Hey look! I made pajamas!
I feel kind of weird posting pictures of myself modeling pajamas, but eh, let’s roll with it. At least I kept my shoes on 😛
These are the Lakeside Pajamas, the newest offering from Grainline Studio. The pattern was given as a gift to me from Carla, yes, the same person who have given me multiple patterns. Thank youuu, Carla, you are the best! I never would have thought to make myself sleepwear (other than a slinky slip), but now I want a million sets of these.
This is a great little set, and it’s SUPER comfortable. The shorts are loose with an elastic waist, and the top is floaty and cool, with some interesting detailing so you don’t feel like sewing it is a total snoozefest (pun intended, maybe?).
Isn’t this fabric beautiful!? I’ve been hoarding it for years, waiting on a ~special~ pattern. Part of what kept me from using it is that I barely had much it – about 7/8 yard – and the print is pretty large. Obviously, I was able to squeeze all my pieces out on that tiny yardage, but I had to make my bias tape with a contrasting fabric. I used the rest of my navy organic cotton sateen and ughhhh shit took forever. The pattern calls for 7 yards of bias tape (!!) and I only had small pieces, so I found myself cutting tiny squares to make continuous bias tape. I ended up using only about 6 yards, but be warned that I also made the smallest size in the shorts and the second smallest size in the top.
Anyway, it was worth the effort because I haaate pre-made bias tape. It’s so stiff! This stuff is nice and soft and the color matches beautifully. Plus, it has that cotton sateen luster. Yummy.
The pattern was surprisingly easy to follow. I had a small snafu with the shorts, but it was 100% user error (note: the front and back seams are not the side seams, Lauren! I basically made a huge circle of fabric and spent like 10 minutes trying to figure out the crotch seam until I realized I’d done goofed loololol. What was not lol-worthy was all the unpicking I had to do after that, wah!).
I LOVEEEEE these shorts, though. They’re pretty low-rise (you can almost see my belly button; it’s right where the tank top hem is hitting). I am totally going to make a couple more pair for running and general house-lounging – they’re like the perfect 70s running shorts, except they’re not knit (although I think these would work beautifully with a stable knit, and that is something I am totally going to try). I really want to make a classic red with white trim.
I was a little hesitant at first to use my beautiful hoardy fabric on a pair of PAJAMAS, but I’m soo glad I did. I can actually wear these every day (or just one piece at a time), unlike my regular clothes – which means I get to look at the fabric all the time! Seriously, they are so pretty I want to hang them on the wall when I’m not wearing them 😉
A big part of the reason why I decided to make pretty loungewear is because I am scheduled for a minor surgery on Monday. It’s not anything serious – hence the “minor” – but I am going to be in recovery for about a week. Including no work, no biking, no… sewing 😦 (we’ll see how long that lasts lolololol) (seriously, tho, I’m gonna plant my ass on the couch that whole time because I do NOT want to do this twice!). I bought myself the prettiest kelly green yarn and plan on knitting and watching lots of those ancient Egyptian documentaries that Landon hates! Oh god, this means I finally have a chance to watch the Great British Sewing Bee too!
With that being said, thanks to everyone who purchased something from my Etsy shop – combined with some aggressive saving, I think I have enough to pay everything off up front 🙂 SUCH a good feeling!
For those of you who were interested in taking local sewing classes taught by yours truly, obviously that’s on hold for a short time. I will be sending emails when I get my life figured out, ha. For those of you who are interested in taking a sewing class taught by me who are NOT local, I’m working on that too 😉
Wish me luck! I’ll be around next week, but apologies in advance if I start talking painkiller-induced nonsense 😉
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Super Cute!!! I love the fabric you chose!
Good luck with your recovery! I’ve been in your shoes, knitting and LOTS of Netflix should do the job!
I love this print! And the set looks fantastic! They will be perfect for week of Egyptian documentaries and knitting for your recovery. Good luck with your surgery!!
Knitting is perfect for recovery, so I’m glad you won’t go crazy. Those really are the shorts style I grew up wearing. If you make a red & white pair, you must wear them with tube socks and torture some freshmen girls a la Dazed & Confused. Heal well Lauren, blogland is boring when you’re not making!
Now, THIS is a pj pattern worth splurging on! I love it!
Wow, knock out PJ’s! Good luck on your lay-about. At least you will look gorgeous while doing it. Can’t wait to see the knit.
Gorgeous fabric, and such a cute pattern. They are a perfect combo.
Good luck with your surgery
I love this pattern! And your fabric choice is wonderful. I’m so impressed you managed to make both pieces from less than a yard! Best of luck with your surgery…
Love the pajamas! Thinking of sewing a set for myself even though our summer nights aren’t typically very warm here in BC. But they’ll get put to good use when I go visit my sister in LA! Good luck with the minor surgery & wishing you a speedy recovery. 🙂
These are so cute! I love the overlapping panels in the back. It is always nice to have pretty loungewear. And, let me just say… you’re rawking in the p.j. look outside! 🙂
Here’s to a speedy recovery from your surgery. Very cute pjs. Love the back of the shirt. Do email me when you decide to start local sewing classes.
