A few weeks ago I made a pair of boxer shorts for Calvin, using the First Choice Boxers pattern from Timberlane Press. I compared the pattern to a RTW pair he has, and decided on tracing off a size 2 (yes, a size 2 for an almost 7 year old!). They fit well, but before I made up a bunch (because he'd rather go commando than wear regular underwear, and we can't find RTW ones small enough), I wanted to try them again in a size 4. I figured if they were just a titch bigger, he'd be able to wear them longer.
Saturday afternoon I traced off the size 4 and made a pair up. I also increased the waist elastic 1" from the previous pair (but still quite a bit smaller than called for in the pattern). They fit great! He loves them, and now I need to get a production line set up and start a Boxer Bonanza. I'll do some in cotton, some in flannel, maybe some in knit, and he's requested a silk pair as well. HA! A six-year-old with silk boxers! :)
A few weeks ago I made a pair of boxer shorts for Calvin, using the First Choice Boxers pattern from Timberlane Press. I compared the pattern to a RTW pair he has, and decided on tracing off a size 2 (yes, a size 2 for an almost 7 year old!). They fit well, but before I made up a bunch (because he'd rather go commando than wear regular underwear, and we can't find RTW ones small enough), I wanted to try them again in a size 4. I figured if they were just a titch bigger, he'd be able to wear them longer.
Saturday afternoon I traced off the size 4 and made a pair up. I also increased the waist elastic 1" from the previous pair (but still quite a bit smaller than called for in the pattern). They fit great! He loves them, and now I need to get a production line set up and start a Boxer Bonanza. I'll do some in cotton, some in flannel, maybe some in knit, and he's requested a silk pair as well. HA! A six-year-old with silk boxers! :)
That's cool Mamafitz! you did a very good job and it's practical,too. I'm a mother also and I always buy new clothes for my daughter. If only I have patience and interest like you do on clothes, I might as well end-up making something for my daughter.
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So cute! This brings back so many memories of my boxer short assembly line when DS was little. I used to make them a dozen at a time. What a good excuse to buy really cute cottons!
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