Sunday 10 January 2016

Two muslins maketh great pyjamas!

Hello. Today's makes are practice runs, trying out 'new to me' patterns for sizing and fit.


In the process, I seem to have made a great pair of winter pyjamas. The fabric is from my epic charity shop haul the other day. Three metres of soft and fluffy double jersey for £2!


First up is my practice Linden. I have seen so many wonderful versions in blogland. At first I just admired the pattern from afar, then during Me-Made-May I decided I wanted one. It's taken a long time to get round to it, but I am so pleased I have.


It's easy to make and great to wear. The fabric didn't have enough stretch to use for the neckline. So I just grabbed a stretchy piece of blue jersey for the neck from my bulging scrap basket. In hindsight, I could have just cut the pattern piece a bit bigger to make up for the lack of stretch, but this didn't occur to me until later.


I am so thrilled with this sweatshirt that I jumped on-line and have purchased two lovely pieces of sweatshirting for my next version. I am very grateful to January sales for softening the financial blow!


The trousers are Simplicity 1314 (which I admit I bought for the dress pattern) which I have also been meaning to try for ages. Slim fitting knit trousers, perfect for winter mornings. I am glad I made these as a muslin because the fit isn't quite right. The front is fine, but the centre back sits lower than the front. (Guess I have a big bum!)


My first thought was to add a wedge shape to the top of the back pattern piece, but after some research I think I should try slashing and spreading as suggested by Gertie!


Well I shall try and hope for the best with my fashion fabric. Goodbye for now, Louise x

12 comments:

  1. Like your pj's - nice, warm and cosy. The fabric is such a great bargain! Looking forward to seeing your next Linden.

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  2. Great idea to use the muslins as pyjamas - they'll keep you nice and cosy!

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  3. What a great idea, I might have to pinch it! Can't wait to see the 'proper' versions.

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  4. Fab idea to use the muslins as PJ's! They look very cosy :)

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  5. Looks very comfy and cozy. Glad you were able to put your muslin to good use as PJ's. Looking forward to seeing your Lindens. It's a great pattern!

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  6. Go for slash and spread definitely. Great makes. Jo x

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  7. I still can't believe you found such nice Jersey fabric in a charity shop! These look great, I can't wait to see the other Linden's you make too!

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  8. Everything is great about this post - successful learning from the toile, great charity shop recycle and a really nice pair of PJs. Ten out of ten Louise.

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  9. Everything is great about this post - successful learning from the toile, great charity shop recycle and a really nice pair of PJs. Ten out of ten Louise.

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  10. Both look fab! I am deliberating on weather to buy the linden pattern or not!

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  11. Great fabric find - especially as you probably didn't mind running a risk with it. Lovely results with your PJ's. I like the flash of colour at the neckline- it looks good, which just goes to show that these solutions can be more effective than the original idea sometimes.

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