Great PJs, love the fabric. Good luck with the surgery and a speedy recovery.
Ohhh Lauren you look gorgeous on those PJ’s… love the fabric!!! I am glad you liked the pattern and you are enjoying it It was my pleasure! Good luck on your surgery!
kick-ass jammies…LOVE!
Perfect jammies for your recovery! I think I would find it hard to ever want to take these bad boys off! Here’s to a speedy recovery!!
Great pattern, great pattern choice! Take care while you are recouperating. Knitting and
Egyptian documentaries are right up my alley too.
Meant to say great pattern and great fabric choice. Duh!
These PJs are fabulous. Well worth spending the fabric on. Best wishes for your surgery, and frankly I’m looking forward to some painkiller-induced nonsense.because that will be extremely entertaining. Enjoy your Egyptian docs!
Cute pajamas, and you’ll be in my thoughts next week as you head into surgery. Enjoy your rest, and heal quickly!
Holy crap those are adorable jammies! I usually just sleep in a boring old t-shirt and pants/shorts b/c PJs seem so…fussy. But these are so cute and yet not fussy!!! Must try!
Those are so pretty! I have more pajamas than I know what to do with, but I could totally see just wearing the shirt as a nice loose tanktop, especially with that back wrap detail!
I am so into nice sleepwear now. These are adorable. And part of the name of my neighborhood 🙂 Good luck with your surgery. Even when minor, these things are a PITA.
Jungle jammiez! So cute. I like this pattern but I sleep buck ass naked so I dont think they’ll ever cross my Bernie.
Nakey sleep is the BEST!!! However, I do like having pajamas for the winding-down part of the evening, anyway 🙂
Love these!
Gorgeous fabric! Where did you get it from? Such a good idea to make pjs, now you can wear them all the time. To be quite honest, I’d go out in public in them.
It’s actually a remnant from my local fabric store (Textile Fabrics) that I bought a couple of years ago 😉
Honestly, I will probably wear these shorts in public! Butt checehanging out and all – who caresss haha
These are gorgeous! So lovely and they look super comfy too. They remind me of Hawaii 🙂 Best of luck with your surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery!! I hope you get a chance to watch the Great British Sewing Bee, I loved it. You should do a painkiller enhanced review of the show on here, hehe.
Very cute PJs and I love the idea of using lovely fabric so that you get to look at and wear it every day. Smart thinking. Good luck with the minor op and I wish you a speedy recovery 🙂
These are so cute! I love the back.
Great choice of fabric!!
Such adorable PJs. No wonder you love the fabric – it is gorgeous. Good luck with your recovery.
These are fantastic! I hadn’t thought of using the shorts as an athletic shorts pattern, but after I read that I wondered why? They are totally perfect for running shorts.
You’ll no doubt be the best dressed patient. Good luck!
Good luck with your surgery, the pjs are so cute. Love the British Sewing Bee, looking forward to the next season.
Love these! I just ordered 1 yard of fabric to make this same pattern (fingers crossed that it is enough). I like the look of the contrast bias tape!!! And good thoughts to you for your surgery! Enjoy watching the GBSB 🙂
Gorgeous choice of fabric! I’m convinced I need to try this pattern thanks to you! 🙂
Good luck with your surgery! I hope you feel well enough to sew.
Lauren, these pyjamas are gorgeous, and that fabric….. I really love the kind of scalloped back of the top. You’ll be glam whilst you’re recovering that’s for sure. Wishing you all the best for next week and speedy recovery…look forward to seeing your Repos et Détente knit (rest & relaxation to you and me)!! Kate x
your pj set is perfect. even the print placement. i hope your minor shite is quick and you get TONS of tlc!!!
Great pjs! I’d love to make some, but I wonder how hard it would be to put a shelf bra in that top? Yours is one of my favorite blogs to read…both informative and entertaining, so thanks for that! Good luck with your surgery.
I think it would be really easy – the only hard part would be figuring out the measurements for the shelf bra (if you could call that hard, even). The bra could easily be put in before you sew on the binding 🙂
These are just awesome and good point about going ahead with a special fabric for jammies you could wear every night. My Grainline wish list is growing! I own none and want just about every single one.
Good luck with the surgery! I’m sure the knitting, Netflix and the Egyptian documentaries will keep you company while you heal! You will be in my thoughts and prayers!
Lauren! I just found out about the existence of this
http://seriouslyforreal.com/seriously-for-real/heracleion-photos-lost-egyptian-city-revealed-after-1200-years-under-sea/
How amazing is that!? You probably already know all about it but HOLY SHIT
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NO, I did NOT know about that!! Holy shit, I’m geeking out so hard right now!! So cool!!!!
I know! Just makes me want to wear huge Egyptian collar necklaces(to go with my extremely blunt fringe) and go diving (but not in the Pacific northwest, where I am.. ) those huge statues! Treasures! God, I’m in the wrong industry…
Good luck with surgery and a breezy recovery! I would be interested in your sewing classes as well and I’m local. Good luck!
