Project Sewn: Going Global Lounging Pajamas

Hooray for Project Sewn!

(Okay, never mind the Project Sewn thing. I couldn't get my blog to link up!
- gbt 5/26/2014)

 

Recently I learned about Project Sewn. Hoping it will help me whittle down my fabric stash, I decided to participate. This week the theme is Going Global! My sewing machine went to the Far East; Japan and India. My Asian print, woven, silky polyester finally found a purpose! At a clearance sale in JoAnn's a few years ago I fell in love with the piece, but it has not spoken audibly to my heart until now when I made these lounging pajamas.

Since harem pants have made a comeback I used a pattern I've had since the 1980's craze, Butterick 5610 for the bottoms. The only variation to the pattern is that I put in a solid red Lycra bandeau instead of the elastic casing the pattern suggested. For the top I used McCall's 6794 with just two minor changes. I made a traditional facing for the neck instead of the bias binding, and I made the sleeve holes smaller. (So I can raise my arms without showing unmentionables!)

Our family has a deep love for the Japanese people as my husband was a missionary in Japan in the early 1970's and, thirty years later, my daughter also served a mission in Japan. The doll I'm holding is a treasured souvenir.

My flip-flops are embellished with fuzzy-yarn crochet.

The robe that I made from McCall's 6408 works well with the set. I made  it a couple of years ago when my adult clog dance group performed a Russian number.
(Scroll to the end to see the group picture.)

Here's the top worn with jeggings. (I love the fishtail back on the top!)

Here are the harem pants doubling as party pants.
(I made the top, but, sorry, I don't remember the pattern number.)
The pants worked great for my morning yoga today!

I made all the hats and we each made (or hired out) our robes and pants.
 Yes, that's me in the middle jumping!
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It's been a great trip! Thank you for the ticket, Project Sewn!