After a long week (fancy taking 26 4 year olds on London buses anyone?) and the seriously gloomy weather, today was a day for sewing. And what better comfort-sewing than some new jim-jams?
Karen at Did You Make That? has been hosting a pyjama sewalong which has been popping up in my Google Reader account, and today was the day of the big party so I thought I’d join in with the fun.
I had a rummage through my stash but there was nothing suitable in the correct amount, so I took a bus ride down to Fabrics Galore in Battersea – when I lived in SW London this is where I bought the fabric for my first dress-making adventure – and may have got a little bit distracted by all the pretty fabrics.
French seams and sewn-in elastic waist band
What book is on your bedside table?
Last week I was listening to a discussion about sweets in books on Radio 4, so I picked up Rosie Hopkins’ Sweet Shop of Dreams in the library this week (a brand new, unread library book!)
What was your favourite (childhood) bed time cuddly toy?
Percival the penguin has already had his fifteen minutes of fame on here, so I shall introduce you to Flopsy the rabbit. I got Flopsy for my birthday when I was ten or eleven, which makes her a grown-up sixteen years old now. Over the years she has moulted a lot and been so well hugged that she is now molded into the perfect huggable shape – as much as I love Percival, Flopsy is still the perfect shape to cuddle to sleep.
What is your favourite sewing pattern?
I bought some raspberry jersey to make a matching pj top, but the colour is so scrummy that I think I might have to jazz it up and wear it during the day. My favourite go-to pattern for jersey is my tatty and much-modified Sadie vest pattern from BurdaStyle – it fits, it is quick to sew, and there are lots of ways I can change it – but today I decided to use a one-piece kimono tee (also from BurdaStyle).
Purple – check!
Polka dots – check!
Pyjamas on a cold wet evening – check!
I just need to wait for my Jammie Dodgers to be ready (well the oven was on for dinner, so I’m saving the planet…)
p.s. 
Oh cool! You’re making some biscuits to go with your lovely jim jams. Hurrah!
Well the oven was still warm so it would have been rude not to!
these pjs look great. I need to check the fabric galore as I heard its great place to go.
http://houseofpinheiro.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/pyjama-party-live.html
I haven’t been there for years since moving north and discovering Goldhawk Road, but it was really nice, so many lovely things to choose. My “I’ll get cash on Friday to last all weekend” plan failed.
beautiful fabric! Purple and raspberry are great colors on you! sewingforme.wordpress.com
I keep trying to move away from purple and raspberry pinks but I love them so much. I think it makes half of my wardrobe now.
not a bad thing at all! I love them too. I am wearing more greens these days too (my hub’s fave color) and it looks great with the purples and pinks!
Love your polka dot pyjamas, very nice colour 🙂
Nice pyjamas! you have good taste in fabrics, I like your pillow covers too! I’d make a top/ skirt out of those, they too good for just pillows XD.
Loved reading your post and your purple polka dot pjs! It’s cute that you invited old friends to the party a well!
Love the fabric you used for your PJs! The cookies look delicious, perhaps I need to go and bake!!
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