PJs for the family

Before Tabitha was born, Dan and I had a conversation about me making matching pjs.  Dan insists that I said that I wasn't interested in matching pjs, but I'm pretty sure that I didn't say that.  Especially since I have these patterns, for women and little girls, for similar pjs.  Except, the little girl pattern starts at size 4, so it was a little big for Emily still.

But still, I'm pretty sure I wasn't excited about the idea because it would mean buying fabric, and while I like buying fabric, I also recognize fabric as a WANT instead of a real NEED.  And since I wasn't gung ho about the idea, and Dan thought I didn't want matching pjs.

So, Dan took Emily to JoAnn fabrics, without me (I was pregnant, and probably tired), and came back with 8 yards of bright green fabric.  With monkeys, polka dots, and hearts.  He assured me that he would be perfectly willing to wear the fabric as pj pants, despite the hearts.

So I made us all pjs.  Emily got a nightgown, instead of a shirt and pants, because 8 yards isn't actually that much if you make pants for a couple adults.  And I made Tabitha a sleepsack, which she has just about grown out of.  I also cut out fabric to make myself a matching top, but I haven't finished it yet.  Well, I haven't started sewing it yet.  So we will see.

I had this idea that I would finish our pjs before Tabitha was born.  I was actually working on them the day before she was born.  And then the light on my sewing machine blew out.