camping pajamas

 

There are few things better in life than camping out in the woods. There are also few things better than new cozy pajamas. Or small, cuddly children in cozy pajamas. And when you combine them all together, well, you get a little bit of bliss. So with that vision to motivate me, I sewed up some pajamas for the kids (and Alice) just in time for our trip. I could get quite sentimental and gush about the joys of sewing small items for my little loves and how happy it makes me. But I’ll (mostly) spare you today and simply show you the outfits.

 

 

 

Gray was in real need of some warm sleepwear. He refuses to keep blankets on him at night which is one thing when you’re sleeping indoors and an entirely different matter when sleeping outdoors. Between these reversible flannel pants and another pair of upcycled wool sweater pants that still fit him and some warm socks, I think he’ll do fine.

The pattern is the same one I made for his pants during KCWC. I made them reversible using the technique described in Anna Marie Horner’s book Handmade Beginnings. I used two Michael Miller flannel prints. Somehow I can always find really cute thrifted flannel sheets for Audrey’s flannel pajamas but there is a serious shortage of gender-neutral flannel to be found in the local thrift shops. Plus I really fell for the citron gingham and the grey and white polka dots. I kinda wish I had a few more yards of each…

 

 

 

A while back Audrey had asked me to sew some matching pajamas for her and Alice. I  found this cheerful knit and immediately knew I wanted to make the pj’s out of it. And what better reason to have matching pajamas than an upcoming camping trip?

I used the Little Lambs raglan t-shirt pattern from Ottobre’s Fall 2012 issue. The pants were made by tracing some existing knit pajama pants that fit her well. Most of the seams were sewn with my serger. I’m getting really attached to using a serger to sew knits. I have used my sewing machine in the past and it works but a serger gives so much more stretch-ability to tight-fitting knit clothing. I’ve come to prefer it.

Alice’s pajamas were sewn from the medium sized t-shirt and pants pattern in Making Waldorf Dolls.

 

And now to go camping!

 

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