Skip to main content

Pink Pajamas with McCalls 7696

I love new pajamas!  They signify the changing of the seasons, and this year, in particular, I was really looking forward to when I could wear something lighter and brighter! I don't see too many people posting about sewing their own pajamas, so either people are too shy to pose in them for photos, or they are happy to sleep in an old t-shirt- which I did for many, many years!  It wasn't until I bought a pair of high end pajamas at a store on clearance that I discovered how luxurious real woven pajamas can feel!

McCalls 7696

For these pajamas, I used a rayon challis in a coral pink lattice print.   For the pattern, I used McCall's 7696 which is a two piece pajama set with various sleeve options.  I chose the plain sleeve option and the longer pant length.  I left out the pockets on the pants, because I really don't need to put anything in my pajama pockets when I'm sleeping! 



I have to say- these are just extraordinarily comfy.  If you are wondering how I got the diagonal lines to line up on the front, so am I.  I have no idea how to line up a diagonal print- LOL!  With the facing overlap, and the fact that this design was a rectangle, not a true square, I figured it would be impossible.  I wasn't really worried about it because very few people will see these in person, but I got pretty close just by coincidence!  The coral peach Milly buttons are a perfect match.


Now, for some people, new pajamas would be enough.  But, I have a 15 year old black cat, and our morning routine involves him snuggling on my chest, right under my chin for at least 10 minutes.  After that, he's happy and goes his own way the rest of the day.  Since he has claws, if I just wore pajamas, my chest would be covered with claw marks, so I always have to wear a robe thick enough to block his claws.  For a robe to go with these pajamas, I used a striped cotton that has almost a lightweight blanket feel.  I made it into my favorite robe pattern- Kwik Sew 3644.

Kwik Sew 3644

I've made this pattern several times now, and just love how it incorporates piping trim.  I used a red gingham mini piping to accent the shawl collar, pockets and sleeve band.

Kwik Sew 3644

Inserting piping isn't hard at all.  Here you can see it in process, using a zipper foot to attach it to the front. 



And here it is again on the pocket and sleeve cuffs.  I like that the pockets are also sewn into the side seams for extra stability.  I cut the front facing, sleeves and pockets so that the stripes would be horizontal, and then the pocket top and sleeve band so that the stripes would be vertical. 


McCalls 7696

I can highly recommend this pajama pattern if you'd like to try to make your own pajamas.  Because it doesn't have set in sleeves, or a collar, it is one of the easier patterns for woven pajamas available.  It's very easy to sew, unfitted, and who doesn't feel great with new pajamas?

Happy Sewing!

Ann

Comments

  1. How comfty! The fabric for the robe looks like a wonderful choice.

    ReplyDelete
  2. That looks gorgeous, Ann! Loving the geometric print!

    ReplyDelete
  3. I love your PJs and robe, but the piping on that robe is so so perfect!! I hope to sew some pajamas for Christmas as I haven't sewn any for myself yet.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thanks for visiting my blog! I would love to hear your opinions! Please share your comments here.

Popular posts from this blog

What to Wear in Madagascar

To be honest, I have no idea what to wear in Madagascar, and this title may need to be changed to "what NOT to wear in Madagascar" in a few months.  We will have to wait and see.  My 22 year old daughter, Alyssa, left for the Peace Corps this week, and she will be stationed in Madagascar for the next 2 years and 3 months.  Yes, you read that right- TWO YEARS and three months!!! We are very proud of her for wanting to help make the world a better place, and for being fearless in doing so, but it will be a looooong time for Mama and Papa back home. Not knowing anything about Madagascar, the first step in figuring out what to pack was to figure out the weather and the cultural norms.  Madagascar is a very large island off the southeastern coast of Africa.  It's very, very unique in it's ecosystem, and has many species that are not found anywhere else in the world- most famously lemurs. Right now, it is experiencing it's rainy season, as you can see by the

Vogue 9305 Asymmetrical Tunics

It's April and we're expecting snow tonight.  Have we switched hemispheres?  Nevertheless, I am sewing with visions of warm sunny days.  And for those warm sunny days to come, I imagine sitting in the shade with a light breeze flowing through the air, enjoying a light beverage with friends.  Just close your eyes and you can imagine too.  What would you be wearing?  Well,  I love a dramatic asymmetrical tunic made of the softest linen.  As luck would have it, I found just the fabric in the "As Is" section in Fabric Mart's sales category.  With just some irregular dye marks on the selvage, it was marked down, but still completely usable.  It started out as a solid color, but I did an ombre dip dye process to get this look- more on that later! For my pattern, I chose Vogue 9305 , a tunic with a shaped hemline, and two styles of pants (I didn't make the pants).   This pattern must be the biggest bang for your time possible.  The tunic went tog

Grey Cashmere Coat Simplicity 3672

For the past few months, Fabric Mart has had the most gorgeous array of Michael Kors Wool Blend Coatings that I have ever seen!  During COVID stay at home time, I've been letting my gray grow out, and I thought that even though some of the delicious sounding shades like apricot and apple green would be beautiful, the heathered gray shade would be the most flattering to my gray hair and the most versatile for a winter coat.  And it was one of the coatings that listed Cashmere as one of the fiber components, so I was curious as to how that would feel.