Mens boxers -how to put in a button up fly :)

                         How to put in a button up fly!!!! :)

Hi to all, today I'm going to post a tutorial on how to sew in a fly in Men's pyjama pants, boxers etc. etc. I will post full boxer tutorial later as I did use a pattern but I didn't follow the instruction because I couldn't make much sense of them and I hope to be posting a lot more tutorials etc. :) So I decided to make my boyfriend cat print boxers because he adores cats and customized boxers make great gifts for brothers, husbands, boyfriend and just about anyone. I will also be posting a Women's tutorial. Anyway lets get down to the nitty gritty.

Step 1. Take both front pieces and over lock each inner leg seam (crotch seam)  individually.

Step 2. You should have three pieces of fabric for the fly, and two of interfacing. For example I'm contrasting my cat print fabric with the colour blue so altogether I have cut two of the blue fabric, cut one of cat fabric and also cut two of  the iron on interfacing.

 Step 3. Iron one piece of interfacing on to once piece of blue fabric and take that piece and the other blue piece, and sew down and around the curved edge right sides together. Then cut small triangles in to the curved edge without cutting your stitching as this reduces bulk and creates a smoother finish. Turn inside out and give it a press with the iron, then over lock the two raw edges.

Step 4. Next take you 3rd fly piece (for me, my cat printed piece) and iron on your interfacing to the wrong side and over lock round all the edges.

Step 5. Pin right sides together of your under lapping fly piece (blue contrast/double layer) to the over locked inner seam and straight stitch down (I used a 1cm seam allowance). Now pin the other flap to the other side, right sides together (inner over locked seam again) and straight stitch down.
Step 6. Now lay your two front pieces right sides together and stitch the last of the crotch stopping at where you flap/fly stitching starts, remember to back-stitch!!

Step 7. When you lay the front of the boxers out, there should be a split in the front and both of the flaps/fly pieces wrong sides should be facing you. Now take the cat printed flap (single layer one) and fold it over to the inside of the boxers and then stitch around the curve of the flap and straight across a few cm up creating a upside down 'f' shape.

Step 8. Now fold the blue flap/fly piece out (double layer) and slip it under the cat print flap/fly piece (single layer), then sew a few cm up the bottom of the using a  shortened zig-zag stitch, or a satin stitch would work too, this gives it strength and a tidier finish. :)

Step 9. Next thing is to add your buttonholes, mark them out first and make sure they are lined up. I mark out my first one then sewed it and then measure from the first one to get my second one lined up but whatever is easiest for you :)

Step 10. Once you've attached the back and sewn the crotch seam ,attaching the waistband will hold you're flaps/fly pieces in place.

I will be posting on how to make the rest of the boxers soon as there is a patch pocket involved :) anyway that how to put a fly into men's boxers, Hoped this helped, if you have any tips, questions etc. just post in the comments and I will try answer them the best I can :) thanks all ;) <3 xx Meggy

Garden fairy tutu

Hey guys :D so this is my garden fairy tutu :) I brought the tutu cause I actually hate trying to make them with all the gathering thread and urrggghhh anyway but I handstitch glass seed beads and then some slight larger beads all over it and this is how it turn out...I'll put the top up later...(:

Garter Belt Makeover :)

                         

Garter Belts also known as Suspender Belts are used to hold up thigh high stockings :) as most of you already know. I brought a black garter belt from my local department store for what I would say quite cheap,  $25.00 but it was really plain and had a small nude coloured bow with a diamante attached, now personally I'm not a huge fan of the colour nude but that's just me...anyway this is how I pimped up my garter belt, hope you guys like!!!! :)

Things you will need

You will need:

• 2 meters of chain
• 1 meters of ribbon
• thread either silver to match the chain and one to match the ribbon (I used transparent)
• garter belt
• wire cutters
• needle
• pins
• shears
• and I used the diamante that came off mine but you could get creative and used whatever you want, from like sequins, buttons to charms and beads :D



My before picture :D

Step 1: So depending on how big you want your loops, will tell you how much chain you need, I brought 2 meters and my two front loops were 20cm my second larger loop was 29.5cm and my back loops were 17.5cm but first things first you need to mark the centre of the garter belt by folding it in half and lining up the 2 front garter clips and the two back one, so you two front ones should be together and your two back ones should also be lined up then put a pin in the top to mark the centre of the belt. Then I started from the centre and worked my way towards each end completing the left side first, So make your loops pinning the chain on for now and when you have your desired length and number of loops cut the chain. :)

Step 1

 Step 2: When I had my chain at the length and position that I wanted them at and they are all pinned on. I took a needle and my transparent thread and  hand stitched the chain to my garter belt.


Step 2

Step 2

 
 Step 3: Next thing is to take your pink ribbon and make a bow, I attached my diamante using my transparent thread. You don't have to use a bow either you could use buttons, fabric flowers arranged in a bunch pretty much anything goes for this. :)


Step 3

Step 4:  Once the front bow is attached, then make 4 more small bows, one for each garter clip attach them just below the original stitch where the small piece of fabric is attached to the garter clip itself.

 

 

 



Step 4



Finished!! This is what my finished garter belt looked like :) Remember  you can just about use anything so get creative!!!!  :) hope you enjoyed this tutorial.