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Tutorial: No-hem 10-minute skirt from a dress

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Ruby Murray shows how easy it is to make a gathered skirt on a wide elastic waistband.  Rather than starting from scratch, she uses a thrifted dress.  This is SUCH a good idea – for a handful of reasons.  For starters, it’s cheap.  Thrifted clothes are usually cheaper than buying straight yardage.   It’s good for the environment, too – using old materials instead of new.  And, you save tons of time by making use of the existing hem.  She made this skirt in just 10 minutes.  Get the tute.

[photo from Ruby Murray]

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12 Christmas Pajamas Sewing Patterns

Christmas pajamas are such a fun holiday tradition!  Whether it’s just cute pajamas for the kids or coordinating Christmas jammies for the whole family, they make movie night or a Christmas bedtime story that much more cozy.  We’ve rounded up 12 pajama sewing patterns that would be perfect for Christmas jammies.  Some are free patterns, while others are available for purchase.  They’d all be adorable sewn up in Christmas fabrics!

 

Mommy and Me Christmas Nightgowns by Life Sew Savory

[photo credit: Life Sew Savory]

 

Free Happy Holiday Raglan T-shirt Sewing Pattern by Sew Simple Home

Use this free sewing pattern and cut file to make matching long sleeved raglan t-shirts with a cute Christmas saying.  Free raglan shirt pattern comes in childrens sizes 12 months – 12 years.

[photo credit: Sew Simple Home]

 

Naughty Nice PJs from Pattern for Pirates

Pattern comes in women’s sizes XXS – 3XL.  Includes options to make them full length, shorties, or  cheeky sexy PJs.  There are also options for three sleeve lengths so you can customize this pattern to get exactly the look you want.

[photo credit: Patterns for Pirates]

 

How to Sew Pajama Pants by Sweet Red Poppy

This free pattern includes sizes preemie to 6X.

[photo credit: Sweet Red Poppy]

 

Classic Zipper PJs Pattern from Peekaboo Pattern Shop

Comes in sizes newborn to children’s 10/12

[photo credit: Peekaboo Pattern Shop]

 

Pajama Pants Pattern Free PDF Pattern for the Whole Family by Life Sew Savory

[photo credit: Life Sew Savory]

 

Kids Santa/Elf/Gnome Pajama Set Pattern from Jaykaiy

Pattern comes in sizes from baby to 10.

[photo credit: Jaykaiy]

 

Movie Night Pajamas PDF Pattern (Childrens 6 mo – 12 yrs) by Sew a Little Seam

This pattern is also available in Men’s and Women’s sizes so you can sew matching pajamas for everyone in your family.

[photo credit: Sew a Little Seam]

 

Sew a Sleep Shirt – with Free Pattern by Melly Sews

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

 

Christmas Pajamas from EK Sewing

[photo credit: EK Sewing]

 

Pajamas Tutorial by Crazy Little Projects

Sew pajama pants in any size by copying a pair you already own.

[photo credit: Crazy Little Projects]

 

Doll Pajamas and Sleep Mask Set – Free Sewing Pattern by Orange Bettie for Bombshell Bling

Perfect for making dolly and me Christmas pajamas!

[photo credit: Bombshell Bling]

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