Christmas Jammies

I'm very happy with how they all turned out but this may be a tradition that doesn't happen every year, it was too much work the week before Christmas.  I think I made them big enough though that they can wear them again next Christmas.  

The boy's flannel fabric is from the stash I picked up at NPS last winter for only $2 a yard which I have to admit was horribly off grain.  The pattern is one I've been using since James was little, Burda 9747.  The simple secret to making these jammies is my industrial snap press, I don't have the patience for so many buttons and button holes.

All of the jammies were personalized with a small tag embroidered with their first initial. This was done for several reasons, to help sort laundry, encourage literacy in the littlest ones, add a bit of flair, and allow me to easily transfer the tag down as the jammies are out grown.
 
The girls' nightgowns are made out of 2 ruffled sheets my sister passed on to me.  I used kwik sew 3423 (same as this one and these) for Clara's and a vintage Simplicity 1956 for Maryanna's.  I changed the finish of the sleeve on both of them and added red ric rack.  The rick rack was picked up off a roll from a quilting store because I wasn't happy with narrowness of the coats and clarks ric rack the last time I made a Christmas nightgown.
  


Santa brought the girls Kirsten and Felicity. They may be a bit young for them but it was hard to resist starting this collection when I found them at a garage sale. They were missing their original costumes and I had plans on making several outfits but all I got done were these nightgowns. They were made out the scraps from the sheets.



I also made some matching pants for Paul which are not just jammies but will also be considered part of his corporate telecommuting wardrobe.