#3 Boxers or Sleep Shorts from Worn Shirt

RanchHouse September Sewing Goal:

• Mend, alter, refashion 10 Boxers or Sleep Shorts. This is #3.

 Boxers or Sleep Shorts:

• Made from Pre-retirement stash that does not fit the Retirement lifestyle.
• Fit the need for more at-home lounge clothes. Retirement has some benefits!!!





 

 

After:
Yolk and waistband added from stash.
These summer boxers are as comfortable
as wearing sweats in the winter.

Before:  Old brown shirt from the closet.

After: Back panel boxers. Shirt did not yield much fabric due to seams, darts.

Steps:
*Old Shirt: Piece and cut new boxers.
Add turquoise and brown yolk, waistband,and back panel cut from stash fabric.
*Back Panel Pattern: Pattern from men's boxers was traced onto white pillowcases. There aren't side seams, they can be added to piece fabrics. I have seen boxers with front panels also to allow for even more contrasting fabric.

What I Learned: This shirt yielded less fabric due to seams, darts, button plackets. The contrasting back-panel is needed to extend the shirt fabric.

The back panel also eliminates a back seam which can ride up.

 

 

After: Back panel added to stretch original brown fabric.



Before:
Audition for Refashion fabrics.



Before: Light turquoise not used

Pattern: Traced onto pillowcase from old boxers.

Ideas for Boxers:

• http://www.nancysnotions.com 5-panel boxer shorts patterns.
• http://gloriouscreations.blogspot.com  Cute boxers show the back panel and options for Refashioning smaller amounts of fabric.