I’ve always wanted to try sewing undergarments and the Greenstyle No Show Brief provided the perfect opportunity.

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Sew your own briefs or panties? Why not? I’ve been at home for a while now in isolation due to Covid 19 and so I’ve been looking to find new things to sew.

The added benefit of it being no show was a definite feature that I wanted to try. It’ll go nicely with all the leggings I’ve sewn.

Fabric Suggestions for the Greenstyle No Show Brief

On the one hand, you can make briefs out of most knit fabrics. Since this pattern does not have finished edges, you’ll want a fabric that does not roll. You’ll also want a thin fabric if you want it to truly be no show.

Discovery Fabrics offers a Panty Pack with the following fabrics: Polartec Power Dry Lightweight, Bamboo Stretch Jersey, Micro Modal Jersey, Chitosante Extreme, Yoga Lining and Tech Jersey. This is a generic panty pack consisting of all lightweight fabric. However, for the no-show briefs, which require a no-roll fabric, my favourites were the power dry, yoga lining and modal.

Greenstyle also carries fabric and recommends Mist Fabric for this pattern. This fabric is very thin and lightweight. It was a bit slippery to work with but I do love how it turned out.

Another recommendation is a circular knit fabric. I personally haven’t tried it but I have read how many have with good results.

For my waistbands, I like to use stretch lace – anywhere from 1.5 – 2 inches wide.

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Since the leg openings of the pattern are unfinished, I recommend cutting your fabric with a rotary cutter as it will create a smoother line. I prefer a smaller rotary cutter as it is easier to get around the curves.

Greenstyle No Show Brief Sewing Pattern Review

This pattern is easier than you think. It is literally 3 pieces – the brief, the crotch liner and the waistband. In fact, the waistband is optional. I prefer using stretch lace for my waistbands and so for me, it was only 2 pattern pieces.

The pattern comes with 3 different rises – low, mid and high. The pattern also has a full tummy adjustment.

There are also different cuts, depending on how much booty coverage you want.

The only seams are the bottom with the crotch piece and the centre back seam. If you choose to add a waistband, there would be a seam there as well.

Sewing the bottom of the crotch liner with the front and back was a bit tricky the first time. I ended up re-doing it a couple of times until I figured it out. Thank goodness it is a small seam and so it was easy to pick out. You tuck part of the fabric into the crotch liner so that you can sew it together. It seems a bit confusing, but once you understand it, it’s quite clever. Be sure to follow the directions carefully with regards to which side of the fabric is up – either the right side or the wrong side.

I love how I can use my scraps to make these briefs. Once you figure out that crotch lining part, it’s quite easy to whip up a bunch.

I used my serger to sew this pattern together and it worked easily and quickly. On my Babylock Acclaim serger, I used a 3 thread overlock to assemble. You can also use a regular sewing machine with a zig-zag stitch.

For my stretch lace waistband, I used the waistband pattern piece to determine how long a piece of lace I needed. As per the pattern instructions, I sewed the ends of the lace together. The directions do mention adding any lace before sewing the centre back seam. I think it would work either way.

I overlapped the lace with the top edge of the briefs and used my coverstitch to attach. You could do the same with a zig-zag stitch on your sewing machine. This allows the lace waistband to lay as flat as possible.

Greenstyle No Show Brief Sewing Pattern Hack

Personally, I prefer side seams, rather than a center back seam. My experience with other briefs has been that a centre-back seam can be uncomfortable at times as it can ride up or dig in.

I cut the main pattern piece into 2 and added seam allowance in order to create 2 separate pattern pieces for the front and for the back. To determine where that side seam should go, I simply folded the existing, 1 piece pattern in half horizontally to find the midpoint. Alternately, after sewing up a regular pair with the back seam, you could mark where you would like the side seams and determine the cutting point there.

You will cut both of these pieces on the fold – creating a front piece and a back piece.

I followed the directions for sewing the crotch liner and similarly tucked the back piece in to sew the bottom seam. Once that was done, I simply sewed the side seams. Then I added my stretch lace waistband.

I think I actually prefer the side seams. It made sewing that crotch liner piece a little easier. Although the centre back seam does not bother me, I prefer the look of no back seam.

I love how these briefs turned out. I love that I have the option of either side seams or a centre back seam.

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