing this

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Fear not the Fold Over Elastic

8th Jan 2021

The fabric is all sewn together, gusset and all, and the next stage is what some people consider the most complicated step. I am hoping that part 3 of my knicker making mini series will dispel all fear and you, like me, will LOVE fold over elastic. I am continuing to use the Megan Nielsen … More Fear not the Fold Over Elastic

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Now let’s talk Gussets

5th Jan 2021

I have been having a great time recently playing about with knickers. I have been wanting to understand more about their construction for a while and finally got to a point where there were no urgent big projects on my list, so I could sit down and play. Lots of you have been very kind … More Now let’s talk Gussets

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Been playing about with my new found food colouring dyeing technique, this time using the Dr Oetker black gel food dye.
Yesterday was not a good day.
A couple of quick makes yesterday that have been on the list a while.
Finished my latest bra. I made a couple of adjustments to the pattern, adding length to the body which I will keep, I also moved the straps in, that I will not be keeping.
Maggie had a lot to say to this visiting pheasant in the garden this morning.
Hook and eye closure complete for my next bra.
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