I started my sweatshop in Seattle with some knickers that I had cut out in Arizona erm just about 10 months ago. 4 pairs - Watsons and the free pattern from So Zo. I did different bindings on them as I am still seeking the perfect binding. So far all the picot elastic I've gotten on etsy has shredded in the wash. And the Watson gives me terrible panty lines which I know and have accepted.
So far: the blue ones with folded tape actually are great, and the red ones with the thin FOE that I couldn't fold over are tighter than the others, and already falling apart, as this FOE from Etsy was only about 1/2" wide and so I have only zigzagged it onto the outside of the knicker - and the stitches are already coming loose due to how much my Mum's Necchi hates knits and skips stitches. The other two, with picot elastic, are fine. I suspect the grey and the blue are the So Zo pants, and that the green and red are the Watsons, but I'm not entirely sure.
I finished a Grainline Scout which is upcycled from an old dress:
My final thought on Scouts is that the only one I have ever really liked is the double-gauze. So I think I'm going to stick with that from now on. The fit of a size 4--2 seems to be good with no other changes.
I decided once and for all that this Ondee does need to be an Ondee and not an Ondee-skater.
And then I moved on to some new knicker patterns: the Acacia - 2 sizes from one tshirt! (XS and S - I was between sizes, and I think the S fits better.) Yesss upcycling! I like the butt coverage of this pattern, and I liked the option to use 3/8" elastic. However I also think that using picot bra elastic gives the nicest finish when you don't have a serger. And the samples made by Megan are way cuter than using old tshirts and inspires me to actually buy fabric specifically to make knickers with - one day.
And the Kitschy Coo Barrie bottoms, size 2, which pattern I had high hopes for as it uses normal bindings that might hold up better in the wash. First one is the lower waisted cut from an upcycled navy rayon tshirt - very soft but a pain to sew. This has worn well and is actually my favourite of the batch. Second one is my mum's old blue tshirt circa 1980 and the higher waist - doesn't have much stretch, in fact, those ended up too small to even pull on. I do like the rayon, the fit is good, they sit totally below the butt so while there are panty lines they are at least not so obvious, and the soft waistband is great. Must make these in more nice soft stretchy fabric.
I was also very pleased by how many knickers I could get from one tshirt! This is an upcycling win! Although I think my Anima lounge pants are totally the winner on best upcycled use of tshirts - enough that I might do them again but focus on colourblocking them so they actually look good too.
So far: the blue ones with folded tape actually are great, and the red ones with the thin FOE that I couldn't fold over are tighter than the others, and already falling apart, as this FOE from Etsy was only about 1/2" wide and so I have only zigzagged it onto the outside of the knicker - and the stitches are already coming loose due to how much my Mum's Necchi hates knits and skips stitches. The other two, with picot elastic, are fine. I suspect the grey and the blue are the So Zo pants, and that the green and red are the Watsons, but I'm not entirely sure.
I finished a Grainline Scout which is upcycled from an old dress:
My final thought on Scouts is that the only one I have ever really liked is the double-gauze. So I think I'm going to stick with that from now on. The fit of a size 4--2 seems to be good with no other changes.
I decided once and for all that this Ondee does need to be an Ondee and not an Ondee-skater.
And then I moved on to some new knicker patterns: the Acacia - 2 sizes from one tshirt! (XS and S - I was between sizes, and I think the S fits better.) Yesss upcycling! I like the butt coverage of this pattern, and I liked the option to use 3/8" elastic. However I also think that using picot bra elastic gives the nicest finish when you don't have a serger. And the samples made by Megan are way cuter than using old tshirts and inspires me to actually buy fabric specifically to make knickers with - one day.
And the Kitschy Coo Barrie bottoms, size 2, which pattern I had high hopes for as it uses normal bindings that might hold up better in the wash. First one is the lower waisted cut from an upcycled navy rayon tshirt - very soft but a pain to sew. This has worn well and is actually my favourite of the batch. Second one is my mum's old blue tshirt circa 1980 and the higher waist - doesn't have much stretch, in fact, those ended up too small to even pull on. I do like the rayon, the fit is good, they sit totally below the butt so while there are panty lines they are at least not so obvious, and the soft waistband is great. Must make these in more nice soft stretchy fabric.
I was also very pleased by how many knickers I could get from one tshirt! This is an upcycling win! Although I think my Anima lounge pants are totally the winner on best upcycled use of tshirts - enough that I might do them again but focus on colourblocking them so they actually look good too.
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