Did someone say pajamas?

We have been quiet here at Seams for the past week but, rest assured, we have been busy sewing, among other things.  One would think that writing a blog doesn't take much time, but it feels like every time I sit down to write, something comes up.  Now I have some time, I might get a few posts written.  Ben and I both both enjoy our quilt projects but we would really like to get into making our work clothes.  This post is about our first "clothes" making experience.

Ben found a pattern for pajama pants and we found some fun fabric by Robert Kaufman.  I don't know if you all are like us, but once we are home from work, it's work clothes off and pajama pants on.  I think the fabrics are funny and indicative of our personalities.  Ben picked out the birds and I picked the cups.

Ben completed his before I did but we had such a busy week the week of Halloween, I decided I was going to spend my Sunday sewing.  I had already pre-washed my fabric so I ran a quick iron on it and started my cutting.  The pattern is really simple.  There is a total of 4 pieces and just a few seams.  I also had a chance to use the button hole program on our sewing machine and it couldn't be any easier.  I was laughing because I put in my inner leg and crotch seams and confused myself really bad.  I kept looking at the pajamas wondering how I was going to get two legs out of it.  After 10 minutes of confusing myself and not understanding Ben's explanation, I finally figured it out.  It was a good laugh for me.  I did the hem in the waist and added some elastic and a strip of bias tape to make a tie.  

Like I said, Ben finished his pajamas a little while ago and he mentioned that he wished he had pockets in them.  Well that gave me the idea and chance to put pockets in mine.  I improvised a pocket pattern and did my best to put them in.  Well...they function as pockets, but they are a little low and don't really look that good.  I can say for our first go at pajamas and clothing for that matter everything came out well.  They are very comfortable and that is what matters most.  My family was over for on Sunday so I had my mom take a picture of us in our pajama pants.  Fifteen pictures and three photographers later this is the best one we got.

This is not the best picture but it makes me smile and I hope it leaves you smiling too.