Sewing- Pajama Bottoms

So yesterday I got a little nuts trying to clean out my extra fabric and decided to make my kids some Pajama Bottoms. It is super simple and easy to do without a pattern. Great for a beginning project.  I use Flannel for our pjs. All you need is a pair of Pjs, some wrapping paper ( I like this the best, better for adult sizes) or paper grocery sack, fabric, crayon, scissors, 1/2 in wide elastic band and thread. I have included a link to a tutorial  that is great. http://www.ehow.com/how_5894250_sew-pajama-pants.html I will post some of my pictures later.

Just fold your pants in half making sure that you pull the crotch out flat. Lay on wrapping paper, trace with crayon or marker giving about 1/2 seam allowance except at top and bottom of pants. for this add 2 inches extra. For me I found that my kids had outgrown the pants so I needed to add around 3 to 4 inches on the bottom. Cut your pattern out. Simple so far!

Then lay your pattern on your fabric with the crotch away from the fold of the fabric. Cut out twice. Sew the inside leg up to the crotch. Make sure that you are sewing with the right side of the fabric together so that the seam is on the inside.  Once both pieces are sewed, match the waist and crotch together and sew. For the waist fold down inside leaving enough room for the elastic. Sew around making sure to leave a opening for the elastic to fit inside.  Measure your waist size pulling a little tight and then add a inch. I use a safety pin at the end of the elastic to make it easy to push through the waist band. Sew the edges of the elastic together. and finish up the waist. A neat tip is you can use a Serger to finish the waist by grabbing the edge of the elastic so it can not twist inside. You can also modify to add a drawstring.

Now all you have left to do is hem the legs. And there you have a cute pair of Pj bottoms.