I will keep you posted when I have some info 🙂 Yay!
Positive energy for your surgery from across the pond – looking fwd to your knitting progress as well
These are adorbs! Hope the surgery goes well!
I want these too! They look great, I love the cut of the back. Hope the op goes well and you enjoy your recovery, I love a bit of enforced downtime.
They look great – and you could even wear the top on its own, just as a summery vest. Good luck with your surgery and recovery! x
Too cute. Love that you make your own bias binding.
I’m glad I am not the only one who does the “uh, why are my pants a circle?” thing. It happens all the time when I am slamming out a project. Lovely fabric, btw.
Good luck with your surgery!
Gah love this pattern! And I love the fabric you chose. These are perfect summer PJs 🙂
Regarding your surgery – you have my prayers for a safe recovery!
Regarding the PJs. They are awesome. I WANT that Grainline pattern! It’s super cool
Regarding classes. I’m super excited to hear more! Please let us know. I’m one of those people that would hope my happy ass on a plane to get a really good sewing lesson from somewoneI admire. I can’t wait to hear more about local classes and virtual.
I’ll keep you posted on the classes 🙂 Teaching is something I am really excited to do, so I’m def gonna make it happen!
what a lovely top and shorts set!! i really love the early ’90 runner style! you look fabulouse with this, as always!
xo, Giusy
Very pretty pj’s!!
Gorgeous pjs! I’m glad you have them for your recovery, all the very best for during and after your surgery. You will be missed while you’re away, look after yourself!
That’s gorgeous Lauren. The fabric totally makes them and I was very disappointed to find that I couldn’t copy you in the very same fabric! The contrast binding is perfect too.
Cute! Isn’t it nice when you use a treasured fabric and it turns out well? Good luck with your surgery– hope it goes well.
I love your blog and I hope everything will going smooth and wish you a good recovery. Hmm, unfortunately ‘not local’ is an understatement for me, I’m living at the other site of the ocean ;). I did not know about The Great British Sewing Bee, sounds very interesting!
Wish you to get well soon,
Those PJs are fantastic! But I must admit that my first thought was that those shorts look just perfect for running shorts! :0) Hope your surgery goes well and enjoy the GBSB xox
Oh girl, please be sure to take it easy. I know it’s a drag but a slow and calm recovery will most definitely make a smooth one. Trust me, I’ve screwed up enough recovery times to know: take those meds and don’t you move. Have the boyfriend wait on you! That part outta be fun. I’ll be thinking of you and can’t wait for sewing classes, eeeeee!
You’re totally right – I gotta make Landon wait on me hand and foot. When else will I be able to get away with that? HAHA.
And yes, sewing classes YAY!!
I wish you all the best. Take care and enjoy knitting while recovering.
These are some totally babin’ pajamas! I hope you take it easy and that these are the perfect cosy clothes to recover in 🙂
Oh my golly, i LURVE these pajamas.
Best of luck with the surgery and recovery. Sucks to have to have it, but yay for being able to pay for it all. Take good care of yourself.
adorable! great job!
–Gaiana (http://trapkeybygaia.blogspot.com/)
Good luck with your surgery 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you knit up!
And, this set is fab. I would totally wear them (individually) out in public!
That fabric is awesome! Hope everything goes well for you this week.
Love, love, love these pjs. Wishes for a speedy recovery with just enough time on the couch to satisfy your knitting jones.
Those are totally adorable PJs and they look SO comfortable. Wow, that is a lot of bias tape! Good job toughin’ it out. I hope you’re recovering well and quickly, and enjoying the knitting and watching documentaries.
Oh, honey, not tiny little squares next time! Let me seek out some old pattern instructions for you, which demonstrate how to make continuous bias from ANY rectangle, not just only a square. It will save you untold agony in the years ahead. I think there’s even been a Threads article in the past five years or so about using rectangles for bias clothing … let me ruminate and/or google it for you. When I find these instructions, I’ll get them to you electronically if at all possible.
Ooh, if you do find them, please please send them to me! I love self-made bias tape, but you’re right – tiny squares are so time-consuming. I’d love to see how to make them from a rectangle 🙂
Threads article was (ahem) ten years ago … but in my memory’s defense, they only publish six times a year! (Volume 107, July 2003, “Bias Layouts Made Easier,” pp. 30-34.) It’s geared more for whole garments, so I’ll send a pdf of the easiest way I’ve ever seen to use rectangles for bias binding. Once you’ve seamed and cut the rectangle, you proceed as usual for the offset seam that turns a bias square into a tube. I’ll try to send it thru facebook, since that works best from my end.
Love Love LOVE. I can see a pair of these shorts in my future. I passed over this pattern when it first came out but seeing your version sure does make me want to make a set.
uhm, i didn’t know pajamas could be so cute! is there a name for the way the back of that top looks? I’d love to make something similar (but for not sleeping!).
Good luck with your op! These PJs are just ADORABLE. I have a slinky satin dressing gown that has the Phantom al over it. I’ve been saving it for ages because A: I don’t sew with satin and B: wtf do I make out of Phantom satin? I think you gave me an answer ^_^