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First Choice Boxers: Good Pattern!

August 29, 2016 by SewMaris 10 Comments

Sewing clothing for guys is fun, even their underwear!!

First Choice boxers by Sew Maris

I found this awesome Washington state fabric at Pacific Fabrics, one of my local fabric stores, and I just couldn’t resist making my husband a pair of First Choice boxers. Isn’t it great? Look at all these images of iconic Washington state places, animals, and plants; Mount Baker, eagles, tulips, Walla Walla sweet onions, moose, Mount Rainier, and loads more. Perfect for a guy born, raised, and happily residing in Washington!

First Choice boxers by Sew Maris

I love these boxers, and my husband thinks they are pretty cool, too. I think the 5-panel styling makes this pattern especially roomy and comfy to wear, although I can’t really say they were a fast and easy make. Definitely a bit more fiddly than one might think to assemble. Flat felled seams, after all. Thank goodness I have a felling foot. It makes felling so.much.faster! (But really hon, anything for your comfort. 😉 )

First Choice boxers by Sew Maris

You could, of course, skip the felled seams and serge them instead, but I thought I would try making this pattern with all the bells and whistles at least one time. No promises for any future pairs tho, as I could totally see banging out a few boxers quickly on my serger assembly-line style.

I do like that the waistband comes out very clean and flat, but it is fussy too. Pressing the top edge down. Four rows of stitching on the elastic. No picture of it, but the join of the elastic is covered with a bit of fabric to keep everything flat and nicely finished. Fiddly, but definitely finished well.

First Choice boxers by Sew Maris

Fiddly or no, I will definitely make First Choice boxers again for my DH. I have quite a few pieces of leftover cotton shirting that will make scrumptious, silky boxers for him, and at the same time help clean out some of my overflowing stash. Win-win!

For the next iteration, one thing I do want to work on is the topstitching around the fly.

First Choice boxers by Sew Maris First Choice boxers by Sew Maris

See what I mean? You don’t see this kind of topstitching on RTW boxers. It might involve a pattern drafting change, but I think the right side of the fly looks unprofessional, don’t you?

Have you ever sewn boxers? What did you like, or not like, about the process? Do you have a favorite pattern?

Happy sewing!

Maris

 

Filed Under: Men Tagged With: boxers, men's boxers, sewing for men, sleepwear, underwear

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Comments

  1. Kennis

    August 30, 2016 at 9:47 am

    Beautiful finish! According to my husband, no one ever use the fly. I can’t prove him right or wrong though. 🙂

    Reply
    • SewMaris

      August 30, 2016 at 12:06 pm

      Doesn’t seem like the kind of thing one would want to prove, Kennis! 🙂 Thanks for your kind words!

      Reply
    • auschick

      September 4, 2016 at 5:50 pm

      I have been observing my husband lately and he actually does use it! lol. Someone just suggested this pattern to me so I’m doing my research!

      Reply
      • SewMaris

        September 4, 2016 at 5:56 pm

        Good luck! 🙂

        Reply
  2. Heather

    September 18, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    These look awesome!

    Reply
  3. marshablog.com

    November 15, 2016 at 7:18 pm

    It looks so cute! I can’t wait to make it for my husband 😀 Hope he will love it.

    Reply
  4. jorge mark

    October 3, 2017 at 3:13 am

    Fantastic blog! Thanks for sharing very interesting post, I appreciate to blogger for amazing post.

    Reply
  5. Mary Alley Dinkel

    March 27, 2019 at 7:51 am

    I’ve made many pairs of these for my husband and the kid version for my grandson. I do always think I’m doing something wrong for the fly. I always feel like one side with the top stitching looks off. I ended up closing the fly section because it’s not used in my case. Also, I started using my serger and top stitching that vs. flatfelled seams. It keeps it flat and it’s not as fiddly. The five panels are a real hit.

    Reply
  6. Sarah T

    November 8, 2020 at 7:34 pm

    I’m thinking of getting a copy of this pattern. May I ask, is it a cut-on fly?

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    • SewMaris

      November 9, 2020 at 9:08 am

      Yes it is! I love this pattern. It is not exactly a quick sew the first time or two – since I fell the seams – but once youhave made a few you can churn them out pretty quickly. Have fun!

      Reply

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