{"id":67599,"date":"2018-11-21T03:54:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T08:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=67599"},"modified":"2018-11-21T03:54:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T08:54:43","slug":"announcing-the-holiday-pajama-sewing-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/11\/announcing-the-holiday-pajama-sewing-contest.html","title":{"rendered":"announcing the holiday pajama sewing contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year we are hosting a holiday pajama sewing contest. Sew Oliver + S pajamas for your family, then submit a photo to enter to win one of three prizes. See all the details below.<\/p>\n

Today we\u2019ve gathered some inspiration for you to spark your creativity. Also don\u2019t forget that you\u2019ll find lots of examples in Liesl\u2019s Pajama Pinterest Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

First up, we have Shea<\/a> with her 6th annual Henderson cousin Christmas pajama project<\/a>. Visit and read more about her Christmas pajama tradition<\/a>. It\u2019s so inspiring! (By the way, be sure to also check out her Christmas Dress Tradition<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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The Bedtime Story Pajamas<\/a> pattern is a quick and easy kimono-style pattern (no buttons or buttonholes!) that can be sewn from woven or knit fabrics. It is number ten in our top 10 selling Oliver + S patterns of all time<\/a>. See these examples here<\/a>, here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Sleepover Pajamas<\/a> pattern is great for both girls and boys, especially with those cute ruffles added for the girls! It is number nine in our top 10 selling Oliver + S patterns of all time.<\/p>\n

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1, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4, 5, 6<\/a><\/p>\n

These Sleepover Pajama examples can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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And look at these fantastic Sleepover Pajamas for brothers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We also have several patterns that can easily be turned into pajamas.<\/p>\n

Use the School Bus T-shirt<\/a> and Playtime Leggings<\/a> (number six in our top 10 selling Oliver + S patterns of all time) with added cuffs by using our How to Add Cuffs to Knit Patterns to Make Pajamas<\/a>. You could also use the Field Trip Raglan T-shirt<\/a> and Lullaby Layette Pants<\/a> patterns for this, too. Keep in mind that with your leftover fabric scraps you can sew a matching Pajama Storage Bag<\/a> using the Drawstring Bag pattern from the Little Things to Sew<\/a> book. It wraps up the pajamas as a gift bag and then is used as a reusable storage bag.<\/p>\n

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Use the Hopscotch Top<\/a> and the Nature Walk Pants<\/a> for knit pajamas. You can make a lettuce hem for the pants to give them a little frill, there are two different ways: with a serger<\/a> or with a sewing machine<\/a>. And keep in mind that the Hopscotch Dress could be made as a knit nightgown.<\/p>\n

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How to Participate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grab your Oliver + S patterns, sew some pajamas, take a photo and share it on social media, and then add a link to your post using the button below so that everyone can see it.<\/p>\n

Win a Great Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

All entries must be submitted by Monday January 14th, 2019 11:59 PM ET.<\/p>\n

Once entries close, we will open up the opportunity for our readers to vote for their favorite pajama photos. You get to choose the contest’s winners!<\/p>\n

The photo with the most votes will receive a $50 Oliver + S shop gift certificate. The second highest vote recipient will get a $25 gift certificate. And the top three vote getters will all receive a copy of Hillary Frank’s new book “Weird Parenting Wins: Bathtub Dining, Family Screams, and Other Hacks from the Parenting Trenches” which is being released in January. (It’s available now for pre-order on Amazon<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

\"Weird<\/a><\/p>\n

In this hilarious and sometimes touching book, Hillary (creator of The Longest Shortest Time podcast<\/a>) cuts expert advice and brings parents\u2019 real-life stories to the table. She shares the messy, the candid, and the literally laugh-out-loud things we do to soothe our children (and ourselves). Inspiring parents to stop searching for perfection and embrace their humanity, this is the ultimate, all-age guide for unusual, but relatable parenting.<\/p>\n

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