{"id":77362,"date":"2021-06-28T07:31:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T11:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=77362"},"modified":"2021-06-27T21:24:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T01:24:14","slug":"my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-sleepover-pajama-pants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/06\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-sleepover-pajama-pants.html","title":{"rendered":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: sleepover pajama pants"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years, ago Lyndsey<\/a> shared a post about her favorite Oliver + S pattern<\/a>, the School Days Jacket + Coat<\/a>. She’s back today with a second favorite pattern, the Sleepover Pajama Pants.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hello! I\u2019m Lyndsey Stanfill<\/a>, and I\u2019m happy to be back today\u00a0to share another of my favorite Oliver + S patterns, the Sleepover Pajama<\/a> pants. I like this pattern so much that I\u2019ve now sewn 30 pairs<\/strong> of\u00a0these pants since 2017! It\u2019s a go-to pattern that I include in my sewing plans twice a year, as\u00a0well as a pattern I often use for a last-minute projects or as a palate cleanser after a more\u00a0complicated project.<\/p>\n

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

The first time I sewed the Sleepover Pajamas, I was looking for a classic woven pajama pattern\u00a0with a button-up top. What sticks out in my memory from the first time I sewed the pattern is how well-written the instructions are and how clean the finishing looks on the inside of the\u00a0garments. When I sew the full pattern, I like to start with the pants because they come together\u00a0quickly, giving the project momentum.<\/p>\n

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

I chose fun quilting cotton prints for the first pajama sets. The hand and weight of quilting\u00a0cotton works really well with this pattern, and quilting cotton feels great for sleeping. While I\u00a0was sewing the first set of PJs, I remember wondering if my boys would even wear them since\u00a0they mostly slept in knits. No worries there! They have practically lived in every pair I have\u00a0sewn. Sewing a new set of pajamas for the boys at the holidays has become an annual\u00a0tradition!<\/p>\n

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

During a heat wave three summers ago, I noticed that while my boys always chose pants for bedtime, many of the pants in their wardrobe were too warm for summer sleeping. For a quick\u00a0weekend project, I decided to whip up some sleeping pants, using the Sleepover Pajamas\u00a0pattern and fabric I had on hand. Digging through my fabric stash, I found two seersucker\u00a0fabrics that I had purchased when my oldest son was an infant and never used. Instantly I knew\u00a0that the airy and lightweight fabric would make perfect sleeping pants for warmer weather. For\u00a0the summer, I usually pair the pants with a plain t-shirt like the School Bus T-shirt<\/a>\u00a0pattern.<\/p>\n

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

Because these pants sew up so quickly, this is a great pattern for sewing gifts. In fact, 12 of the\u00a030 pairs of Sleepover Pants that I have sewn have been gifts. I\u2019ve sewn every size from 12\u00a0months to Size 10. The pattern does not list the yardage requirements for pants only, but I was\u00a0able to just fit a size 10 on 2 yards of fabric. For the tiny sizes, I can often squeeze in an\u00a0unplanned pair from the offcut scraps!<\/p>\n

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

In my experience these pajamas hold up really well. I have found that my boys can usually wear\u00a0them for a couple of years before we pull them from their wardrobe. One of my favorite tips\u00a0from the instructions is to fold up the completed cuffs and stitch them in place by hand so that\u00a0the pants can be let down as your child grows. When the pant legs and sleeves get too short on\u00a0my little guy, I often convert the pajamas to a short sleeve top and shorts. I just eyeball the\u00a0length to remove and sew a simple 1\/2\u201d double fold hem to finish. The adjusted version is so\u00a0cute, I think this would be a great pattern for a short pajama set, too!<\/p>\n

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

A second tip I love in the instructions is to include a ribbon in the center back seam to make it\u00a0easier to tell the front from the back. I am able to tell the front from the back, but my little guys\u00a0definitely can\u2019t, so I would say a little tag is a must. I really like using rayon seam binding\u00a0because is soft and pliable and won\u2019t irritate the wearer. For the last few projects I have started\u00a0using the character stitch capability on my sewing machine to stitch the pant size in the\u00a0waistband during construction. Having the size on the waistband makes it easier to sort\u00a0during laundry!<\/p>\n

\"Make<\/a>If you haven\u2019t sewn this pattern yet, I would highly recommend it. I think I will be sewing these\u00a0pajama pants for years to come, if not decades. Thanks for letting me share all my sleeping\u00a0pants with you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lyndsey’s made more than 30 garments from her favorite pattern: the pants from the Sleepover Pajamas pattern. She’s sharing them on the blog today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":77371,"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":[20783,131,62],"class_list":["post-77362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-advisors-circle","tag-favorite-pattern","tag-sleepover"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sleepover-hero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-k7M","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":63829,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/01\/my-favorite-oliver-s-pattern-sleepover-pajamas.html","url_meta":{"origin":77362,"position":0},"title":"my favorite oliver + s pattern: sleepover pajamas","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"January 9, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Teri from Fa Sew La is here to tell us why the Sleepover Pajamas is her favorite Oliver + S pattern.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pajamasF.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":67599,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/11\/announcing-the-holiday-pajama-sewing-contest.html","url_meta":{"origin":77362,"position":1},"title":"announcing the holiday pajama sewing contest","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"November 21, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\u2019Tis the season to be sewing! 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