In my usual style, I am writing this post much later than I had anticipated… but that’s pandemic life for you!
When I use a testing group, I usually like to select just a handful of people. I have found that my brain gets very quickly overwhelmed when I am working with too big of a group. I remember a few years ago I decided to simultaneously test half a dozen patterns with so many different people. I struggled to keep track of everything and I am sure I missed out on important feedback. It is such a gift of a persons time and materials to test out a new pattern, so I find personally when I use a smaller group I can most effectively make use of that feedback.
Anyway, enough about my process! Here are the makes my tester group made for my Cabin panties! These testers were amazing. Quick, thorough and concise! Thank you so much to all of you.
I wanted to send a bit of a special shout out to Erin from Dog Under My Desk, who tested out my pattern just a few weeks before giving birth to a new baby! Thank you so much for sharing your time and knowledge with me.
Tori made these amazing rainbow bokeh print Cabins. If you love sewing lingerie, you need to follow her on IG.
I love Charlenes makes! Through her feedback, we found that fabrics with more vertical stretch like bamboo lycra jersey tend to be the ideal for the best fit. I’m in love with the linen look fabrics she used.
The mock fly front seems to be a popular variation! Amanda used this amazing geo-floral as well as a solid bamboo lycra jersey.
Felicia from Sewing with Rascals (I can relate) used this adorable custom printed fabric for her Cabin’s. One of the things I like about this pattern is that the standard view has no centre front seam. This can really help highlight larger or more complicated prints and patterns as they are not obscured by any seam lines.
I’ve also continued making Cabin Shorties for myself, including my favourite pair made out of this custom printed bamboo jersey. I used a 1″ stretch lace around the waist instead of standard elastic. This can make the waist less sturdy, so if you have problems with the lace rolling or sliding down, you can always run a length of 1/4″ elastic around the inside of the lace to help hold it in place.
I hope seeing these makes has inspired you! Right now the Cabin Pattern is 50% off as a part of my Spin the Wheel Sale… I’ll explain more about that in a separate post!
Oh, and if you are ever interested in testing a new pattern, I usually put out Tester Calls in my facebook group.
No Comments