We've got a heat wave forecast for this week (Temperatures in the high 80's! In Seattle!), so I wanted to whip up a couple more quick sets of summer pajamas for Eva. I'd previously made the Peek-a-Boo Patterns Alex & Anna summer PJ's, but was intrigued by the envelope-style neck opening on Blank Slate's summer PJ offering and so decided to have a go at the Blank Slate Sleepover PJs:
Blank Slate Sleepover PJs |
- In my experience, Blank Slate patterns run very close to RTW sizing for major kids' clothing brands (Carter's, OshKosh, Old Navy, etc). We've been buying 2T size sets of things for her, but she's really still in the 18M size in pants, shorts, etc. I made her a 2T in the shorts on my first pass at this pattern, found them to be a bit large, and then went with the 18M in the pictured version. The 18M fit is spot-on.
- The neckline binding, as drafted, is probably too long for all but the least-stretchy of knit fabrics. Being inexperienced with this type of neckline (outside of a couple of onesies when Eva was a baby), I wasn't sure if I'd need to ease the binding onto the neckline to avoid gaping. The answer: Yes, you want the binding to ease onto the neckline to avoid gaping, same as you would with a t-shirt or other knit top. For the "good" version of the PJ top, I shortened the binding pieces by about 2" from the original draft.
Here's the line drawing, so you can see that the final PJ's match the line drawing very well:
Blank Slate Sleepover PJs line drawing |
If I were to compare the Peek-a-Boo to the Blank Slate version of knit summer PJ's, I think that they're both good patterns, and if you have a preference for one version over the other, go with that. The Peek-a-Boo version runs a little smaller/more snug by design and is a little shorter. The neck opening on the Peek-a-Boo is a bit on the small side. I like the flexibility of the envelope neck opening on the Blank Slate, but like I said, watch your binding length when you pin on the binding, and adjust as needed before stitching.
Tomorrow morning, I'll be diving into my first garment for the mini-wardrobe contest. I'm looking forward to hopefully putting a small dent in my fabric stash and tick a few patterns off my pattern stash list in the process. And assuming that everything goes well, I'll have a few new outfits at the end of the month, too!
Could she be any cuter? She obviously loves her new jammies! Did she seem to like one pattern better than another?
ReplyDeleteAt the moment, her favorite appears to be the original (not pictured) version of these with the gaping neckline, but I strongly suspect that's just because I used this fabric for them: http://www.girlcharlee.com/got-dog-brown-mint-cotton-jersey-blend-knit-fabric/girl-charlee-p-9358.html?cPath=148
DeleteCute! Cute!
ReplyDeleteSo you're able to sew in the mornings? I'm jealous. ;-)
Debbie, with a 2-year-old and full-time job, I've found that the *only* way to consistently get uninterrupted sewing time is to get up before everyone else does. But, it's a worthwhile trade-off because my 30-minutes-a-day keeps me sane (and I find that I'm less likely to get sloppy rushing things because I know that I can sew again tomorrow).
DeleteADORABLE! Yes, the Pjs too! ;-)
ReplyDeleteEva is too cute and always smiling! Love it!
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