Show woman noman s world sew childrens children s clothes at home say women who would save uan 6 arlla 11 halein is T DONT know how bow id manage 1 the budget it if I 1 sew the childrens clothes at home Is what many women say to me the saying of a few years ago that it worth the effort to sew at home because things were so inexpensive no longer holds water its just the other way around now so buy your material lady and get busy at the sewing machine pajamas nighties eighties nigh ties and even robes are really so simple to make at home that even the novice can whip through one ot of these garments in about two or three hours the material and fit of the garments to sa say Y nothing ot of the workmanship Is bo bound und to be superior to what is now available in the finished product M materials a serials are now coming to the market more readily and its fairly easy to find cottons percale broadcloth seersucker muslin flannel or flannelette challis and knitted woolens tor for pajamas and gowns patterns are easy to follow and you can even make them yourself it if youre experienced at tracing from worn underwear pajamas are one item where you can economize on sewing at home for the whole family for the youngsters you may choose the two piece kind inasmuch as the simplest to construct I 1 say this merely because one piece pajamas necessitate buttons and buttonholes and you can save a halt half an hour of time in sewing it you use the two piece type here is a wonderfully simple way for making nightwear first of all have patterns and material ready I 1 you want to economize and make sure you know just what steps to follow A good idea is to brush up on the instructions the evening before so know exactly what comes next assembly line technique easy to use for pajamas cut all the pajamas you are going to make and pin each one together as you cut it As you are pinning them sort them into the piles you have to sew first second etc in another pile place facings and bands pockets and cuffs in other words those pieces that are applied flat join shoulder seams apply neck bands sew in sleeves do all your hemming and basting it if necessary at one sitting then all machine sewing at another sitting work on a large table and cut out several garments at the same time while you have all your equipment ment out work goes much taster faster it if you can specialize a bit on your different tasks fabrics for pajamas and night gowns should be selected primarily tor for their durability and ease of any of the fabrics named previously will do the job thoroughly unless you really have time to spare these fabrics need not be ironed before wearing just make child childrens reni clothes at home make sure that they are washed clean hung properly and then folded and tucked away in drawers until the next wearing if desired you may add decorative stitches or sim pie trimming like ric rac or col erful binding to these clothes little boys dont go tor for this sort of thing but your daughter might like some pretty feminine touches on her gar ment active youngsters as well as the th oldsters should have pajamas that tha are cut generously there are bound to be restless nights when the children toss and turn while sleeping and their garments should be designed to give them freedom of action let the armholes arm holes particularly be large and roomy the legs wide enough without being too baggy avoid having the legs too long as they will only get in the way consider comfort first in making pajamas if however the children seem to be sprouting more quickly than you can keep them in clothes you may have generous hems on the pajama legs which can be taken down as they grow for the younger children it may be practical and even advisable to make pajamas with the feet many m others mothers feel that this comes in landy handy if the child should unwittingly throw off his covers during the night for smaller children it Is nice to have a back belt that can be slipped through the side seam belt loops to tie in front the youngster can adjust this type of garment easily and it eliminates buttons theres nothing so important as good stitching especially where it concerns a much worn garment such as the pajama set the machine correctly with thread and fabric so that stitches will be even save a lot of time mending if you take this little precaution to finish the pajama properly use a pinking shears on all simple seams this may be employed during the cutting and then this part of the garment will be finished cottons are easy to cut with pinking shears and no problems will arise if the shears are in good condition for the seams on the inside of the pants a trench french or flat fell seam ls is best because it lies flat and will be more comfortable than any other type true it takes slightly longer to make but the pajama will be more comfortable for it |