Iris Knickers

Name: Iris Knickers
Brand: Tilly and the Buttons
SKU: 1036D
Price: 13.5 GBP
Availability: InStock

PDF Sewing Pattern

£13.50

Tax included.

PATTERN FORMAT

PDF Sewing Pattern UK 6-34

Learn to sew your own undies with this multi-style knickers pattern, created in collaboration with our favourite lingerie designer Evie La Lùve. Incredibly versatile, the different waistline, leg opening and finishing options make a total of 36 combinations!

Mix and match low, mid or high leg and waist options
Finish the waistline and leg openings with fold over elastic and/or narrow stretch lace
A perfect project for scraps-busting your fabric stash
Whip them up on a regular sewing machine!

ONLINE WORKSHOP - Want some extra help sewing your knickers? Let Hannah from Evie La Lùve take you through each step. Including irresistible hacks! Sign up for our online video workshop, Learn To Sew Knickers today.

SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginners

MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Averil (blue stripe with mid-rise & mid leg) wears size 2 (UK 8), graded to size 1 (UK 6) at the waist and (black graphic with low rise & high leg) wears size 2 (UK 8). Melody (pink with mid rise & low leg) wears size 14 (UK 32) graded to a size 12 (UK 28) at the waist and black floral with high rise & mid leg - size UK 32 graded to a 28 waist.

We label our sewing pattern sizes with generic numbers from 1 to 15. Please measure your bust, waist, and hips to determine which size(s) fit you best. The pattern instructions include a link to an article on fitting tips to help you tailor the pattern to your unique shape, including how to combine multiple sizes.

Size range: UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34

	BODY MEASUREMENTS
SIZE	HIGH BUST	BUST	WAIST	HIP
1 UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6	71cm (28in)	76cm (30in)	61cm (24in)	84cm (33in)
2 UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8	76cm (30in)	81cm (32in)	66cm (26in)	89cm (35in)
3 UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10	81.5cm (32in)	86.5cm (34in)	71cm (28in)	94cm (37in)
4 UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12	86.5cm (34in)	91.5cm (36in)	76cm (30in)	99cm (39in)
5 UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14	91.5cm (36in)	96.5cm (38in)	81cm (32in)	104cm (41in)
6 UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16	96.5cm (38in)	101.5cm (40in)	86.5cm (34in)	109cm (43in)
7 UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18	101.5cm (40in)	112cm (44in)	94cm (37in)	114cm (45in)
8 UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20	106.5cm (42in)	117cm (46in)	99cm (39in)	119.5cm (47in)
9 UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50 / AUS 22	112cm (44in)	122cm (48in)	104cm (41in)	124.5cm (49in)
10 UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52 / AUS 24	117cm (46in)	127cm (50in)	109cm (43in)	129.5cm (51in)
11 UK 26 / US 22 / EUR 54 / AUS 26	122cm (48in)	132cm (52in)	114cm (45in)	134.5cm (53in)
12 UK 28 / US 24 / EUR 56 / AUS 28	127cm (50in)	137cm (54in)	119.5cm (47in)	139.5cm (55in)
13 UK 30 / US 26 / EUR 58 / AUS 30	132cm (52in)	142cm (56in)	124.5cm (49in)	144.5cm (57in)
14 UK 32 / US 28 / EUR 60 / AUS 32	137cm (54in)	147cm (58in)	129.5cm (51in)	150cm (59in)
15 UK 34 / US 30 / EUR 62 / AUS 34	142cm (56in)	152.5cm (60in)	134.5cm (53in)	155cm (61in)

Supplies

Main fabric – see below
Crotch lining fabric – see below
Narrow stretch lace* x 20-40mm (3/4-1 1/2in) wide AND/OR fold over elastic (FOE) x 15-20mm (5/8-3/4in) wide – see below
All purpose polyester thread to match your fabric, lace and/or FOE
Sewing machine with adjustable zigzag stitch, stretch needle and basic tools
Optional: Overlocker (serger)

Fabric Suggestions

Main fabric: Light- to medium-weight stretch knit fabric with 40-60% 4-way stretch and good recovery, such as jersey, scuba, stretch mesh, stretch velvet.

Crotch lining: Small piece of cotton jersey, bamboo jersey or similar fabric with natural fibre content.

Fabric Requirements

Sizes 1-6

Main Fabric - 145cm (57in) or 115cm (45in) wide

0.5m (5/8yd)

Lining

0.25 x 0.25m (3/8 x 3/8yd)

Narrow stretch lace* or fold over elastic (FOE)

1m (1 1/8yd) for waistline
+ 1.5m (1 3/4yd) for leg openings

Sizes 7-10

Main Fabric - 145cm (57in) or 115cm (45in) wide

0.6m (5/8yd)

Lining

0.25 x 0.25m (3/8 x 3/8yd)

Narrow stretch lace* or fold over elastic (FOE)

1.2m (1 3/8yd) for waistline
+ 1.7m (1 7/8yd) for leg openings

Sizes 7-10

Main Fabric - 145cm (57in) wide

0.6m (5/8yd)

Main Fabric - 115cm (45in) wide

1.1m (1 1/4yd)

Lining

0.25 x 0.25m (3/8 x 3/8yd)

Narrow stretch lace* or fold over elastic (FOE)

1.4m (1 5/8yd) for waistline
+ 1.9m (2 1/8yd) for leg openings

PDF Sewing Pattern Only

You will receive an email immediately after purchase with a link to download your files. Need help getting started? Learn how to use digital sewing patterns. This digital version includes:

Single-layer PDF files – All sizes are included on one sheet (sizes cannot be hidden).
Not suitable for projector sewing – This pattern does not include projector files. See our projector-friendly patterns.
Multiple print options – Print at home on A4 or US Letter paper (using a laptop or desktop computer), or use the A0 copyshop files for professional printing.
Correct scaling – You’ll need Adobe Reader (free to download) to print at the correct scale.

GET INSPIRED #SewingIris

First time making undies - all good!

As expected with a T&TB pattern, things went pretty smoothly. The instructions are easy to follow and grappling with fold over elastic for the first time wasn't too painful. The outcome was 2 pairs of undies which are very comfortable. Will be making more.

Hi there! Thank you so much for your lovely review! It’s so great to hear that you enjoyed sewing up the knickers pattern and found the instructions easy to follo, yay! Have fun making many more :) Virginija x

Love love love

Perfect fit! Easy to make! Amazing

Yesss! We love a perfect fit and an easy sew - thank you for your review! Abi x

Comfort and scrap busting. Can't beat it!

I am new to making underwear and tried four patterns to see what I liked the best. Of the four, I am very happy with two, the Iris being one of them. I will definitely be making more, although I have already made twelve pairs. I find them supremely comfortable, they are relatively quick and easy to make, attractive when finished, and hardly show under clothing. I chose my size according to the instructions and they fitted me fine, although I did trim the leg opening and the waist height a little to perfect the fit to my preference. In addition, I have used up quite a lot of jersey scraps, so they are very economical to make, as well as providing colour blocking opportunites, should you wish.

Pantastic

Had a bit of a mare on my first pair because I had to unpick the elastic. After I figured out how to make a zigzag stitch narrower on my machine I was finally on my way and have now made three pairs!

First pair of undies

I made the Frankie. T from the stretch book and had some scraps left. I now have matching undies and T shirt. (I can feel this will be a new trend) I will refer to all new t shirt and undies sets as Tundies