Little man has grown out of most of his old pjs. Instead of buying new ones, I decided to try making some. Here's the first pair of jammies.
I used the
Alex and Anna Summer Pjs pattern for the top, and the
Alex and Anna Winter Pjs for the bottom (both patterns are from the
Peek-a-boo Pattern Shop). I made them in a larger size than what he would normally wear, size 3T, partly because I want them to last for a while (give him a little growing room), and partly because I don't like the way store bought patterns are fit too snug. Overall, I love it.
The monster band fabric was a remnant from Joanns, and the black knit was just some scraps from my stash.
Unfortunately, my machine refuses to stitch with the double needle, so I zig-zagged the top instead of the double topstitch. Strangely, it works! Maybe it's the crazy monster pattern.
With the leftover monster band fabric, I made him a tank. Again, I used the Alex & Anna Summer Pjs in a size 3T, this time adding a hood and a pocket. The pattern takes very liitle fabric.
Happy Sewing!
