Do you all remember when I made this undie and t-shirt block?
Well today, I'm revisiting the process of making the undies and sharing the template and tutorial so you can make a pair or two or three of your own. (for those of you who adore the t-shirt, keep your eyes peeled for the pattern in my upcoming book with Interweave later this fall/winter!)
The undies pattern is a mix of a template and improv-ish sewing, and you can whip up a pair in about 10 minutes.
Here's what you'll need:
- printed Undie template (I traced mine onto cardstock)
- background fabric
- awesome scrap of main undie fabric
- scraps of undie accent fabric
Steps:
1. Trace your undie template onto your main undie fabric and cut out using a rotary cutter.
2. Lay your main undie fabric right side up on the accent fabric and and use your rotary cutter to cut a piece of accent fabric that fits perfectly in each leg hole. Make sure you give yourself an extra 1/2'' or more to work with at the beginning and end.
3. Cut a 3/4'' strip of accent fabric and sew it to the top edge of the undies.
4. Sew the accent fabric onto each leg hole then press. I use my 1/4'' foot as a guide when doing this. As you can see from the photos, I don't pin, but scissor the fabric together as I sew. If you're more comfortable using pins, go for it!
5. Trim each leghole accent fabric to 3/8''. I use my hemguide to help mark the fabric then trim with a rotary cutter.
6. Lay your undies right side up on top of your background fabric and repeat step 2 for each leghole and sew each piece in place.
7. Square up your block so it is 2 3/4''X 4 5/8''.
8. Add 1'' strips of background fabric to each side then to the top and bottom of the block.
9. Then make more!
If you make a pair or two of undies, I'd love to see them! Tag me on instagram, my username is Sewtakeahike!
Also, if you'd like a chace to win a copy of Lori Holt's latest book
leave a comment on my giveaway post on Instagram for your chance to win! And the biggest thank you to the Fat Quarter Shop for sending the book to me!
xo,
Penny
Ha! These are awesome. Think I'm gonna make an undie pouch!
Posted by: Julie | 02 March 2014 at 04:39 PM
This is too darn cute!
Posted by: Heidi @ Fabric Mutt | 02 March 2014 at 08:36 PM
Really cute and fun, Thanks for the tutorial and pattern.
Posted by: Mara | 03 March 2014 at 12:51 AM
Ha ha undies! Fabulous!!!
Posted by: Esther F. | 03 March 2014 at 02:06 AM
my my Penny, this is so freaking awesome. My girls would just giggle!!!! I love these, so hard. And the 'caution chickie' is the best fussy cut, EVAR!!! ps, you must tell me the scoop on the gray gingham..
Posted by: Anna | 03 March 2014 at 08:39 AM
ACK! these undies are way too cute! thanks for the pattern and tutorial ~ Penny, you are a genius!
Posted by: elsa | 03 March 2014 at 10:28 AM
These are brilliant. Adding an undies quilt to my to do list pronto (nap time is about to get way more exciting thanks to you!)
Posted by: Sarah | 07 March 2014 at 10:10 PM
These blocks are so cute!
Posted by: melissa miller | 11 March 2014 at 09:04 PM
Penny I LOVE this! Thanks for the tutorial <3
Posted by: Robyn | 18 March 2014 at 03:26 PM
LOVED this block so much I had to make a couple for myself today. I used my Accuquilt GO! Baby and made a bigger block. Check it out:
http://new2quilting.blogspot.com/2014/03/look-at-my-underpants-accuquilt.html
Wish I could enter your contest, but I am not on Instagram yet.
Posted by: Kathy S. | 19 March 2014 at 02:29 PM
Giggle, love those. Jane
Posted by: Jane | 17 November 2014 at 07:26 AM