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I recently discovered Pickle Toe Patterns when I saw her tester call for the Moonstruck Skirt. I enjoyed testing for her, so when I saw another call for her newest pattern – the Slumberland Pajamas – I jumped at the chance.
The pattern includes both a nightgown and pants/shorts and a shirt with either long or short sleeves.
The shirt is a dolman style which means that the sleeves are part of the bodice. This makes the shirt/nightgown super easy! It’s just three pieces – front and back and then the neckband.
For the nightgown, I colorblocked it since I didn’t have enough of the purple bamboo spandex (from Mily Mae Fabrics – the bamboo spandex is sooo soft!). I also used the zigzag fabric for the neckband for a contrast. The night gown also comes in a shorter above knee option. Of course, you can always make it however long or short you like and hem it to your perfect length.
For my second pair, I used a french terry with two way stretch. It’s a bit heavier and probably too heavy for regular use here in SWFL. However, these will be perfect for when we go camping! I can walk to the bath house and feel like I’m decent and I won’t freeze – win, win! I made the pants length, but they can also be made in shorts or capri length. The waist also has options for high, mid, and low rise.
I came up a little short on the sleeves, so I did a bit of colorblocking. The sleeves would have been plenty long for me without the colorblocking, but since it was my first pair I wanted to follow the pattern exactly. For my next pair, I’ll probably cut the sleeves a bit shorter. These come almost to my elbow and my preference is much shorter.
One of the things I really like about the shirt is that it’s longer. Nothing is more annoying to me than a shirt that isn’t long enough!
The Slumberland pattern is on sale now through Friday May 24. Get your pattern and then join the sew-along on facebook.
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