Sew a pair of handmade knickers with me | Sewalong video

[@Lydibrown]

This tutorial was so good!! I've been scared to try sewing my own Knickers because of the elastic, but you've made it a lot less scary! X

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you found it useful! I hope you enjoy sewing your own knickers. I definitely found it less daunting than I expected once I got started 😊 x

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

I can see why top stitching the fold over elastic is your favourite part. It makes the knickers look so professional and well made. Great sewalong!

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much!

[@nicoletrost5162]

Kath, I’m so glad you are doing tutorials. You have been really inspiring to me. I have gone off and purchased many patterns after watching you. I love the in-depth reviews. Thanks

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much, I’m so glad you’re enjoying my channel! 😊

[@leesbees9412]

U give alot of valuable hints as U sew. Thanks.

[@madebycathcraft]

@@leesbees9412 you’re very welcome 😊

[@lollyorigami]

Fab tutorial, thanks Cath! 😊 I especially liked the tip about using a pin instead of a clip at the start of the seam - I always find that my clips get caught up under the presser foot too, so this is a great way to solve the problem! X

[@madebycathcraft]

Thanks Lauren! I’m so glad you found the pin tip helpful! X

[@evadelin2155]

You are a good teacher! 👏👏 Thank you!

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much!

[@isobelmaccuish4324]

Great Video Cath ….you are a good teacher! I have made the Megan Neilson ones a few times but must try the other ones after seeing yours! Your channel is so good and I love watching it! 😊

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you so much Isobel! 😊

[@ianellis-ih3dd]

Those knickers you had made for yourself look great. They are the type I loved when I was a schoolboy and a teenager.😊

[@foxeymoore]

Thank you Cath for a very useful demonstration!❤

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you Eileen, I’m so glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@scrapsaturdays]

… absolutely fantastic sew along !! Thank you so much 💙💙

[@madebycathcraft]

You’re welcome, I’m so glad you found it helpful! 😊💙

[@christycampbell1874]

This is a super awesome sew along!! Sooo helpful. I loved all of your tips and it was great to compare the patterns as you went! Thank you🤩 Also your camera angles were so good and it was very easy to see everything you were doing!

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you found it helpful! Thanks that’s really good to know you doing the camera angles good and clear to see, I appreciate the feedback 😊

[@threestitchcatery]

Thanks for this tutorial! The tip about reaching for wonder clips helped me a lot😊

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad it was helpful 😊

[@leslies4104]

Thank you for doing this tutorial! I have this pattern and will need to give it a go! You are right that it doesn't require a lot of fabric to sew up a pair! Looking forward to other future tutorials!

[@madebycathcraft]

You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy giving the pattern a go 😊

[@nancycraig8483]

Great tutorial, you are a very good and natural teacher👍

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@lorrainewalker9426]

Thank you Cath , you are a natural at tutorials; ❤x

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you so much Lorraine 😊❤️x

[@alison9725]

Thank you! I’ve made the Acacia, really interesting to see the contrasting methods.

[@madebycathcraft]

Wonderful, I’m glad it was helpful!

[@heavenlyenterpriseintl1127]

What an inspiration❤️❤️Loved them, enjoyed your instruction🥰!!

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! 🥰❤️

[@cathmckeever2728]

Excellent, thank-you so much, I learnt a lot.😊

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you found it helpful 😊

[@philiptipping6738]

Very timely Cath, thanks very much for a very informative video. Cheers Mary

[@madebycathcraft]

Thanks so much Mary, I’m so glad you found it informative 😊

[@phaedrapotter7175]

Hello Cath, thank you for a great tutorial. I have the Iris knickers pattern, and I am glad you said the mid rise comes up high, I have made a couple of pairs and find the same issue so I will remove some of the height. Have a lovely weekend.

[@madebycathcraft]

Hi Phaedra, yes I much prefer the Iris knickers with a little adjustment to remove a bit of height, I hope that works well for you too. Thanks I hope you’ve had a lovely weekend too 😊

[@suejohnson3905]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video it will be so helpful especially if you have the pattern and haven't tried it 😃

[@madebycathcraft]

You’re very welcome, I really hope it will be helpful. Thank you very much 😀

[@marygreen7225]

Thank you so much Cath, a great tutorial. You explain the process so well. I have made many pairs of the Acacia knickers for myself and the mini ones for my grandaughters however I have just purchased the Iris pattern from TATB. It will be interesting to find my preference.

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much Mary. I hope you enjoy the Iris pattern, I find the Iris knickers really comfy 😊

[@ruthlanwarne8978]

Thank you for these tips Cath. This was very helpful😊

[@madebycathcraft]

You’re welcome, I’m really glad you found it helpful 😊

[@badkitty13]

Great tutorial, I male underwear for my children but not any for myself yet. I've not heard of this tilly and tge buttons pattern before so thank you for sharing x

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much 😊 x

[@janspenno2241]

Great video. Thanks Cath

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you so much Jan

[@helenweatherby1694]

Brilliant tutorial.

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you found it helpful!

[@rinaeperron7746]

Very nice instructive video!!! Thank you!

[@madebycathcraft]

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@Fcarmen.s]

Thank you for this, I just purchased the Iris pattern last week and I’ve been wanting to make some but I’ve been trying to find a sew along for it to give me more confidence and this is what I needed!!!!! Great tips on the tension you truly are amazing!

