pillowcase pjs
July 25th, 2011
My kids wore their winter pajamas most of the chilly spring, but then it got hot all of a sudden (then disgustingly hot) so I had to whip up some summer pajamas super fast.
So I made one from a pink stripey pillowcase…
and one from a yellow stripey pillowcase. There is a stripey green one in a thrift store somewhere waiting for me, I know it. So no trifecta of cuteness. But the baby did get some little man pjs from an old sheet.
For a while there my children were barely clothed during the day, much less at night, so the pajamas were forgotten. But now that the heat has stopped being so punishing (at least for the moment) the pillowcase pjs are back in rotation. Speaking of summer, Mary Frances has a lovely post about midsummer, go see…
Super cute! I have a blue striped pillowcase just waiting to become pjs.
awesome! i’ve been making loads of twirly skirts from pillowcases, but really love the pants. and i’ve seen green ones out there–if i see one, i’ll send it your way!
love them! i made a tunic out of sheets that are really similar to the orange stripey pillow case. i’ve been working on PJ pants for my boys lately, these look like good inspiration.
man i wish i was small enough to fit in pillowcase pj’s! these are FABulous!
You sure are one nifty lady, they look great!
Very cute! Wish I had some a. cute pillowcases and b. small enough children!
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These look great – I especially like the little edge detail between the fabrics.
OMG! What a great idea!!! And for some reason old sheets and pillowcases are always soooo soft! Love these.
Brilliant Meg! Love them!
I have your green sheet! Seriously. :)
but do you have the pillowcase…:)
My family had a set of blue sheets…so they are out there, somewhere, as well!
I have the sheet that matches the orange ones. I sleep with it in the summertime since it is so cool.
So stinken cute!!!!!
what a great idea!
My son’s insisted on wearing PJs thru this whole heat wave. Never crossed my mind to make him really light ones! Duh! Thanks for the idea.
Love this idea! Cool summer pjs for those hot nights for our little guy that “HAS” to have long bottoms … something to do with monster protection, I suspect.
; )
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful idea!
Cute, cute, cute!!!
I have those pillowcases in yellow and purple. And I’d love to repurpose them, but we don’t have any legs that short anymore. Sigh. Maybe a skirt will do….
ive got your pillowcase! i was going to make a tank top out of it,.but then my 6 month old son has left me with much more tummy than i anticipated :) i would love to send it to you(i have 2!)..please send me your address!! I cant wait for him to be big enough for these pants, such a cute idea!
danielle, you are so sweet! I’ll email you soon…
I bought a bunch of fabric this spring with the intention of making several pairs of summer jammie pants ALL FOR ME. (lovelovelove jammies) But, alas, another unfinished project…like making my first quilt, I am daunted by making my first pieces of clothing…
Seriously Holly, just make beeper some shorts already. It’s so flippin easy, you’ll wonder why you buy any at all.
Oh, and your kids jammies from pillow cases? Brilliance, yet again.
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Hey look – same sheets! http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2009/07/summer-lounge-pants.html
The green pillowcase is in my to-do-list pile waiting to be made into p.j. pants for my son! So funny that you already did the same thing!
Brilliant and adorable! I love these and want to make some fro my kidlets
That stripey green one came home with me a few months ago! And now I know what to make with it. :) Selfish, I know. But my son is in LOVE with it…can’t give it up.
Freekin love these –
I sooo… remember that gold stripey sheet pattern from my childhood.
Something about the quality of those old cottons, they lasted forever!
Zoe