Pyjamas in a Bag

By Spotlight

Delight a Mum in yourlife this Mother's Day with co-ordinated jim-jams made especially for her.

Final Result

Materials

Embellished Singlet materials:
• 2-3m* x 15mm velvet ribbon
• 20cm x 5mm velvet ribbon
• plain singlet top
• matching Gutermann sewing thread
• sewing machine
• ruler/tape measure
• pins
• scissors
• iron
*Quantity required depends on total length of neckline.

Pyjama Pants materials:
• New Look pattern # 6764 - View D
• printed cotton fabric*
• contrast printed cotton fabric (leg band)*
• 20mm cotton tape*
• 1-1.5m velvet ribbon
• matching Gutermann sewing thread
• sewing machine
• ruler/tape measure
• pins
• scissors
• iron
*See pattern for quantity required.

Drawstring Bag materials:
• 50cm printed cotton fabric (outer)
• 50cm plain or printed cotton fabric (lining)
• 1m x 12mm cotton tape
• matching Gutermann sewing thread
• sewing machine
• ruler/tape measure
• safety pin
• pins
• scissors
• iron

Step 1

Embellished Singlet
To create pleated velvet ribbon trim - pleat 1cm of ribbon under every 4cm, then sew through the centre of the ribbon to secure pleats.

Step 2

Starting at the back of the neckline or at the back of one of the shoulders of the singlet, pin pleated ribbon around neck edge over centre of the rib binding of neckline.

Sew to singlet over previous stitching through the centre pleated trim.

Step 3

Stitch the centre of 5mm length of ribbon to the centre front of singlet in the middle of pleated trim.

Tie ribbon in bow, trim ends as desired.

Step 4

Pyjama Pants
Make pyjama pants as per pattern for View D.

Step 5

To further embellish pyjama pants topstitch velvet ribbon around legs of pants over the seam where the contrast fabric band joins the leg.

Step 6

Drawstring Bag
Cut a 50cm x 70cm wide piece of outer fabric and a 50cm x 70cm wide piece of lining fabric.

Fold outer fabric in half widthwise, right sides facing and sew the bottom edge together using a 1.5cm seam allowance.

Sew the sides together stopping 4cm from the top.

Leave a 2cm gap in seam and sew remaining 2cm of side edge together.

Press seams open.

Step 7

Fold lining fabric in half widthwise, right sides facing and sew the side edges together using a 1.5cm seam allowance.

Sew the bottom edge together leaving a 10cm opening in the middle for turning through.

Turn lining right side out and place outer fabric bag inside lining, aligning side seams and top raw edges.

Sew top edges together using a 1.5cm seam allowance.

Clip corners and trim seams.

Turn bag right way out through opening in lining and topstitch opening in lining closed.

Step 8

Place lining inside bag and press.

To make drawstring casing topstitch top of bag 5mm from the top edge.

Topstitch again 3cm down from top edge.

Using a safety pin, thread cotton tape through the bag’s casing, knot ends together.

Trim ends.