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You're never too old for footie pajamas


This is my daughter, Ariana.  How old would you guess her to be?  I know she looks young, but she is actually 27.   And she still loves pajamas with feet. She's been asking me to make her a new pair for a while.  I've been putting the project on the back burner, and was in no hurry to do it.  So she made me an offer that I couldn't refuse.  "Mom- if I made a flourless chocolate cake, would you make me the pajamas now?"

Who could pass up that offer? She wanted them to be made of natural fibers, not polyester.  So, we found some french terry in the SewBaby fabrics that was perfect- thick enough to be warm, but breathable so she won't get too hot.


Finding a current pattern with feet that was designed for knits proved to be impossible.  There are several jumpsuit type pajama patterns, but none of them have feet.  And there is a Kwik Sew women's pattern with feet, but it was designed for woven fabrics.  She is petite, so I went back to my Kwik Sew children's footed pajama pattern and compared measurements.  She is 3 inches taller than the XL child's size, so I graded the pattern to be one size larger.  Voila, a perfect fit!  See- it pays to hold on to those patterns- you never know when they will come in handy!!!


 I used an orange zipper and turquoise ribbing to accent the colors in the print.



You wouldn't think that this was a stripe, but all of the circles are in a row, so you really do need to treat it as a stripe.   I tried to align the circles when cutting out the pattern, and it turned out pretty well!

For non-slip feet, I used this slipper gripper in red, also available at SewBaby.


The feet are cut out of both the fabric and the slipper gripper, so there is an extra layer of cushioning in them.  A package has enough for two projects, so now I've got to figure out who else might want either slippers, or another pair of these?


As you can see, she is in love with her new pajamas.  Isn't it nice to know that there are still things that Mom can do that a store can't quite duplicate.  Oh, and the cake was delicious too.  A fair trade.

Do you have grown-up children who still want you to sew for them?

Happy Sewing!

Ann

Comments

  1. Linda LOctober 31, 2015 at 6:06 PM

    How cute!

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  2. MelissaOctober 31, 2015 at 6:35 PM

    Cute! By the way Jalie 3244 is for knits!

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    1. Ann BrodskyNovember 1, 2015 at 7:58 AM

      Oh, wow! I had not noticed that pattern before. I will have to get that one for the next time!

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  3. SewRuthieNovember 1, 2015 at 4:10 AM

    Fantastic!!!

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  4. Sew, Jean MargaretNovember 1, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    Very cute!

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  5. Rhonda BussNovember 1, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    So adorable! And what a lucky girl. Looks more like she is 15. She got the, looks so much younger than she is gene from her mother :)

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  6. SewCraftyChemistNovember 1, 2015 at 1:52 PM

    So cute!!!

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  7. MelwykNovember 14, 2015 at 9:02 PM

    These pj's are adorable! And the model looks like she's having fun with them too :) I agree, footed pj's are the best,no matter what age you are

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2016 at 7:18 PM

    Awww that's cute. my daughter still wears pajamas that have feet and zip up ad she's 22! Cute and cozy warm.

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