KCWC: Flannel Pajama Pants

 I’m joining in for the fall 2012 kcwc – Kids Clothes Week Challenge with Elsie Marley.  The idea is to spend one hour each day, for seven days, sewing clothes for our kids.  I think I can swing it.  I’m going to keep the info short and sweet and the pictures minimal so that I have a shot at actually getting to the sewing part each day.  For day 1, I put out two pairs of pajama pants for Olivia and Grace.  I snapped pictures this morning before ushering the kids into the car for school drop off.  Didn’t even get a shot of the full front of the pants.  We were rushed, what can I say? 

the pattern: I used the KIDS Pants pattern by MADE.  I confess that I’ve never used this pattern before, or any regular pants pattern (did a baby bubble pant pattern a couple times).  I’ve made only a couple pairs of pants, ever, and they have always given me so much grief trying to trace pants or create a pattern.  And Dana’s pattern happens to be the perfect fit for both Addie and Grace.  I can even use this pattern with a little adjustment to the length for my skinny minny Olivia.

the fabric: I used a pretty floral print flannel from my stash.  I believe I got this flannel from Joann’s a couple years ago.  I love the feel of flannel, but I never quite know what to make with it.  Um…surely pajama pants fit the bill.

the sewing: Did most of the pants on the serger.  Just used the sewing machine for the waist casing and the hems.  I added a simple 1″ ruffle (cut fabric strip 2 1/2″ wide, press in half, gather, stitch to bottom of pant leg) to finish the bottoms of Grace’s pant legs.  Pants were done, lickety split.  Seriously, I cut and sewed the basic pants for each of them in less than fifteen minutes.  Sewing and adding the ruffles tagged on another 15-20 minutes of interrupted (no, that’s not a typo) sewing time.  A cute, pink bow in the front and my label finishes these off so pretty.  The girls LOVE them!  But, Grace wants a coordinating shirt.  Anyone have a good jammy top pattern?

Who else is playing along?  Let’s see what you’re making!!