"Bedtime" Smocked PJs for Ahnalin

Ahnalin fell in love with the 

"Bedtime"

baby doll pajamas designed

by Cathy Gunn

for "Australian Smocking & Embroidery" magazine.

I am doing my best to not

purchase any extra fabric.

So I told Ahnalin she could go shopping

in my still-much-too-big-and-completely-embarrassing

stash. 

She adores anything red.

And this cotton gingham, 

which I purchased years ago 

for $1.00 a yard,

is very light, with just a touch of polyester.

Ahnalin wanted a different smocking design.

So we just played around and this

is what we came up with.

She thought it was hilarious 

that I asked her to stand up

ON MY BED!!

The pattern is designed for 

sizes 3,4 and 5.

I cut the 5.

But I had to sew the neck opening

with a 5/8" seam because

the standard 3/8" made the neck hole too tight.

The size 5 is VERY loose and roomy

other than the small neck opening.

And my girl loves her new jammies!

Sweet Dreams My Angel!

Happy Sewing!