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you found it helpful! Hope you enjoy sewing your Iris knickers! Thank you 😊

[@jennyturner6399]

Thanks for this tutorial Cath, I have the Iris knickers pattern so now I’ll definitely have to give them a go. 💙🍓🧶🌈

[@madebycathcraft]

You’re welcome 😊 Hope you enjoy giving them a go 💕

[@MelsaMartin]

Brilliant tutorial, thank you.

[@madebycathcraft]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@karendean5817]

Great timing kath, I've just purchased the iris pattern. Thank you x

[@madebycathcraft]

Fab, I’m so glad the timing was good, hope you enjoy sewing your Iris knickers x

[@pinsandneedlesx8825]

Love this video alot❤️ i have megan neilson and i did tried it but it created so much wave on the knickers

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you found the video helpful 😊 I find that the tension on the elastic definitely takes a bit of experimenting with

[@shellyscott8275]

I really enjoyed and value this tutorial Cath. ( Well, to be honest, I always enjoy your vlogs). Anyway, I too was worried about the elastic ! But what the heck, I’ve just ordered the pattern. A mountain of scraps awaits 😅 Thank you x

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you so much Shelly, I’m so glad you found the tutorial helpful. I hope you enjoy sewing your knickers, perfect scrapbusters definitely! x

[@dbdesignsandsewingaustrali5668]

Great tutorial Cath, I have only ever seen the Wicked Knickers for girls and how found them very successful, I will have to give these others a go and make some for myself 💕

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much. I hope you enjoy giving them a go 😊💕

[@evandclause]

Great video, I have subscribed to MN so I will try the free pattern first. Thank you.

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you found it useful, I hope you enjoy giving the Acacias a go

[@melissamclaughlin]

Thanks for the tutorial Cath. Good tips re FOE tension and interesting to have the comparison with the Acacia pants. Spooky timing, as I woke up this morning and decided I would watch the online course for the Iris pants to try and get my sew-jo back. So hopefully by the end of the weekend I'll have a new pair of pants 😀 I also bought the Wonder Undies pattern from Waves & Wild so will also be interested to see how they compare.

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much! Hope sewing your Iris knickers has gone well 😀 oh yes will be really interesting to compare with the Wonder Undies too!

[@melissamclaughlin]

@@madebycathcraft I got my fabric cut out but when I went to sew them up my machine got in a bad mood and ate my fabric!! Will give them another go this weekend 😀

[@madebycathcraft]

@@melissamclaughlin oh no! Hope your machine behaves better at the weekend!

[@ruthchapman6125]

Great video Cath. I have the pattern and must have a go..do worry about the elastic tension though. Thanks again.

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much Ruth. I definitely found that having a play around with tension on scraps helped before I started on my actual knickers 😊

[@sewleileibelles]

Great tutorial 👍

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much😊

[@miriaml6313]

Thanks!! This is just want I wanted!

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m so glad you found it helpful!

[@cheryljunkins6935]

Very nice!!!

[@madebycathcraft]

😊 I’m so glad you found it helpful!

[@rubychurch3466]

Great video. Thanks.

[@sueb4496]

I didn’t know you had a KZbin site! …had the knickers pattern since it came out …and no clue 🙂

[@madebycathcraft]

I’m glad you found my KZbin 😊 hope you find the video helpful

[@nanilu8791]

Thank you!

[@madebycathcraft]

You’re welcome!

[@zoec4972]

Thanks for the great tutorial, you made how to attach the elastics really clear. I made a curvy acacia pair this last week and am v pleased with the fit ( I added an inch to the rise length for back and front) compared to shop purchased knickers. I also used inch wide elastic for the waist as the cotton jersey had no lycra so I was worried about saggness. Do you use jerseys with / without lycra and if so do you use any different construction of fitting methods. And please make more tutorials.

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much. I’ve been mostly using leftover scraps of cotton jersey with 5% Lycra 😊

[@maryellenoneill9061]

I agree, great job demonstrating how to make the nickers. It looks like you purchase the elastic in bulk….how much do you buy at a time and where from? I believe you said it’s 16 mm wide? Thanks again!

[@madebycathcraft]

Yes I buy 16mm foldover elastic and usually get a few metres, it gets used up surprisingly quickly

[@victoriaconstantine-cort3091]

Thank you very much!! xXX👍👍👍

[@madebycathcraft]

You’re very welcome! 😊 xxx

[@SIM101ism]

I love your big tin. Where did you buy it from ? Thank you , hope you don’t mind me asking ❤

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you! ❤️My mum got it for me and I think it came from John Lewis, but quite a long time ago!

[@carolwebb9948]

Great tutorial, thank you. I tried the acacia knickers with picot elastic, they are either too big or the elastic is too loose. Do you think the fold over elastic is better? I will give them another go, using your tips.

[@madebycathcraft]

Thank you very much. I haven’t sewn any knickers with picot elastic but I do find the foldover elastic has a nice firm stretch to it which seems to work well

[@SIM101ism]

What if you don’t have a surger ?

[@madebycathcraft]

You can make them without a serger as jersey fabric shouldn’t fray

[@kandymich4861]

Can you sew this by hand? Don’t have sewing machine

[@madebycathcraft]

I think it might be hard to get the right tension when inserting the elastic without a sewing machine

[@mrsbee5056]

Just put the elastic around your leg till it is comfortable measure, then keep a piece for future if your using the same knickers. I dont like patterns, just use new knickers that are a good fit then copy.