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Sweetpea of The Mississippi Gulf Coast

Sweetpea will teach us how to construct a Lingerie Bag. Here's our instructor:


My nickname is Sweetpea and I live on the Mississippi gulf coast. I’ve been married over 40 years, have five grown children and nine grandchildren. When my children were growing up, I also taught home ec. at local private school. My main hobbies were sewing, crochet, gardening a 2 acre piece of land and canning my vegetables. I always loved any kind of crafts. I made all the kids clothes and some suits for my husband. I really got a renewed interest in sewing when I got my Pfaff 1475. Then I upgraded to the 7550. I purchased the Brother PC8200. I wanted the larger embroidery field and knew I would never be able to afford another. I also have a Bernina serger I got for very little money when a local sewing shop was selling out. It has the cover stitch. My husband bought me a blind hemmer machine a few years ago but I don’t use it as much as I should. I do all my regular sewing on my Pfaff. It is the most wonderful machine. The stitch quality is like no other. I love to do free motion embroidery on it. My favorite item to sew is purses. I have some of Ghees patterns, then I change them arould and add on to suit my taste.

Well, now I want to share a pattern I learned some years ago from a Pfaff instructor in New Orleans. It is a Lingerie Bag. You can increase the size according to what you need or want. If you purchase one and a half yards of each of the fabrics required and some batting, you can make eight bags. I bought my supplies at Hancock fabrics. Cloth World didn’t have what I needed. I don’t have a way of sending in a picture so I am hoping someone will make the bag and send one in. They are really beautiful. Before I tell you what you will need, I want you to picture a rectangle laying flat on your table The longest side going from left to right. You will sew this then it will be folded into thirds. One side will fold over about 8 inches and form the pouch. The other side will fold over the pouch to form the top or outside of the bag. This piece will have the silk flowers on it. Here's a sample of the finished bag submitted by Katherine Ewell. Katherine writes: Here is a photo of the lingerie bag I made. You can't see any of the construction details but at least everyone can see the finished product...how I did the silk flower, etc.

LINGERIE BAG

    You will need the following:

  • Some silk flowers of your choice (I use bright colors because the organza mutes the colors)

  • 1 ½ yards of the following: White percale or fine cotton material

  • White satin or something simular

  • Crystal finish organza. (sparkly) or plain organza, (white)

  • Thin polyester batting

  • Small seed pearls

Construction

Pull petals and leaves off stems and press on low heat. Don’t use flowers over 2 or 3 inches wide when they are flattened out. If they are too big, I trim them with scissors to suit myself. Cut all of your material into pieces 25 inches long and 10 inches wide. I cut 4 of each if I have material that is 45 inches wide. Now you will make a fabric sandwich. Place the batting on the table. Place percale or whatever white material you’ve chosen, on top.(right side up) Pin around the outside to hold in place and run a basting stitch all around close to the edge. Next, arrange your flowers and leaves on one third of the percale piece. This should take up about eight inches. This is the flap you will fold over your pouch. You can use a glue stick to hold flowers in place if necessary. Put the leaves down first then the flower petals on top. After it looks like you want it, lay the piece of sparkling organza on top.(right side up) Pin in place and in the center of flowers to keep them from shifting. Thread your machine with white rayon, polyester or fine cotton thread. I have even used a fine metallic. Use embroidery bobbin thread on bottom. Start sewing around your leaves and flowers with a straight stitch. I use a 2mm length. After you are done, I take three small pearls and a needle and thread and sew them in the center of each flower. This gives a touch of elegance. I have also left out the pearls and used a small built in stitch on my Pfaff to make a center, Use the single pattern key. Remove the pins from the flowers and place your satin, right side down on top of your piece. Start stitching ½ inch from the edge or whatever you are comfortable with. Stitch all around the piece leaving an opening about 4 inches wide at the end opposite of flowers. Turn the piece to the right side. Press and put a small piece of stitchwitchery in the 4 inch opening to close it and make sure the seam looks even. Turn your piece so that the flowers are on the bottom. On opposite end, fold your piece over and form a bag or pouch. Should measure about 7 1/4 inches. Pin on the sides and topstitch the two sides over the original stitching. Before you do your stitching, fold over your flower section to make sure it covers about 90% of the pouch. Don’t let it hang over the edge. What you should have is a lingerie bag with satin lining and sparlking organza on the outside. If there is anything you don’t understand just e-mail me.mailto:Sweetpea By the way, you can enlarge this pattern. Sometimes, since I’m using 45"material, I cut the bags 11 inches wide then add an inch on the length. Happy Sewing!! Sweetpea

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