{"id":75951,"date":"2020-10-26T07:51:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T11:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=75951"},"modified":"2020-10-23T18:15:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T22:15:26","slug":"sew-pajamas-with-liesl-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/10\/sew-pajamas-with-liesl-co.html","title":{"rendered":"sew pajamas with liesl + co."},"content":{"rendered":"

Mire<\/a> is back from the Advisors Circle to show you how she mixed and matched Liesl + Co. patterns to sew pajamas. The great thing about using patterns that aren’t specifically for pajamas, is that you get more bang for your buck with the patterns you buy. The Metro T-Shirt<\/a> and Montauk Trousers<\/a> are perfect examples of everyday patterns that make a perfect pair of pjs.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I needed a few pairs of pajamas, but I didn’t have any motivation to sew pajamas. I have often admired many beautiful button-up pajama\u00a0tops, but I like to wear plain t-shirts with pajama bottoms.<\/p>\n

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

I\u00a0didn’t have any good patterns to sew pajamas, so instead of making a pair, I sewed something else.<\/p>\n

Later, I read reviews of Montauk Trousers<\/a>. Many people were\u00a0calling them their “secret pajamas.” I realized I could sew pajama\u00a0bottoms using the Montauk Trousers pattern.<\/p>\n

I had finally found my\u00a0motivation.<\/p>\n

Sew your own pajamas by mixing and matching patterns<\/h2>\n

I have sewn a lots of jersey t-shirts and I knew that the Metro\u00a0T-shirt<\/a> would make a great pajama top. I used single jersey for the\u00a0top.<\/p>\n

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

This time I didn’t\u00a0have enough fabric for long sleeves, but next time\u00a0I will make a long-sleeved t-shirt. I usually make a size S, but\u00a0because I wanted my pajama top to be loose-fitting, I sewed a size M. I\u00a0didn’t make any pattern adjustments.<\/p>\n

I used a quilting cotton for my pajama bottoms. I didn’t make a\u00a0matching set because I wanted to use fabrics from my stash. For the\u00a0pajama pants I decided to make a size 6. (I am a size 6
\nwaist and a size 4 hip.) I also did my standard low seat adjustment\u00a0for the pants: I scooped the seat curve a little bit to get a better\u00a0fit.<\/p>\n

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

My other modifications were very simple. I decided to sew pants without\u00a0pockets and also omitted the drawstring. I just cut the waistband and the back\u00a0and front legs from my fabric. Then I just sewed the side seams and the crotch\u00a0seam and added the waistband as instructed.<\/p>\n

I am very pleased with the result. The fit is relaxed and comfortable.\u00a0This pair of pajamas is just what I needed.<\/p>\n

Looks like they’re just what we all need! What about you? Do you like to sew your own pajamas?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mire is stopping by from the Advisors Circle to show how she mixed and matched our patterns to sew pajamas. Read on to see what patterns she used.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":75956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20783,158,20822,20702],"class_list":["post-75951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-advisors-circle","tag-metro-t-shirt","tag-montauk-trousers","tag-pajamas"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mire-hero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-jL1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78879,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/04\/asmitas-camp-montauk-pajama-mash-up.html","url_meta":{"origin":75951,"position":0},"title":"asmita’s camp + montauk pajama mash-up","author":"Masha Richart","date":"April 25, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Asmita sewed a gorgeous set of pajamas using the Camp Shirt and Montauk Trousers. 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