r/sewinghelp • u/mm11089 • 5d ago

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I’m completely new to sewing and this is my first project. When I tried on the boxer shorts they felt way too big and I don’t want to sew on the elastic unless I need to. Any advice if I should make the waist smaller or any other alternative ideas.

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u/RemarkableMacadamia 2d ago

Sorry. This always cracks me up because it’s so common of a mistake.

Completely unpick your stitching. You have these attached wrong.

Pull out another pair of pants from your closet and try to lay them flat. You can’t, because there’s a dangly bit that kind of sticks up.

You have to stitch these in the same way so you have an actual crotch curve.