Pattern Description:
Unisex Child's Teens' and Adults' Pajamas
Pattern Sizing:
Child XS-XL and Adult XS-XL
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yup.
Were the instructions easy to follow?
I don't generally look at them except for cutting out the pattern - and I wish I had bought more yardage to have more layout-flexibility with the fabric's pattern.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
Got the Jammies I wanted.
Fabric Used:
100% cotton from JoAnn's (on sale from $7.99/yd) but later found it on Hancock's site for $4.79/yd. Go figure.
Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:
I shortened all parts by an inch (as I'm 5'2") and I rounded off the collar to better accomodate the piping I used. Also, the pattern had the cuffs laid out perpendicular to the sleeves and legs - which would look great with stripes - but not so well with a deliberate vertical print. Buy extra yardage if you want options. I had to sacrifice the pockets.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Most definitely - great gift idea for teens or something, too. I don't normally wear jammies, but it's nice to have a pair for travel and such.
Conclusion
I made these on short notice for a Pajama Party theme night at a bar that I was called in to host karaoke. I figured the hostess should be stylin'. The bar is pretty rockin' so I chose a fabric that I probably wouldn't normally choose for myself. I added the lime green piping to set it off. I rec'd a lot of compliments throughout the night, but it's definitely not cost effective. With the fabric, buttons, piping and elastic (had interfacing on hand), it cost over $40. Obviously I could have bought some nice jammies for that price. But I wanted to stand out - and I definitely did.
JenSews2 said... Wow! What a great unusual print! Everyone needs an unusual outfit for fun, even for pjs. 7/30/06 2:35 PM
ladylola said... Very cool! Great for your event and well worth the expense. 7/30/06 2:42 PM
Kay Y said... WOW is right! I would make PJs out that fabric in an instant. DH took one look at your picture and is coveting a pair. He was heard to say "well, lime green piping would USUALLY be attention-getting..." 7/30/06 6:09 PM
Austen said... Loved the fabric! I bet you were a hit at the party... 7/30/06 8:06 PM
patsijean said... Great Jammies. I love them. Dead Heads will too. 7/31/06 2:08 AM
anncie1 said... Those are very nice! I used pink polka dot and pink gingham on the sleve/legg bands also for the collar and facings. the only thing I didn't like about this pattern is I had to buy another for my husband because the sizes are combined. But over all it's my favorite jam pattern. I have tons of them! 12/28/06 2:21 AM
AnneM said... These are really cute. I like the piping as well. 1/25/07 11:17 AM
Jrhee said... Well worth the price and effort! 1/31/13 11:48 PM
Wow! What a great unusual print! Everyone needs an unusual outfit for fun, even for pjs.
7/30/06 2:35 PM
Very cool! Great for your event and well worth the expense.
7/30/06 2:42 PM
WOW is right! I would make PJs out that fabric in an instant. DH took one look at your picture and is coveting a pair. He was heard to say "well, lime green piping would USUALLY be attention-getting..."
7/30/06 6:09 PM
Loved the fabric! I bet you were a hit at the party...
7/30/06 8:06 PM
Great Jammies. I love them. Dead Heads will too.
7/31/06 2:08 AM
Wonderful combo!
7/31/06 10:03 PM
Those are very nice! I used pink polka dot and pink gingham on the sleve/legg bands also for the collar and facings. the only thing I didn't like about this pattern is I had to buy another for my husband because the sizes are combined. But over all it's my favorite jam pattern. I have tons of them!
12/28/06 2:21 AM
These are really cute. I like the piping as well.
1/25/07 11:17 AM
Well worth the price and effort!
1/31/13 11:48 PM