Homemade skivvies

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A few days ago, it was sunny enough for a *before* picture of a bunch of T-shirts I intended to do a little sewing on. And considering the title of this post, I bet you can figure out what I’ve made out of them… at least, if I’ve spelled skivvies right, and assuming it is a real word used by families other then ours.

Today the world descended into a gray, dismal downpour, and an hour of sewing is just what I needed to feel like I got something uplifting done today. Because since nothing is as uplifting as putting on a soft, thread-bare, worn-in, comfy t-shirt at the end of a long rainy day, just imagine how it feels if you put said T-shirt around your unmentionable zones and wear them as underwear.

I’m telling you, it is worth every minute of figuring out how to make them. They don’t have to look good. Look at mine! Did I bother to match the thread to the garment… no! Did I bother to slow down as I sewed around the curves of the leg holes… no! Did I bother to measure before I cut? Did I even trace the pattern on to my garment before cutting? Hell NO! Because this is underwear made out of an old T-shirt, folks! It naturally stretches to fit in all the right places.

Every woman has two types of underwear… the good ones, that you wear when you are feeling happy about your body and you want a little spring in your step… and the bad ones, that you save for when you have your period. Right? Well, after making homemade underwear, I now have three piles. The good ones, the bad ones, and the HEAVENLY ones. Both of my children feel the same — they say my underwear is more comfy then the thirty dollar organic ones from Hanna Anderson, for goodness sake. If that doesn’t convince you, nothing will.

Here are the results… one for my son… one for me. One for my daughter… one for me. See how that works? Fair enough, isn’t it?

If you would like to make your own, and I demand that you do, here are the websites that got me started.

for girls:

http://belleandburger.blogspot.com/2009/06/panty-tutorial-how-to-make-your-own.html

http://www.rustybobbin.com/inklings/sew-panties.html

by far my favorite one is: http://www.craftstylish.com/item/47762/how-to-make-your-own-underwear

for boys… or girls who like boy shorts style undies:

http://underwear.sew-ing.com/boxer.html

Have fun!!! Oh, some shop news: I just heard from my printing company that the notecards will not be ready until Friday, so the give-a-way will be next week instead of this week… stay tuned! xoxo