My first completed sewing project of 2015 are these jersey knit lounge/pajama pants! Influenced by the late, great "Victoria" magazine, I tend to imagine January as a time for staying indoors... lounging with a cup of tea... looking out at the snow... dreaming of future plans... Hopefully I can catch a few moments to do a bit of "hibernating" in these pants!
I used an old pair of pajama bottoms that were falling apart to make a new pattern, at least for the legs. My old PJs had a more elaborate waistband, but I just wanted something easy and comfortable so I made a foldover yoga waistband. Somehow, as I was making the pattern pieces, the back of the pants ended up too short, so I left these unhemmed so they'd be long enough (you can do that with knits since they don't unravel). Usually I like my garments to be nicely finished, but since these pants are for home, the raw hem doesn't bother me. :)
I bought this jersey knit several years ago at Denver Fabrics and it's been residing in my stash ever since. I never had a clear plan of what to do with it, but I think pajama pants are a perfect answer! The print is so pretty and feminine, perfect for lounging at home.
I'm a 31-year-old Christian. My hope is to live a quiet life filled with home and hearth, family and friends, loveliness and simplicity. I'm wife to Douglas (married October 2008) and mother to Edmund (born November 2009), Lavinia (born May 2012), and Rosamund (born February 2014).
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such pretty pants! I just sewed myself a new pair of pajamas. I love sewing pajamas - they only need to please me. And I miss the old Victoria magazine - nothing like it anymore. . .
ReplyDeleteOh these are so lovely! And yes, I agree, hibernation is certainly the theme of January.
ReplyDeleteOh those look so comfy, and certainly the prettiest looking lounging pants I've ever seen! I'll also add to say that I miss the Victoria magazines when it was in its prime. I look out for the older issues at thrift stores, and every now and then I'll find one or two good ones.
ReplyDeleteThank you, ladies. It's always fun to know there are lots of other old "Victoria" aficionados out there. :) It was just so lovely, and even though the 1980s/1990s styling is looking dated these days, I still love it just as much as ever. The other day I was sitting on the couch with Lavinia, looking through a few old January issues together, and she kept saying, "Oh, that's so pretty!"... and then she was inspired to go get her little toy tea set to have a tea party. :)
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