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Wednesday Workshop: Bikini Undies to Boy Short Undies

This is the final installment of sew-your-own-skivvies: converting the bikini panty pattern to a boy short undies pattern.

The patternmaking part of this will take the longest, but sewing them up is a breeze. Read on!

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The original boy short undies

The original boy short undies -- crotch piece

Step 1. The Worksheet

Step 2a. Draft crotch piece - width

Step 2b. Draft crotch piece - extend to full width

Step 2c. Make crotch piece symmetrical, horizontally and vertically

Step 3a. Draft boy short front/ back - trace

Step 3b. Draft boy short front/ back - draw waistline

Step 3c. Draft boy short front/ back - draw outseam

Step 3d. Draft boy short front/ back - draw leg

Step 3e. Draft boy short front/ back - draw inseam

Step 3f. Draft boy short front/ back - draw crotch curve

Step 4. Sew it all together! I used new lingerie elastic.

Enjoy!

Leg hem detail