Pajama pants. An introduction to the basic pant.

A while back I bought the sewaholic pants pattern and was boldly excited to sew myself up some trousers. I made muslin and omitted pattern pieces that didn’t matter to fit and tried to do a muslin. I got lost. It was backwards from what I had learned before and having to skip over sections to only sew the fit of the pant wasn’t working. So I took a break to start the many holiday and birthday projects instead. I’m so glad I did!
My sister in law requested some pj pants. {She’s a pregnant stay home mom of twenty-month old twins} So I found a pattern that I thought would work for her now and post baby.

I used a thinner soft flannel that I had in my stash {thanks mom!}. It’s white, so I figured we could dye it if she cares enough to, but really she just wants to be comfortable while at home.
I learned some things with this project. I put in side pockets for the first time!

I constructed a back pocket and sewed that on as well, using techniques at the top to strength the seam attaching it.

I learned when I need to finish my edges in advance when it comes to pockets as well. I also learned that I don’t have a single safety pin in my house and it’s hard to thread elastic into clinging without one!

I’m not sure if she wants a cord as well as the elastic {like the pattern calls for}, but I didn’t want to put one in without a safety pin, so it’s just elastic for now. I don’t have a buttonhole foot for my machine, so I wasn’t sure exactly the process. There seemed to be a diagram showing me which side of the buttonhole I was currently on, but then I couldn’t make it go to the next side without just doing it manually. *mental note, look that up for my machine*

It’s funny how a simple and fast project like this can teach me so much! That’s the joy of sewing, truly.

I also got some beautiful knit fabric to sew with in the future, it’s looking like a winter full of sewing projects, and I am pumped!

What season do you sew the most in?