PJ Pants

Sorry it's been a while, with spring break and Easter (and managing to lose a camera) I've been a little preoccupied. We're also working on a slow moving bathroom remodel that's picked up pace recently so I've been busy there too. I could show you pictures of painted trim and a newly installed shower doesn't quite seem "crafty." Anyway, as a break today I decided to make a few pairs of pajama pants out of an old shirt my hubby didn't want anymore.

Since they're toddler pants, I figured I'd get two pairs- one from the sleeves and one from the torso- like so:

I traced the pre-existing pair of pants onto fabric. I used the pre-existing hems where possible (bottom of the legs and side of legs on the one from the sleeves). I gave myself a 1/4" seam for the all seams except the waist line, which I gave 1 inch. Then cut them out, pinned together to keep them from moving around too much.

Then I pinned and sewed up the sides of the legs on the pair cut from the torso. 

I then ironed the seams down and added a zigzag for a little decoration. The fabric was a little more stretchy than I'm used to so it's far from perfect but it's just pajama pants and it's the inside seam.

Next I pinned and sewed the two legs together: 

Next I folded down about 1/4" from the waistband and ironed it. 

Then I folded it down another 1/2" and pinned it to make a casing for an elastic band. I also added a tag to mark the back of the pants. 

I threaded the elastic through and stitched it shut. And here are the final products: 

Two similar, but not the same (because that's how dad prefers it) pairs of pajama pants. I accidentally stitched the set made of sleeves inside out, But I kind of like the look of the seams on the outside, and it's one less seam bothering baby legs (well toddler legs, but I refuse to call them anything but my babies). 

That's all for now,
Jo!