I started off my sewing year with an unusual project - menswear of a sort, some briefs for my husband. It's nearly as impossible to find flannel boxers these days as it is to find flannel nightgowns so I decided to make a few.
I started with this Butterick pattern from my stash. It covers a ton of different projects! But out of the 3 similar patterns in my stash I thought this one was the best option. I made a sample from a cotton poplin sheet first to check on the sizing. Perfect! So I bravely cut out plaid versions next.
These are all brushed cotton but in slightly different weights. I bought the top two fabrics at my local Fabricland & the last one was leftovers from last year's sleepwear project!
I got the plaids matched up okay -- the green one in the best one. Thankfully I had lots of waistband elastic in my stash so these were done pretty quickly.
The pattern was easy, only 2 pieces, and it worked really nicely. Clear instructions, good diagrams & not to difficult to put together. I am pleased with this project! There are a couple other items in this mix of designs that I may try out later on as well. Pretty good value for a thrifted pattern!
Lucky hubby -- custom-made boxers!
ReplyDeleteI remember my mother making boxers for my dad, out of feedsacks. Devoted hours of time to working with low-quality fabrics, but that's what we did back then.
I didn't know feedsacks would be used for boxers! So interesting. I know that I'll be keeping my eye on flannels now, watching for sales!
DeleteIf you did ANY plaid pattern matching that is better than ready made boxers these days! They are so cheaply made , no matter the price, so these are a fantastic contribution to your husbands wardrobe in my view!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! My first try looked RTW and not in a good way lol. I agree that they are so cheaply made. So happy to have found this pattern which works perfectly. Now I'm all set for the future, too ;)
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