We don’t even get that show on TV here, but I’ve heard the name bandied about and thought it remarkably apt for my newest creations!
Now, is everyone else joining in the latest pretty underthingies making-fest?
Haha, sorry, of course it really goes by a far more lovely and grammatical name; “Everyone Deserves Pretty Knickers”, and is the brainchild of Susan of Measure Twice Cut Once. It’s on its second year and I sadly missed last year. Well, partly because I didn’t know about it then. Which is a bit sad because I love making underthings! it’s fun! and also I’m an any-excuse kind of a seamster, as y’know. Anyway, as soon as I read Susan’s IG post I signed up. Couldn’t resist!
The sweet nothings extravaganza starts 31st May running until 6th June. So, I’m sorry to jump the gun, but I have a few things coming up on my plate at that time and if I was going to join in and make something I knew I had to get onto it right away 🙂
My new set is a re-cycling of an old thing… some tights!
A few years ago I made two pairs of deep orange tights, and wore one pair a bunch until it sprouted holes in the toes. I even gave them a 6 different ways post, that’s how useful they proved to be in my wardrobe. Anyhow, one pair were finally on their last legs (haha) and I considered cutting the feet off to make leggings from them, stretch a bit more wear out of them. But the second pair was still hole-free and going strong, and instead I thought I could re-cycle the fabric from the worn-out pair into something different instead. I managed to cut out the pieces for a new lingerie set, avoiding the areas of highest wear from the tights which were the knees and soles of the feet.
Paprika poly stretch originally from Spotlight, black stretch lace from Fabulous Fabrics. Sliders, rings, hook/eye tape, black ribbon for bows, shoulder strap elastic and knicker lingerie elastic from Spotlight, bra foam and other remanding bra findings from MakeBra. Some of the findings were recycled themselves from older bras that have bitten the dust too.
Patterns; I used MakeBra 2610, a balconette style bra pattern and my old McCalls 2772 bikini pattern for the two pairs of matching knickers. I know right?, same old patterns, like a broken record, story of my life underwear drawer. Well, when a thing works, etc etc…
Gorgeous!
Very pretty – and spectacular use of those worn out tights!
I love your new set of lingerie, it is really pretty. And recycled! I fully understand that you always are sewing the same pattern for the knickers! Mine is the smoothie panties pattern. The colour of your set is so special and surely will complete a lot of your outfits in a pleasant way!
Wonderful underthings! I like the black on orange very much. I feel my need to make some own panties and bra growing ever stronger 😉 I've never tried bra making before …
But yours are very lovely and so neatly made! 🙂
Lovely! And you're right, so nice to have a set!
Very pretty Carolyn. Great idea to refashion your tights. You fit within the theme for the stashbusting sewalong this month as well!
Beautiful! And what a great use of the worn-out tights.
Love them! I wouldn't have thought putting those colors together. I really need to give it a go with the knickers. I am perfecting my bras, but now I have pretty bras but not-so-pretty bottoms a.k.a store bought.
Absolutely gorgeous set and you would never know the fabric has had a previous life. "Waste not, want not" so they say.
This is the best idea EVER!!
Unbelievable to think that those tights have finished up as such glamorous lingerie.
Very pretty, indeed!
I love it all !!! I admire you : you make your underwear ! and It's very beatiful ! XOXO
Hot stuff. I really like the lace placement on the bra, which I realise may be a little slow on my part (I think you did a similar lace placement with the tropical frog set). But I would never have thought to recycle tights into a lingerie set. <3
thanks Liz! and yep, the lace placement is the same, just laid over that piece of the 3-piece cup.
Oh these are wonderful and I really need to get my act together and make some.
Lovely! the lace placement is nice, I really like that deep paprika colour and everything is well-made as usual. And did you just say there's a lingerie sewing sew-and-blog-along-thing? I should check it out…
P.S. to see your skirt for the Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge!
I love how creative you are with getting every last bit of use out of your old clothes! I really do need to try my hand at some lingerie sometime, but I think the bras in particular are going to have to wait, all things considered. 🙂
The orange and black look so great together! I am watching orange is the new black at the moment and I think it is a rather good TV series. But not as good as your undies of course! They look just perfect and I loved reading the story behind them, great way of recycling 🙂
Tights into undies? Marvellous. Challenge to you: undies into gloves? Heh. Actually, I hear you laughing. I think there's nothing you can't do.
Brilliant!
Beautiful!!! Love the vibrant color orange too.
Great recycling love the underwear set
Great recycling love the underwear set