Piggy PJ's? Why not?!

Right now in our house we seem to be going through pj's like they are going out of fashion. Macie is growing really fast. She likes to be tucked in.... you know, pj top tucked firmly into pj bottoms and it stays that way all the night through. Kinda hard ask of current pj's. The tops don't stay tucked for long. The pants are getting a tad too short. Solution..?.. Mummy digs out some great flannel that Grandma had given her about 2 years ago. And guess what?! There was a choice of about 5 colours/designs. Macie chose piggy's and purple with stars (those cut out ready to sew).

It might be a good place to mention that my Mum is quilt mad and a little.. ok a lot... obsessed with pigs. She purchased about 2 metres of this flannette some time ago - perhaps for a quilt backing. Anyway, now about 70 cm of it has been used to clothe her granddaughter.

 Check out the look on her face! Good models are hard to come by at the mo! Wait til you see the last pic!!!

These pj pants were from a boys pattern for sweatpants. I have done the pattern to death. It has been mended twice with cellotape. I used it to make these shorts several summers ago for Cullen. This time I have made them full length - with a good sized hem so I can let it down for next winter.

I popped to TNT this avo as they were having a good sale and picked up two long sleeved cotton tops so to use as pj tops. Pretty sure this one will have plenty of 'tuck in ability'.

 The print on the pants is actually really sweet. Macie loves them. Fresh flannel is so warm and snug. We whipped these up in about 30 mins this evening waiting for Daddy to arrive home. Quick hem and they were on. Right now she is snuggled up in her bed wearing her piggy pj's. Love it! I love that sewing can be quick, easy and useful. I have even remembered to add my little orange tag. It goes on all the things I make (if I remember).

Here she is...look at that face!!!!!!!.... sick of mummy trying to get a shot in focus - help needed with the photography please RachaelBrownPhotography! Happy sewing everyone!