Patterns
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Briefs
Pouch front, elastic waist. 3 pieces, drawn here for size 50.
Edit in the editor- Pouch2×, 13 by 32 cm
- Side front2×, 16 by 20 cm
- Back1× on fold, 22 by 26 cm
- Waist88.0 cm
- Seat102.0 cm
- Waist to hip21.0 cm
- Body rise27.0 cm
- Fabric stretch taken off15.0
- Rise adjust0.0
- Waist below the frame top5.0
- Side seam length5.0
- Crotch width5.0
- Pouch shaping3.5
- Pouch width at waist6.4
- Front leg scoop6.0
- Back leg curve1.0
- Waist elastic allowance2.5
- Finished waist77.7
- Finished hip line86.7
- Side seam back − front0.0
- Crotch seam front − back0.0
- Leg opening48.4
- Pouch seam15.3
- Cut and markCut every piece with the grain arrow parallel to the selvedge. Transfer the notches and the marks with tailor's chalk or a short snip into the seam allowance.
- Set up for stretchUse a ballpoint or stretch needle and a narrow zigzag or the stretch stitch, or an overlocker. Seams in knit must stretch with the fabric.
- PouchSew the pouch to the side fronts along the curved seams, matching the notches. Topstitch the seam allowances flat with a zigzag.
- Crotch seamSew the front to the back across the crotch.
- Side seamsSew the side seams with the stretch stitch or the overlocker.
- Leg openingsZigzag lingerie elastic to the wrong side of each leg opening, stretching it a little at the front and more across the back. Fold it in and topstitch with a zigzag.
- WaistJoin the waist elastic into a ring, divide it and the waist into quarters, sew it on the same way, fold and topstitch.
- 110 cm wide0.5 m
- 140 cm wide0.5 m
- 150 cm wide0.5 m
Estimated from the pieces laid out with seam allowance, grain along the selvedge. Add more for matching checks or stripes. The editor shows the layout.