I've been wanting to share these pajama shorts all summer long because I'm such a huge fan of them. My house (condo, technically) stays really warm, like it's hardly ever below 75 degrees unless it's the dead of winter. The inside temp probably never got below 80 degrees this summer and it's probably been hovering around 85 the past month! Ugh, this summer will never end! I only have one photo to share because I've basically been living in these shorts all summer long (and no, you don't want to see a photo of me wearing pajama shorts).
I made a full pajama set (long sleeves, long pants) when I tested the Closet Case Files Carolyn Pajamas Pattern earlier this year. Unfortunately I haven't worn them much because as soon as I finished them the weather got warm, which is why I made the shorts.
I got this awesome tencel fabric from the FIDM Scholarship Store for $2/yard. I love it when I find great fabric there! While I like the colors, blue and red, the shades of both don't look that great against my skin, hence why I didn't make a blouse. The fabric is really lightweight and soft and has a wonderful fluid drape. The feel reminds me of some pajama shorts I bought at Uniqlo and love wearing so I thought the Carolyn Pajamas would be a good idea.
Nothing earth shattering to report here on the pattern. I made a straight size 6 and it fits really well. I could probably shorten them an inch or so and they would still be decent. I first attached the cuffs without piping because I was feeling lazy. But the shorts looked really, really bad without the piping. So bad that I spent the time to RIP OUT the seams and then attach piping, which added a lot of time! Even though the piping isn't that noticeable, the shorts look so much better. So, obvi pro tip: definitely add piping if you attach cuffs.
The only thing I did differently was attaching the waistband elastic without having to make a "casing" first. I always hate shoving elastic through a casing because it usually takes a me a couple tries and I get really frustrated. I was looking at my Uniqlo shorts and noticed there is a line of stitching at the top of the waistband, but only on the inside. The elastic was sewn to the inside side of the waistband before enclosing the waistband.....this kept the elastic from shifting and moving around. I had to try it! It was a bit fiddly at first when I was sewing the elastic as close as possible to the inside of the fold, but it totally worked out and was way less stress-inducing.
A quick pair of comfy lightweight shorts. Good for lounging in and sleeping in (and so tempting to wear outside the house). Now I want to buy 10 yards of tencel fabric and make 10 more pairs of these shorts! If only I could easily find this fabric again.
I made a full pajama set (long sleeves, long pants) when I tested the Closet Case Files Carolyn Pajamas Pattern earlier this year. Unfortunately I haven't worn them much because as soon as I finished them the weather got warm, which is why I made the shorts.
I got this awesome tencel fabric from the FIDM Scholarship Store for $2/yard. I love it when I find great fabric there! While I like the colors, blue and red, the shades of both don't look that great against my skin, hence why I didn't make a blouse. The fabric is really lightweight and soft and has a wonderful fluid drape. The feel reminds me of some pajama shorts I bought at Uniqlo and love wearing so I thought the Carolyn Pajamas would be a good idea.
Nothing earth shattering to report here on the pattern. I made a straight size 6 and it fits really well. I could probably shorten them an inch or so and they would still be decent. I first attached the cuffs without piping because I was feeling lazy. But the shorts looked really, really bad without the piping. So bad that I spent the time to RIP OUT the seams and then attach piping, which added a lot of time! Even though the piping isn't that noticeable, the shorts look so much better. So, obvi pro tip: definitely add piping if you attach cuffs.
The only thing I did differently was attaching the waistband elastic without having to make a "casing" first. I always hate shoving elastic through a casing because it usually takes a me a couple tries and I get really frustrated. I was looking at my Uniqlo shorts and noticed there is a line of stitching at the top of the waistband, but only on the inside. The elastic was sewn to the inside side of the waistband before enclosing the waistband.....this kept the elastic from shifting and moving around. I had to try it! It was a bit fiddly at first when I was sewing the elastic as close as possible to the inside of the fold, but it totally worked out and was way less stress-inducing.
A quick pair of comfy lightweight shorts. Good for lounging in and sleeping in (and so tempting to wear outside the house). Now I want to buy 10 yards of tencel fabric and make 10 more pairs of these shorts! If only I could easily find this fabric again.
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