Thrifted sheets upcycled into pajamas. Hollah!
Apr 9, 2011 I have two pair of pajama pants made from old sheets, and they’re my favorites. So comfortable. I think I first saw the idea when someone posted about Amy Butler’s In Stitches. I had some old sheets lying around and used a pattern I already had, and the result was fantastic.
We went into town the other day and I made the husband swing by the Goodwill to look for more sheets, and lo and behold! I found some. Funny — the yellow rose pattern on the one sheet matches the pink rose pattern I already have on my other pants. Must’ve been a popular pattern.
The sheets went into the wash immediately, and then I made quick work of sewing up my pants. I finished both pair with lots of material left over, and it was just enough to eek out a kimono top and kid-pants for each of the middles. I love that I was able to make 3 jammie pants and 2 kimono wrap shirts for $4 total. They love that they match mommy. <3
My pants are modified New Look Easy 6160. Their pants are modified KS 3149. Their kimono tops are the pattern/tutorial from Habitual. I made my own bias binding, and I should’ve used red or pink for Phoebe’s shirt, but she got yellow, because that’s what I had. I didn’t feel like having the project take longer to make more bias binding. It’s not hard to make, just tedious. There’s a great tutorial here if you want to make your own.
I have one more sheet, and I promised Belle that I’d make her a pair of pants from it. There will, I’m sure, be enough left over for another set of jammies, which I may or may not make: if they don’t each have the same number of a thing, then there will be fighting. Because that’s the way these girls roll.
Reader Comments (2)
These are fabulous. I, too, have a pair of pajama pants made from sheets and they are my favorite. In fact when my luggage got lost that was what I was most concerned about -- my pajamas. Thankfully I got them back.
My daughter got invited to a Japanese themed birthday party and needs a kimono. I may to just that -- the top and pants from sheets.
Nice job Mama!
Wow! Those pajamas are so great. Great job!! They remind me of something you could spend a ton of money on from a catalog, like Mini Boden!