Valentine Cookies

"Cookie Monster Recipe" from The Sesame Street Treasury Volume I

Family Favorite Recipe from an old

White Bloomers

This underwear has a bit longer legs than those I typically make.
I actually wanted them to be a bit looser, more "bloomer-like", hence the white lace elastic that was meant to keep the waste up, but they ended up fitting quite snug.

Each lace is different in its elasticity and thus the amount needed around.

A red bow on these could make these more Valentines and less Snowflake.

Green Ginch

I used a pattern. There, said it. They can be as much trouble as their worth. This one was very easy though. McCalls 5651. And, it happens to be super discount right now. So, if you've ever thought of making your own ginch, this is a pretty easy route.

My new pinking sheers edged the leg holes quite nicely.I used a stretchy green fabric and a stretchy white lace. Remember to use zig-zag stitch on any seems that might need to stretch (I straight-stitched the sides but zig-zagged the crotch and the lace on the waist).

Front

Back

The Route

It's not too early... Something hot for the holidays

This is really just another take on the Lacey Somethings.
This time I found bra elastic and added that to both the top and bottom of the lace tube to keep it up. I also made the bottoms longer, they have little leggies, making them a bit more bloomeresque.  Photos show the bloomers pre-made. I'll add another post on how they were made, although I did describe how to make them on my previous post as well.

Something hot for the holidays!

Lacey Lingerie

Lacey somethings really aren't that tough I'm realizing. The key is lovely stretchy lace. And if you are sewing a seem along a line that you want to continue stretching- use a zig-zag stitch. Pictures are a thousand words, hopefully they explain the process.

Underpanties

Fold fabric in half and make two cuts: the first is a scoop cut to about 2" above the bottom, the second is angled towards the fold slightly away from the first cut (see the next photo). Cut two of these pieces to make underpanties.

Then sew the long edge of the two different pieces together

After sewing the long edges together turn the pieces right side in and zip up the smaller seems to make the crotch seem

For the crotch piece just cut a little rectangle of jersey fabric , use the crotch seem to centre the fabric and zig-zag stitch the top and bottom. I added a couple of extra little seems to the edges to keep fabric in place. Note, no hem is needed per se.

UnderShirty

Measure a single piece of fat lace around your bossom. Hold it tight as lace stretches. Sew the seem together with 2 loose-stitched hems and pull to gather.

I added stretch lace around the bottom and as a strap using zig-zag stitches to keep the elastic stretchy

rolling up the lace made little roses

I stitched a bow on top of the rose

black bow variety

purple bow style

a Matching set!