PJ's for Taya

Sewing right along, here.  To-day I finished pyjamas for my daughter.  Dark navy blue cotton thermal knit with mauve trim.

They're big and baggy, but better that than not fitting.  Winter lighting on grey days isn't the best, so it's difficult to get a decent picture, especially of dark fabric.  I used some old patterns that I had where I hadn't sliced and diced down to my size.  For the pants I used Butterick 6837, and since it's a unisex pattern I cut her the Small.  I didn't use the waistband for elastic casing.  First I just extended the top of the pants.  Having sewn them up, it seemed to me that they were just way too long in the crotch, so I lopped off what I had added.  Elastic was serged to the edge, turned and stitched.

For the top I used Butterick 5948.

Odd things were going on in that envelope.  I'd massacred most of the pattern pieces for myself, but oddly enough View E/F bodice were cut at a 12.  Just what I needed!  The sleeves - well that's another story.  They were cut at an 8, so I had to redraw the lines for the 12, so that the sleeves would fit the armholes.  Both these patterns are for wovens, but I used a knit, so hopefully that gives even more added ease for just-in-case.  For the neck I added a band of "ribbing", which was just a piece of the same fabric.  Oh - the trim at the neck is only on the front.  It's not stretchy, and I didn't want a case of not being able to poke head through the opening because of lack of stretch.
I'm hoping to have Taya here for a visit in the near future, at which point I will measure her and, hopefully, have a much better idea of what size to make for her.
Now I do think it's time to take a break from other-people-sewing and make something for me.  Don't you agree?