Summer PJ's

   I seem to sew a lot of girl items. I have to admit I find it definitely more fun to sew feminine colored fabrics. Probably because the colors are so much more brighter and well...pretty. 

   I do have two teenage boys. They needed some summer pj's. Flannels were out!

  So, I decided to take them to the fabric store and let them choose two prints each. For some reason they do not enjoy the fabric store like I do.

  They denied my attempts at persuading them to some fun vivid prints. Too old for Pokemon or superheroes. What fun is that? They ended up picking out plaids...in boy colors of course...of blue, green, and maroon. 

  Just as well, I wouldn't want them getting used to wearing lavender or heaven forbid yellow. lol. So, here they are... boy plaid summer pj shorts. Ta da!

  The fabric is a poly cotton blend, lightweight and very suitable for pajama shorts. I used the NEWLOOK pattern #6764. It was very simple. I did modify it however by length and by omitting the elastic. I also added double stitching for reinforcement and decorative reasons. It was most successful.
  In the end they were truly appreciative and happy to have some new pj's for the summer. I love my boys. They are terrific!