Sewing Sunsets

It seems that we’re in the middle of a pajama pant sew storm.  Right along with a few real snow storms in parts of the country!  Sewing pajama pants just might be a great activity for those who are snowed in.

So far, the inner leg seams and side seams of the pj pants have been sewn, which leaves us with two separate pajama pants legs.  These need to be sewn together at the crotch.  Many seamstresses are very intimidated when thinking about sewing the crotch seam, but the method I use is very easy and almost foolproof.

As you can see from the picture above, there are two pajama pants legs.  Leave one leg inside out, and turn the other leg to the right side; the right side of the fabric will be facing you.

Place the right side out pajama pants leg into the leg that is wrong side out.  You will notice that you have a “U” shaped seam.  This is the crotch seam.  Sew around the “U” shape and the crotch seam has been sewn.

Sometimes when I’m sewing a crotch seam, I like to use the free arm on my sewing machine to make it a bit easier to navigate the curve.  This isn’t really necessary, but it often helps me navigate the crotch curve a bit more easily.

After the crotch seam has been sewn, press it well, and then press the waist area seam open if you have finished the raw edges prior to sewing construction.  Or press the seam to one side if you have chosen to sew the seam on a regular sewing machine, and then serge the seam. 

More information and a detailed tutorial, complete with pictures, is available here: www.sewseamless.com/Page35.html

The pajama pants are now almost complete.  Next, I’ll show you how to sew the waistline casing, insert the elastic, and hem the pants. 

Happy Sewing!

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