Special Interest Group: Lingerie and Active Wear
Lingerie and Active Wear is led by Terry Petti. Our programs are geared to people sewing personal wear and enhancing them with a personal touch. You will learn how to make active wear, sleepwear, lingerie (panties, slips, bras, camisoles, etc), shapewear and swimwear. We have challenges, tutorials and general discussions for all who attend.
Whether you use a sewing machine, serger or cover stitch machine, we have you covered! Join us to learn a variety of techniques you can use with whatever machines you own. Get your questions answered about working with active wear fabrics, lingerie fabrics, elastics, laces, knits, powernet, "bits & bobs", satins, nylons, silks and other slinky, stretchy or fussy types of fabrics and trims.
Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of every other month over Zoom (Jan/Mar/May/Jul/Sep/Nov). For more information or to be added to the SIG Member email list please contact Terry.
Jan 28: We explored choosing and making a Camisole and a pair of yoga/bike pants.
Moody Fabrics on Craftsy National Athleisure Sewing Challenge
Mar 25: Our topic was using fabric with Lyrca content for active wear. Terry researched patterns for leggings, Sandi presented on fabrics containing Lyrca and sources to purchase and Debbie presented serger tips on managing this type of fabric. Hedy offered the above patterns and additional fabric sources.
May 27: Our topic is to bring your active wear project to meeting and do a round robin of techniques we used.
Jul 22: Check with Leader
Sep 23: Check with Leader
Nov 25: Check with Leader
Jan 27, 2022: Check with Leader
Lingerie Resources
Emerald Erin's (Canada) tutorial on fitting underwires and links to PDF print outs of sizes
Bra Makery tutorial on wire's balancing point and links to PDF print out of sizes
Bra Builders Patterns, Kits and Findings
Beverly Johnson's (Ontario) Foam and Lace class on BluPrint (discusses sizing considerations for foam cups).
Jennifer Fairbank's (Clearwater, FL) book on drafting bras and her You Tube series
Active Wear Resources
Patterns:
Free Basic Yoga Pants Instructions
Free Mood Fabrics Drafting a Leggings Pattern
Free Crafty Gemini Leggings Video
Made to Measure Leggings Class ($24.99); video teaches step by step drafting leggings pattern
Fabric Sources:
https://www.thefabricfairy.com
Cotton, bamboo, wovens, jersey
https://spandexworld.com/c3/catalog/browse/186
Wicking Fabric, rayon lycra, nylon spandex,
https://www.spoonflower.com/spoonflower_fabrics
https://www.seattlefabrics.com/
https://www.voguefabricsstore.com
https://www.jumpingjunetextiles.com
https://www.shopstitchsewshop.com
https://sosewenglishfabrics.com
https://www.melanatedfabrics.com
https://greenstylecreations.com/collections/fabric