Kiki briefs with low, medium and high rise options (PDF)
- Description
- What is inside?
Featuring: Fitted at the low/middle waist and hips medium cut briefs. Offered with a low rise and medium or high rise with control waistband. Can be made with a fixed (2 fully enclosed gusset seams) or floating gusset (1 gusset seam in the back). The leg openings have 2 different cut lines for different finishes: braided or clear elastic, picot elastic, fold-over elastic, stretch lace trim or regular bands. Offers full coverage in the front and in the back. Comfortable control waistband option (for high and medium rise) offers additional support around the abdomen area. Very beginner friendly project with lots of options.
Options for the rise:
Low rise finished with a regular/picot/FOE elastic, stretch lace trim or a regular band.
Medium and high rise finished with a control waistband.
Options for the leg finishes:
* Clear/braided elastic
* Picot elastic (scalloped edge elastic)
* Fold-over elastic (FOE)
* Stretch lace trim
* Regular bands (no additional supplies needed)
Techniques to master: serging, topstitching, attaching FOE, attaching lace trim, attaching picot elastic.
This pattern is designed to get professionally looking garment using a standard sewing machine.
Comes with a detailed tutorial with step by step instructions and photos.
WHAT'S INSIDE
1. PDF tutorial with pictures (28 pages)
2. A4/Letter layered multisided pattern in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (32-36 pages)
3. A0/Copyshop layered multisized pattern in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height (2 pages)
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in sizes XXS-4XL in REGULAR/PETITE/TALL height
5. Email/Facebook group support
SIZING
The pdf pattern comes in REGULAR, PETITE and TALL with sizes from XXS to 4XL
US0-US22 / UK8-UK26
PETITE 152-160 cm /5 1” - 5 3”
REGULAR 162-170 cm / 5 4” - 5 6”
TALL 170-178 cm / 5 7” - 5 9”
DIFFICULTY
The pdf pattern is a beginner (3/10) level and moderately easy to sew.
First pair might take 1-2 hours, the following pairs take 15-20 minutes to finish (time may vary depending on your skills, equipment and supplies).
FABRIC
Light to medium weight, knit fabrics with excellent recovery and with at least 30-50% horizontal and 10-20% vertical stretch like Cotton Lycra, Stretch mesh, Nylon Lycra.
45-60" / 115-160 cm - 0.45 m / 1/2 yards
For high rise control waistband add extra 0.2 m / 1/4 yards
Lining (gusset)
Light to medium weight fabrics like cotton jersey, cotton interlock and other fabrics with natural fibres. The fabric doesn't need to have good recovery.
Finishes for leg openings / waistline
Clear or braided elastic 3-6 mm / 1/8-1/4 in width or
Picot elastic 5-10 mm / 1/4-3/8 in width or
Fold-over elastic 15 mm / 5/8 in width or
Stretch lace trim 10-15mm / 5/8 in width or
For leg openings - 80-145 cm / 32-38 in - for detailed lengths please check Tutorial
For waistline finish (low rise, control waistband) - 85% of your waist measurement - for detailed lengths please check Tutorial
NOTIONS
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Polyester / Cotton threads
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(optional) Matching overlocker threads, preferably wooly nylon stretch overlocking thread
This is a digital downloadable sewing pattern that comes in PDF format.
You will receive an email immediately after purchase with a link to download the PDF files.
What is inside?
1. PDF tutorial with pictures/illustrations
2. A4/Letter multisized pattern with layers
3. A0/Copyshop multisized pattern with layers
4. Projector multisized layered pattern with a calibration grid in inches and centimeters
5. Email/Facebook group support
FAQ
Are all sizes included with the pattern?
Yes, all sizes and heights are included with the pattern. Please refer to the sizing guide in the pattern description for sizing. Please note, that some of the patterns have slightly different sizing guides (US0-US22 or US0-US30 for women's patterns).
Do you sell paper patterns?
We only offer digital sewing patterns, that you can download and print at home or at online printing service / copy shop or project them onto a fabric using a projector.
Are your patterns layered?
Yes, all our patterns are layered and that means you can choose sizes to print / project when working in Adobe Acrobat.
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