Bonne Nuit Mon Cheri! Men’s Pajamas using McCall’s Pattern 4244

I recently made two sets of pajamas for my husband as gifts and I am really happy with the results.  These two sewing projects were very satisfying; my husband loves his new pajamas, and the fact that I made them for him, and he wears them every night.  I don’t know of any other garment that I’ve made that gets so much wear.

This red set is for cold weather and is made from a tightly woven red flannel.  The top is option B from McCall’s 4244, with long sleeves, and the long pants are option C.

The other set is for warmer nights and it is made from a blue and white striped shirting fabric.  The top is option A from the same pattern, with short sleeves.  The shorts are option D.

Pattern

The pattern I used is McCall’s 4244.  I cut a size medium for both sets.  For the cold-weather option, I shortened the arms by two inches.  That’s it!  I made no modifications for the warm-weather option.  The pattern instructions are very easy and straight forward.  I know I’ll be using this pattern again and again.

Fabric

Both fabrics for these pajamas are 100% cotton.  The flannel is from my stash and the blue and white stripe fabric is shirting from the Fabric Outlet in San Francisco, or Cali Fabrics if you are shopping on-line.  The shirting fabric is light weight and breathable.  It is really enjoyable to work with; I plan to make a sleeveless summer blouse for myself with the remaining fabric.  I splurged on the buttons; they are from Britex in San Francisco.

Construction

My husband surprised me with an embroidery module for Christmas.  I tried doing my first-ever monogram on the pocket of the striped pajamas.  I embroidered the fabric before cutting out the pocket.  I did not follow any template or rules for this monogram.  I really like the way it turned out.  I like the way the gold thread looks against the blue and white stripes.

The shorts and pants have two rows of 3/8″ elastic in the waistband with a 1/4″  drawstring in the middle.  My husband says they are very comfortable to wear.

I used my serger to finish the seams of the flannel pajamas and the shorts.  For the striped shirt, all of the seams are a Hong Kong finish with the exception of the facing.

I added piping around the front of the striped version.  It was very easy to do and I think it gives the top a more professional finish.

This is a close up of the red version made without piping.

So, that’s the short story of the two sets of pajamas that I made for my husband.  I’d love to hear your thoughts on making pajamas, fabric and/or patterns.  Do you have a pajama pattern that you like?  A favorite fabric for pajamas?  Just scroll down to the comments box below and let me know your thoughts.

Thanks for visiting my blog and bonne nuit!