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Thursday, October 19, 2017

...And the Plaid Flannel Fabric is Reassigned to Manly Pajamas!

Thanks so much to those of you who read through my long, boring blog post about my Christmas caroling costumes, and thanks even more to those of you who took the time to weigh in with advice and suggestions.  After reading through the comments and mulling it over a bit more, I have decided that the plaid cotton flannel fabric is FIRED from the costume project.  It will not, however, go to waste, because it will be perfect for matching Christmas pajamas for my menfolk:
Footsie Pajamas for Bernie, Lars and Anders!
Hah!  Can you imagine my teenaged sons and my 6'8" tall husband, wearing giant toddler pajamas like these?  I can see the Christmas card photo in my mind already...  This is from Kwik Sew pattern 3713.
Kwik Sew 3713 Men's Pajamas
As funny as that would be, none of them would actually WEAR footsie pajamas, and that's too much work for a practical joke.  So I'll probably just make my flannel plaid into a few pairs of pajama pants like these:
New Look 6858 Sleepwear
Pajama pants would sew up a lot faster than the union suits, and they would actually be worn regularly.  Waste not, want not!

 When I went to JoAnn's looking for new caroling costume fabric, I had a polyester taffeta fabric in mind, but they just didn't have anything in the right weight or colors.  That's how I ended up settling on the cotton flannel.  I think I need to check out another fabric store, like Mary Jo's Cloth Store in Gastonia, to see if I can't find me some fun taffeta plaid with shimmer and sheen.  Wish me luck!
Nope!  This Fabric Will Become Pajama Pants, Not Caroling Skirt!
If I can't find a taffeta plaid for my costume, another idea would be to use one of the plaid Christmas cotton fabrics with metallic accents.  I'll see what I can find.  What I have in mind is the kind of plaid fabric that would make a great holiday table cloth.  If anyone has sources, please let me know.

 Meanwhile, happy Fall, y'all!

4 comments:

  1. Karen - Quilts...etc.October 19, 2017 at 12:23 PM

    yes way too much work for a practical joke - but would have been nice to see their faces :) good luck on finding the fabric that you want - it can be hard can't it

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  2. Jenny K. LyonOctober 20, 2017 at 9:06 AM

    Fabulous idea and a very good call! You HAVE to share a photo of the end result!!

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  3. RebeccaOctober 20, 2017 at 10:59 AM

    If all else fails buy a couple of table cloths!!
    Or now that I think about it bake a base dress and use the table cloth fabric as an overskirt that can be changed out....

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  4. AnonymousOctober 21, 2017 at 3:53 PM

    I am so glad that you fired the flannel! I think that the bulk would be very challenging and I don't think that it would add enough warmth for the effort.
    Perhaps pantaloons hidden underneath the skirt for the really cold days?

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