It’s Kid’s Clothes Week again, and I’m knee deep in two Halloween costumes (I’m stealing someone else’s great idea this year) and a couple of welt pockets for Oscar’s birthday trousers. But today I bring you some baby seal pjs.
I’ve made so many of these sets (Oliver + S Bedtime Story pajama bottoms with a doctored-up, store bought T-shirt) that I won’t bore you with the details. BUT, these pants are double gauze, and double gauze = special! Every time I sew with double gauze (which happens to be all of thrice so far) I’m reminded that it’s the dreamiest fabric on the planet.
These were a third birthday gift for our very special (and therefore deserving of double gauze) next door neighbor friend, who you may remember from here and here. She’s pretty into sea animals and the color blue, so when I remembered Anna’s beautiful baby seal lap duvet, I went searching for the fabric. It was still available on Etsy, so I ordered a yard (which tragically arrived in the mail 15 minutes before the party started, but that’s another story).
Oscar modeled for me before we wrapped them up. He wears a size three pretty well these days.
Pattern | Oliver + S Bedtime Story Pajama pants
Fabric | Seals on Blue by Cosmo Textiles + Carolyn Friedlander’s Crosshatch in Gray
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They are gorgeous! Love the seal fabric. I’m also a fan of the home-made PJ pants/store-bought (and home-embellished) top option 🙂
Cute!
Gail, I cannot wait to see your Halloween costumes! I wasn’t able to make any this year so I will live vicariously through you. Such sweet pajamas, too. Lucky neighbor! 🙂
I also can’t wait to see your costumes… The wings you made Lila a couple of years ago are my FAVE. Love these pj’s- adorable to the max!
These look so luxurious and cozy 🙂
Truly a perfect birthday gift!
Oh how cute!
best pajamas ever!!! I bet they’re so cozy and a super special gift. 🙂
I just discovered your blog and wanted to say that your kids clothes are amazing ! I loooooove the fabric combinations and colors. Beautiful.
Cute! I really need to try some double gauze. Did you make that gingham floor cushion? I’ve been looking for a good tutorial, but I’m undecided on which size to make.
That cushion came from Land of Nod – I did make Rae’s square floor cushion though, it’s a good one!
Thank you, I’ll check out Rae’s version. If it’s not too much trouble, can you tell me the diameter of yours? Sorry for the bother.
No problem – the gingham cushion is 27″ across!
Awesome, thanks! I think I’m going to try and make a round one, but Rae’s square cushion is really cute too. Hmmm, decisions.
Gail, where did you find the plain white shirt that you embellished? I like the little extra detail at the wrists- thanks!
The shirt is from Old Navy – I bought a bunch of them for cheap a few years ago and sadly this was the end of my stash!
What a lovely gift! I bought some fabric to make pajama bottoms and I plan to steal your idea of adding some fabric to store-bought tees for the tops. I also should keep an eye out for some double gauze. It sounds so cozy!
SEEMS AS THOUGH YOU’RE AN INSPIRATION FOR OTHER MOMS TO SEW PJ PANTS & store-bought T-shirt tops like your “BABY SEAL” creation modeled by your son, Oscar. You mentioned the PJ set is a gift for your neighbor girl who likes sea animals and the color blue. My, you possess such FAB taste in fabric selection & colors. I just bookmarked your blog so I can readily “follow” your sewing creations. Sarah in Minneapolis.
Oh. My. Love!!!!