I used to only sew for me and I was starting to forget why I liked sewing so much. This was a great reminder.
I wanted some new pajama pants for quite a while because the few pair that I have are either cold weather pants or are starting to get holes in them. Just buying them at the store is not an option because of my freakishly long legs, and they are always made of the cheapest fabric that seems to fall apart after the first washing.
Pants really are super easy and are one of the things that they teach you to make in 7th grade home economics class. If you are not a big sewer I wouldn't be intimidated by them one bit. The hardest part is cutting them out. If you take your time and measure and mark your pieces accurately and follow the pattern instructions, you will have no problems.
For my pants, I picked some fabric by Free spirit (one of my favorite fabric brands on the market) called swimming fish by Heather Ross It is such a cute fabric and just perfect for something relaxing like pajama pants. I liked this fabric because it's a light cotton but it's not flimsy or weak like something you would find in the clearance section at walmart or JoAnns. I've worn them every night so far this summer and they don't make me hot one bit.
To add a little cute touch to them I added a coordinating dot fabric to the bottoms. I thought about even adding a small stripe of a solid in between the two prints but I didn't want to spend the extra time that would involve.
If you are a little more familiar with sewing clothes, another nice addition is a pair of pockets. Sometimes I really like to have pockets in my pajama pants, especially if they are cute enough to wear to the grocery store or gas station, but again, I was in too much of a hurry to have these finished and on my legs so these particular pants don't have any pockets. I guess I could always add a back pocket if I find that I really wish I had one.
So... sick of those pj pants that are just too cute that you HAVE to buy them at the store only to find that they don't fit well or they don't last very long? Try making them yourself, they may end up being your favorite.
