skirt as top

Wow, @scgoble, that must be tough. I must admit I am not good at getting to bed. I rarely go to bed before 11pm and I am often up at 6am but I do grab a 10 minute Nana nap whenever I can.

I envy those that go to bed and fall asleep quickly, it takes me at least an hour.

I’ve gotten so that I really dread patterns not from the small group of ones with instructions I know I can trust. I’d rather alter (even significantly) a reliable pattern.

The clock is ticking on Christmas sewing over here too — sounds like many folks are in the same boat. I’ve got a set of handkerchiefs 100% finished. 2 Lullaby pants, a…[Read more]

I’ve gotten so that I really dread patterns not from the small group of ones with instructions I know I can trust. I’d rather alter (even significantly) a reliable pattern.

The clock is ticking on Christmas sewing over here too — sounds like many folks are in the same boat. I’ve got a set of handkerchiefs 100% finished. 2 Lullaby pants, a…[Read more]

And gracias for this one as well!

Awesome, thank you! Putting the words pyjamas and pajamas into this thread for future use!

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Bumped for @Sarvi

Well my memory must be fading in my old age, the Bedtime Story also have a one-piece pant. Huh!

Good luck! I bet having a story book to go along with getting the clock will be very useful. Sending you zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzs

Enormously helpful, thank you so much!!

Very Heath Robinson of me, but I would lay the Music Class front yoke over the Sleepover front. I would place tracing paper over that then re-draft the front with the centre front of then new pattern piece finishing the same width as the Sleepover.
Then I would re-draft the neck of the front facing to match the new neck line, but attach the…[Read more]

Oh my, so cute!

I would use the Music Class collar and the top yoke to make to front.
Trixie is crying but I will come back and explain further

@Nicole and any others, I am going for this look:

http://cdn3.notonthehighstreet.com/system/product_images/images/000/661/398/preview_parry_stripespj%20NOTHS.jpg

Could I do as you did above and maybe just square off the neckline a little more? (See how on your daughter’s shirt the ‘points’ are a little more rounded)?

I bought a big 4 pattern…[Read more]

@Nicole and any others, I am going for this look:

http://cdn3.notonthehighstreet.com/system/product_images/images/000/661/398/preview_parry_stripespj%20NOTHS.jpg

Could I do as you did above and maybe just square off the neckline a little more? (See how on your daughter’s shirt the ‘points’ are a little more rounded)?

I bought a big 4 pattern…[Read more]

Thank you!!!

What a clever idea to use glow in the dark thread! I have a little spool of it but haven’t found a good use yet. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Wise move, Heidi — I make that mistake too often and when I see how much unicking I have to do in the morning I groan.