First Project Of The Year Is Done

I did it! My first project of the year is done! I always like to start with something easy after the holiday season. Often I’ll make a t-shirt or something like that. This year I decided to make myself a pair of fun pajamas. I’ve had this fabric (bought at JoAnn Fabrics) for a few years now. The knit fabric for the top was also purchased at JoAnn’s but I don’t remember exactly what it is.

Pajama set donut fabric first project of the year

The Top

For the top, I used one of my tried-and-true patterns . The Angela Wolf Ruched-T pattern is one I have made many times. I’ve never used it for a pj top before. For this version of the top, I made it with long sleeves and the regular neckline.

Donut pajama set back view

The Pants

For the pj pants, I used the Sewing And The City Lexington pattern. I have made the night dress before and the short set, but this was the first time using the pattern for the long pants. The only thing I did differently on this pattern was to eliminate the elastic at the hem of the legs.

Angela Wolf ruched-t top 
SATC Lexington pj pants

First Project Of The Year Is Done!

Both of these patterns are easy to sew and relatively quick to make. For me, the point of starting with something easy is to get my sew-jo going. Since I start with something easy, I believe it sets me up in the right way for the year.

Making Sleepwear

It’s been a while since I blogged, but I’ve definitely been busy sewing. Most recently, I have been busy making sleepwear. I used a few different patterns that I had in my pattern stash in order to make these garments. Robes for cooler weather and summertime are an essential item for me. And then there’s the new pair of short pjs I made.

Long Robe

The first item in this round of projects is this pink polka dot robe. I was supposed to have made this in the winter, but didn’t get around to it until spring.

Pink polka dot robe-M4320

The fabric on this one just seems to get softer every time it’s washed. I used a very old, but tried-and-true pattern for this. It’s McCall’s 4320. I have used this pattern many times for pjs and robes.

McCall's 4320 back

Short Pajama Set

The next sleepwear project is this short pajama set using the Lexington Pajama pattern from Sewing and the City patterns.

SATC Lexington front

I used rayon challis for this project. The pajamas are very soft and the challis fabric definitely has a nice drape to it. It’s so nice to have some matching pajama sets that look good and make you feel good when you wear them! The pattern for this is a PDF download that has other options as well.

SATC Lexington pj back

Short Summer Robe

Last, is this short summer robe I made using an old pattern I found in my pattern stash. I didn’t want to use the pattern for the longer robe (the pink) because that’s my TNT for a longer robe. I needed a pattern that I could just cut up and change as needed. So I found Simplicity 9330.

Simplicity 9330

This one is made from a lightweight cotton that I bought locally. It’s a cool and comfortable option for those of us who like to be covered but not overheat in the summer.

S9330 back

If you haven’t tried making sleepwear for yourself, I highly recommend it! It can be a fun project that doesn’t take a lot of fabric (depending on what you’re making), and can also be quickly done. I made that short pj set in a weekend.

Until next time…