Pyjama bottoms

PACK INCLUDES

■ Pattern sheets x2

■ Instruction sheet

YOU WILL NEED

■ 2.6mx110cm wide cotton for sizes XS-XL

■ 2.7mx150cm wide cotton for sizes XS-4XL

■ Elastic: 2cm wide elastic the same length as your waist.

■ Matching thread

■ Basic sewing kit

NOTES

■ Seam allowance is 1.5cm unless otherwise stated

■ Start and end all stitching with a back stitch unless stated otherwise

■ Ease included in pattern 5cm at hips

■ Measure your hips at the widest point and use this to choose pattern size.

■ Measure your leg length and fold up pattern to shorten if necessary, ensuring to include 5cm for the hem

FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS

■ The pyjamas can be made with any woven cotton, including lawn, poplin, bushed cotton. They also make up nicely in viscose fabrics and single layer jersey fabric.

This exclusive pyjama pattern is designed by Freya Gilbert of Crafty Sew & So, craftysewandso.com.

© Printed in the UK for Simply Sewing. Design by Crafty Sew & So. Supplied by Our Media Ltd (an Immediate Group Company), Bristol, BS1 4ST. For individual, private use only and not for commercial or manufacturing purposes. Not for resale.

STITCHING TERMS

RS/WS: Right side/wrong side of the fabric. The right side usually has the print, design or texture and the wrong side is usually plain or duller in appearance.

Machine tack: Use a long stitch length to hold a section in place. Don’t backstitch at the start and end.

Finish the seams: Finish the raw edges with a zigzag stitch or an overlocker. Some sewing machines have specialist overcasting stitches that can also be used.

Press: Pressing fabric is placing the iron down holding it for a few seconds, lifting it and placing it down again. Ironing is the movement of sliding the iron back and forth to remove creases.

Understitch: Stitch close to the seam line usually on the side that will be on the inside of the garment such as the facing. This will hold the seam allowance in place when the garment is worn.

Topstitch: Stitching usually from the right side of the garment to hold seam allowances in place or can be used for decorative purposes.

Toile: A test garment, often made from calico or muslin to check the fit or test a pattern before the real fabric is used. Known as a muslin in the US.

For more sewing terms, visit gathered.how/sewing-glossary

MAKING THE PYJAMAS

CUTTING OUT

Step one Fold the fabric in half, with the selvedges together, so you have a double layer of fabric. Lay out the leg panels and waistband panel according to the layplans. Take the time to match stripes/checks if necessary. Pin your pattern d