Refashioned PJ bottoms

Hi!
In my simplify life quest I’m trying to gradually go through the house having an audit of possessions and having a good declutter. A few weeks ago I was sorting through my nightwear and I realised that I had more than enough PJ bottoms for Winter but was a bit lacking in things to wear when it gets warmer.

It struck me as a bit silly to get rid of PJ bottoms only to go out and buy shorts new. I decided to try a refashion and it was the perfect opportunity to use my new overlocker!

I decided that my stripey cotton PJs could be shortened and would look fine if I overlocked the edges and didn’t hem. So here are the new cotton shorts….They look wonky in the photo as I didn’t lay them out very well!!

The originals had buttons on the inside with tabs so you could shorten the trousers to 3/4 length. I reused the buttons at the bottom of the side seam to give the shorts a more finished look! Here is a lovely close up to show my first go at overlocking with all the imperfections!!

I’m quite pleased to have something I can actually wear from this first attempt!!

One thought on “Refashioned PJ bottoms

  • May 7, 2012 at 5:40 pm
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    Great way to re-cycle. Good to look at things differently and save some cash as well!

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