Tel 1/07/13 - Jammies!

Recently added to the finished pile was a pattern for a pair of mens' pyjama trousers from The Great British Sewing Bee book based on the tv show. The book was bought on a recent fabric hunting trip Lindsey and I made to Birmingham.

Although it claims to be a simple pattern to make, I tested it out on some really cheap fabric first - aka a striped cotton single fitted sheet from Primark. Some of the sizing didn't work out (too small) on the trial run so off to Primark I went for the second go at a muslin.

Now the idea of a muslin is that it's a test garment, so having read somewhere that all dressmaking patterns average out much smaller than the equivalent ready made size, I went a couple of sizes up intending to readjust to fit. Success!

After a little bit of reducing, the muslin fitted a treat and I was then informed by the SO (significant Other!) that he liked the fabric so much that I was to finish off the muslin so he could wear them. And here's the handsome chap modelling them. :-)

 I've now had a request to do these in a burgundy coloured fabric.