If you're like me, there's a mountain of cotton fabric scraps littering the spare bedroom that are a bit too small to sew anything significant. Here's a solution...new underwear! If you put your mind to it, you'll have a drawer full by the end of the day. (Good thought for Valentine's Day coming up soon)

I've drafted a pattern for you to use (please, for personal use only!) in a Medium. My model is a size 10 Australian (US 8) and simply enlarge or reduce the pattern to suit your size

No excuses. Go ahead and print out the pattern, cut out the fabric, sew it all together and then sit on it!

 
Here's how

You will need approximately 40cm (16") fabric, soft underwear elastic, pins, scissors, sewing machine, lace and ribbon

1. Print out the supplied pdf and sticky tape together using cross hares as reference to line up

2. Place pattern on fold and cut out fabric. Use Lining pattern for crotch

3. Place front and back right sides together at crotch. Then pin crotch lining to front. Sew and trim*. Iron seam and turn crotch to back

4. Sew side seams together

5. Finish outer edges with over locker or zig zag and sew on lace

6. Cut elastic to suit your measurements. The medium uses 74cm (29") for the waist and 56cm (22") for the leg

7. Sew elastic ends together, overlapping 15mm (1/2"). Place a pin at quarter intervals and then pin onto fabric for even distribution. Sew zig zag 15mm (1/2") from edge, stretching elastic as you go

8. Hand sew little ribbons at the top of leg

* 10mm (1/2") seams have been allowed. Finish all seams

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We 'own' a deep charcoal grey terror bunny named 'Sooty'. He's cute and fluffy with super long whiskers and big black eyes that could make a grown woman all goey inside, but he's way too clever for my liking. He's not content to inhabit a state-of-the-art bunny hutch complete with tunnel, ramps and a sea-breeze. My husband often comments that he must have the freshest bunny breath around with all the parsley he consumes. No...it's written in his DNA that he must escape and we're the dumb bunnies always on the hunt to return the scoundrel to his barracks

Anyway, my daughter loves him and she's heading off to camp this week and wanted a memento of her little furry friend to keep her company at night. So I created her own 'Pillow Pet' using a photo that I took last year (and a stock photo for the other sandy coloured bunny)

Here's how
1} Take a good, clear photo of your pet or find one on the internet. Purchase Iron-on T-Shirt transfer paper and print or photocopy onto Transfer Paper. Be sure to check the printer's settings for this type of printing

2} Cut out two fabric pieces slightly larger that the Transfer Paper. Iron on the transfer and let cool completely before peeling back to reveal image

3} Pin both pieces of fabric together and trim 25cm (1 inch) to 30cm away from edge of image. With right sides together hand or machine sew around edge leaving a narrow seam and a gap at the base

4} Trim and finish seams. Cut little slits along seam being careful not to cut sewing. Carefully turn inside out

5} Stuff the bunny

6} Using a slip-stitch, sew seam

I hope you get to make your own Pillow Pet, we're off to catch a rabbit

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1} Grab some fabric, felt and fabric glue (and a brooch pin if required)
2} Cut a felt circle and a length of fabric. My flower circle is 85mm wide and the length of fabric was 1m long, 60mm wide and tapered to 20mm wide at the other end. Experiment, I liked my flower to have bulk and bloom out but you can use the same width strip for the whole flower
3} Tie a knot in the thinner end and glue in position
4 – 5} Roll fabric strip, making tighter and looser rolls as you create your flower. Use fabric glue to adhere to felt as you go
6} Tuck end under previous roll
7} Trim back felt if required. Sew clip or brooch pin to back

 

Who's got the look (l to r)
BHLND Del Sole Comb, Alannah Hill Hair Accessories, Chanel, Alannah Hill Hair Accessories, BHLND Marguerite Halo, Mignonne Handmade Pink Carnations Halo 

Do you remember these? They were big when I was a kid (umm, a long time ago). Lovely smelling lavender sachets that one placed into one's underwear drawer to keep one's undies smelling spiffy. I say, bring back the good old days and make some!

It's easy peasy. Simply cut out 10cm squares of fabric, sew around 3 sides of your sachet with a fancy machine stitch that rarely sees the light of day, fill with dried lavender, sew up the other edge and trim the edges with pinking shears. Tada....instant fresh smelling undies! Apparently it keeps the moths away too