I needed some new, modest PJ's for a trip away so I set out to make them myself...
I found an online pattern for boxer shorts and printed it up. The pattern was slightly too small for me, so I measured it and adjusted the size. (Online patterns can be a little tedious to work with, but if you want to save money, they are the way to go!)
The pictures below are from the finished articles of clothing with notes as to their construction. I find it difficult not owning an overlocker or serger, but I am becoming fairly adept at finishing seams in more couture ways as a result.
I found an online pattern for boxer shorts and printed it up. The pattern was slightly too small for me, so I measured it and adjusted the size. (Online patterns can be a little tedious to work with, but if you want to save money, they are the way to go!)
The pictures below are from the finished articles of clothing with notes as to their construction. I find it difficult not owning an overlocker or serger, but I am becoming fairly adept at finishing seams in more couture ways as a result.
PJ top finished: a simple sleeveless, yoked pattern |
PJ pants finished: a simple boxer short pattern |
Pocket on the back of shorts |
French seam detail inside the shorts |
Flat felled seam detail in crotch of shorts |
Waistband facing for elastic |
Yoke detail at the front neckline |
Machine overlocking stitched down inside the front yoke |
Self bias binding to finish off neckline and armholes |
Flat felled seams down sides of PJ shirt with bias binding on armhole |