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Valentine’s Day projects - sewing your own lingerie?

by Chloe on February 13th, 2008

Lingerie is one of the “traditional” gifts for Valentine’s Day - but let’s be realistic here, how much of the stuff on the market actually is nice to wear?  It’s usually sewn out of scratchy lace & nylon, using itchy invisible thread - and forget trying to find pretty lingerie if you’re plus-sized!

How about making your own?  There’s nothing quite so feminine feeling as wearing something that’s pretty, feels good on your skin and is flattering!

There aren’t a lot of lingerie patterns out there, but Vogue has some lovely ones (I particularly like this one and this one).   Burda has some cute patterns as well - I’m not a big fan of the pom-poms though :-)   Simplicity has some nice patterns as well - just search for “lingerie” and they should come up.

Of course, now that you have your patterns - you need fabric!  Just make sure to use fabric that feels good - nothing scratchy please!  I love using cuddle satin - it’s a light-weight, drapey satin with a flannelette lining.  Rayon, light-weight silks and even stretch cotton/lycra blends can all feel great on.

Soft, stretch lace works beautifully:

Charmeuse silk feels wonderful - but can be a little tricky to work with for beginners.  Putting a layer of tissue paper in between the layers of silk can help control it.

Of course, you could also use glow in the dark fabric too…

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