Burda Style For people who sew

Panty
Side seams
Position Front panty pieces onto the back panty pieces, right sides facing. Baste side seams (seam 3). Stitch side seams towards to slit signs (arrow), start stitching the side seams along the trimming fold line (opening for the elastic band). Secure seam ends. Neaten allowances and press apart. Open the basting stitches on the slits. (a)

Inner leg seams
Position front panty pieces onto the back panty pieces, right sides facing. Stitch inner leg seams (seam 4). Neaten
allowances, folded together and press towards the back. (b)

Center seam
Fold one panty leg inside out. Pull one panty leg inside the other, right side facing the other right side. Baste center seam, The inner leg seams meet. Stitch. Trim allowances and neaten altogether. Fold and press allowances of the front and back center in towards the panty legs. ©

Elastic band tunnel
Neaten facing of the upper panty edge, fold inwards along the fold like, baste and press. Stitch panty edge approximately 1” from the edge, stitch including the facing. (d)

Tighten the elastic band through the opening of the seam to the following lengths:
Size 4: 23” (58 cm), size 6: 24” (62 cm)
Size 8: 27” (66cm), size 10: 28" (70cm)
Size 12: 30” (74cm), size 14: 31” (78cm)
Size 16: 33” (82cm)
Stitch elastic band ends together. (e)

Neaten seam and side slits.

Fold the bows and stitch them onto the slits.

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