Stretchy summer panties with a curved gusset, banded leg openings, and an elasticated waistband finished with a folded waistband casing — sewn entirely on a serger.
These panties are built from a front, a back, and a curved gusset, with banded leg openings and an elasticated waistband finished with a folded casing. The whole project comes together on a serger, making it a quick, satisfying sew.
Sized from 3 to 10 years (98–140 cm height).
Stretchy fabrics work best: biflex, or a light-weight cotton lycra jersey.
Sew this pattern on a serger (overlock). No serger? A stretch or zigzag stitch on a regular machine works too. Baste pieces together before stitching to keep the top fabric from shifting.
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| Height / Age width 1.5 m / 59.05″ |
98 cm 3 y |
104 cm 4 y |
110 cm 5 y |
116 cm 6 yMOST PICKED |
122 cm 7 y |
128 cm 8 y |
134 cm 9 y |
140 cm 10 y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric | 18 cm 7.09″ |
20 cm 7.87″ |
22 cm 8.66″ |
24 cm 9.45″ |
26 cm 10.24″ |
28 cm 11.02″ |
30 cm 11.81″ |
32 cm 12.6″ |
When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5–10% more than required.
| Pattern piece | Pcs. |
|---|---|
| Main fabric | |
| 1 — Back | 1 |
| 2 — Front | 1 |
| 3 — Gusset | 1 |
| 4 — Leg hole edging | 2 |
| 5 — Waistband | 1 |
All patterns already include seam allowances.
For all sizes, with a fabric width of 1.5 m (59.05″)
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Serge the straight edge of the gusset. Press it.
Pin the front and back details right sides together along the bottom edge. Then pin the gusset right side to the wrong side of the back detail. Baste it if needed.
Serge in place.
Turn to the right side and press it, fixing the gusset with pins.
Divide the leg band into 4 equal parts.
Divide the leg hole into 4 equal parts.
Pin the leg band to the leg hole, right sides together, aligning the markings.
Serge it.
Fold the leg band and pin.
Topstitch the leg hole, fixing the band. Use a stretch twin needle 75, or a zigzag stitch.
Cut off excess allowances. Press it.
Pin the front and back details along the side edges, right sides together. Serge it. Press the seam allowances to the back.
Fold the elastic in half and stitch it into a ring, as shown.
Fold the waistband in half, right sides together, and serge its short edges. Divide the waistband and elastic into 4 equal parts.
Put the elastic into the waistband. Fold the waistband in half.
Fix the elastic by topstitching the waistband. A zigzag stitch works well here.
Divide the upper edge of the panties into 4 equal parts. Pin the waistband into the waistline, right sides together.
Serge in place. Press the seam allowances onto the garment.
