Using once used skills again.

I used to sew all my children's clothes when they were babies and into the toddler years. By the time my 3rd child was a toddler I had a busy home business and a 4th on the way and sewing was put aside.

Time just didn't allow for the sourcing of materials and making patterns and the sewing of the garment. Other things took priority.

I have for sometime now felt a stirring to get sewing again. I know that this is linked to the growing sewing interests of my younger daughter. At the beginning of the year I got my machines serviced and went material shopping.

I figured that I would buy for winter clothing...I am aware of how much time I actually do have and it would take me this long to get my ducks in a row. A few weekends ago I copied the pattern off a pair of lounge pants I bought for my son in the UK and then adapted it for each child's particular leg length and hips.

Here is the first pair of PJ pants for winter.


I used a drawstring for the waist, but I think I will go with elastic for the others.


Feeling quite chuffed with myself for getting it done... :-) What do you think? Now its back to knitting socks! Oh my!