Skull & Bow Pajama Pants

I guess I have to start somewhere, or I will never start. A few things about my sewing background - I don't have one. I have an old basic Kenmore sewing machine (they don't even carry it at Sears anymore), I don't remember how I got it but I would guess my mother gave it to me. In 2003 I learned to sew quilts and mostly fell in love with fabric. So I really became a fabric collector. *sigh* I would sit in the middle of the floor with all of my fabric around me and arrange them into color piles, then into similar print piles. Yes I have issues.

Fast forward to 2015 I moved from Canada to Texas. Of course I have not sewn a thing since 2004 but NEEDED to have my fabric shipped (how could I live without it). I am married and have two beautiful stepdaughters Lee and Alex. Out comes my sewing machine. This time I decide to make clothes - how much harder can it be than quilting. Well as it turns out - quite a bit. Topstitch, serger, stitch-in-the ditch, french seams, knife pleats all words that meant absolutely nothing to me.

Skull & Bow PJ Pants

As I go along this sewing journey I wanted to document the things I have made (or tried to make). There is a story to go along with each piece and it is nice to have it all somewhere. Although this is not my first creation it is what I made today - Skull & Bow Pajama Pants

This Christmas I plan on making matching PJ pants for our entire family. Since I have never made PJ pants I needed to start practicing. After searching the web for an easy pattern to follow (BTW there are NO easy patterns for adult PJ pants) I found an excellent one (with a video to follow as well - even I can't screw this up) on www.madebymarzipan.com

Monster Smash fabric

I couldn't resist the fabric - skulls with little pink bows. I am thinking of adding a little black bow to the front - but that will have to be another tutorial I find. Thank you Pinterest! It is perfect for the girls. They are both girly but tom boyish as well. The type of little girls who love to have dresses on and bow in their hair but would kick ass on the playground if necessary.

And for all the fabric whores out there - here is a picture of the family christmas pajama fabric. There is one hiccup, I don't really have enough to make pants for everyone. So I have to get creative. I will keep you posted on it. It is called Monster smash and is sold out of every JoAnn's fabrics around us :( . The BEST part??? IT GLOWS IN THE FRICKEN DARK!!! I can't wait to see the look on everyone's faces!