NOELLE HALTER BRALETTE + PANTY GETTING STARTED HALTER BRALETTE + PANTY NOELLE: designed for women with smallerchests (cup sizes comes from compression and fabric. Noellewas Since Noelledoesn’t have underwires, the support can beworn asan orasacrop . soft bralette (nounderwires), ithas aforgiving fit.It comfort, and isfinished withpicot elastic. Sinceitisa bottom band. Itisfully lined to add support and features aracerback, adjustable straps and awide Noelle isahalter bralette and panty. Thebralette INTENDED MAKERS: OVERVIEW: FOR ALL LEVEL SEWISTS! NOELLE, A PDF PATTERN I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE

A SIMPLE, out the page with thetest square first and 100%. To ensure you’re printing at theright size, print not set to scale orzoom, and that you are printing at Stretch mesh,micro mesh orpowernet. be lined withanother stretch fabric. directions. Fabrics withmore than 50%stretch should or meshthat has 30-40%stretch inone orboth The pattern was designed for stretch lace,lycra use afirmlining (i.e.powernet). is advised that you usefabric with lessstretch and/or (cup sizes larger than D).Ifyou are larger-chested, it AA-D), but can beworn by women with larger chests PRINT PATTERN GETTING STARTED: RECOMMEND LININGS: SUGGESTED FABRICS: : Besure that your print settings are

BOTTOM BAND STRAPS AND A WIDE ADJUSTABLE A RACERBACK, BRALETTE FEATURES PANTY. THE HIGH-WAISTED BRALETTE AND NOELLE IS A HALTER OVERVIEW PAGE 1 PAGE 2 measure to ensurethat it is the specified dimensions. SEAM ALLOWANCES: All seam allowances are 1/4” If it doesn’t, you will need to adjust your printer or SUPPLIES: your computer settings. -1/2 YD Stretch Lace -1/2 YD Mesh, Micro Mesh or Powernet FIND YOUR SIZE: -2.5 YD picot plush elastic 3/8″ wide Determine your size using the size -2.5 YD picot plush elastic 1/2″ wide chart diagram. If you are between sizes, then size -1 ring 5/8″ wide DOWN. -cotton (for crotch lining) Sewing machine with a zigzag stitch Stretch/Ballpoint needle size 11, 12 or 14 Polyester thread

BRALETTE

x-small small medium large

full bust 28.5-30.5 in 30.5-32.5 in 32.5-34.5 in 34.5-36.5 in 72.5-77.5 cm 77.5-82.5 cm 82.5-87.5 cm 87.5-92.5 cm

PANTY

x-small small medium large

natural 23-25 in 25-27 in 27-29 in 29-31 in 58.5-63.5 cm 63.5-68.5 cm 68.5-73.5 cm 73.5-78.5 cm

26-28 in 28-30 in 30-32 in 32-34 in high waist 66-71 cm 71-76 cm 76-81 cm 81-86 cm

32-34 in 34-36 in 36-38 in 38-40 in hip 81.25-86.5 cm 86.5-91.5 cm 91.5 - 96.5 cm 96.5-101.5 cm PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 PAGE 10 PAGE 11 PAGE 12 NOELLE BRALETTE + PANTY SEWING stitch (approximately 2mmstitch length). STEP 6: STEP 5: • • • length willvary according to machine.To finish seamallowance: STEP 4: ducing the length by 15%),but most ofthe time,Iset elastic flat, meaning Ido notpull elastic while sewing. Elastic comes in different widths, quality and amounts ofstretch. Some calculate the amount to pull (i.e.re • • • at neckline first, then underarm. STEP 3: allowances ifyou have aserger. doesn’t fray (i.e.stretch mesh orstretch lace),you can leave seamallowances raw. You can alsoserge seam Sew front bottom band to back bottom band at sideseamaswell using astraight stitch. Ifusing afabric that STEP 2: secure. Besure not to pull the knot tight against the fabric asitwillcause puckering. Sew from bottom edge to dartpoint. At dartpoint, sew off fabric and leave along thread tail. Tiein aknot to STEP 1: BRA LET’S GO! LET’S SEWING? TO START READY Overlap elastic ½”at ends and trimcloseto stitching wide zigzag With wrong sideof bra facing out, cover seamallowances with 3/8”picot/plush elastic and sew using a Push seamallowances down just sewed using azigzag stitch. After you’ve sewn the first pass, flip elastic to the wrong side and sew the edge opposite the one you close aspossible to picot without going off the edge. but agood rule ofthumb isstitch width should not exceed half thewidth ofthe elastic. Try to stitch as Sew along thepicot edge with azigzag stitch. Stitch width and length willvary from machine to machine, picot edge should face inward (towards thefabric) and the plush sideshould face up. With right side offabric facing up, place 3/8”elastic on top sothat itextends past fabric’s edge 1/8”. The Attach ½”elastic at bottom band the sameway asitwas done in step 3. Sew (front halter +racerback) to bottom band using ashort zigzag stitch. Stitch width and Withright sides together, sew bust darts by folding inhalfand pinning in placealongdart legs. Attach elastic at neckline and underarm. Itdoesn’t matter which order you attach, but Iprefer sewing With right sides together, sew front halter (bodice) to racerback at sideseam using astraight stitch. Loop ringaround top racer back.Fold back and secure by sewing backand forth using ashort straight - PAGE 13 STEP 7: Make and attach straps: • Cut two strips of strap elastic, each 15” long. • Feed one end of strap up through the bottom of one slider, then over the center bar and down through the other side. It should look like a buckle, with one short end and one long end. • Fold the short side down and secure by sewing back and forth using a short straight stitch (approximately 2mm stitch length). Trim close to stitching. • Loop through ring at top racer back. • Weave long side up and over center bar of the slider just like in step 2. • Overlap strap and strap point ½” and secure by sewing back and forth using a short straight stitch (approx- imately 2 mm stitch length). To prevent straps from shifting during sewing, use a temporary spray adhesive such as Odif’s.

UNDIE

STEP 1: Sew front panty, back panty and crotch lining together at crotch seam. Front and back panty should be right sides together, and wrong side of crotch lining should face right side of back panty. Use a straight stitch. After sewing, push crotch lining forward. You can either leave front edge raw or finish with a serge/serger.

STEP 2: With right sides together, sew front and back panty at side seams using a straight stitch.

STEP 3: Attach elastic at leg opening and waist using same method in step 2 of bra. secure.

That’s it! Don’t forget to post your Noelle to Instagram!

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