Hoppo Bumpo (n): A children's game. Played by folding one's arms and hopping on one leg. Aim is to bump opponents, so that they lose their balance. Last person standing wins.


December 01, 2008

Pyjama-rama



Some models might not wake up for less than $10,000 a day. Mine on the other hand was perfectly happy with the promise of a bowl of cereal and Sesame Street. We do things on the cheap here at Hoppo Bumpo. (Though it does appear that you get what you pay for. The model seems to have rather unprofessionally slept in the outfit).

These little pyjamas are made from a favourite toddler and children's sleepwear pattern - Simplicity 8493 View B. (See some finished examples over here too.) The print I used is that hot new look, seen all the runways this season: green farm machinery. There are also some diggers and frogs in the pipeline too.

The pants are super quick to make as they are cut from just two pieces and have an elasticised waist. The pattern comes with a short variation too. The top, which can also be made with short sleeves for warm weather, is also quite quick to construct. The sleeves are cut in one piece each, as are the front and back.

I diverged from the pattern instructions just a little. I decided not to elasticise the sleeve cuffs, as Argy tends to push the sleeves up to his shoulders, then complain of circulatory problems! I also used sew-in interfacing in the top's facing and then top-stitched the whole thing in place. Over-kill perhaps, but I have a special talent for shredding that (much more convenient) fusible interfacing in the wash.

The most time consuming part of making these pyjamas is probably sewing the buttonholes and buttons. If you are not particularly fond of making buttonholes, I think press studs/poppers would work equally well. They would look a little more subtle than the buttons we have here. Trying to carry through the theme of yellow tractor wheels, I do seem to have gone a bit more Bozo The Clown than John Deere ...

17 comments:

  1. OMG - that is SO CUTE! I love the PJs, and I'm glad the model does too.

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  2. Awesome PJ's!!! Perfect for the pre-school set.
    I have seen your shower cap around the place lately -well done on all the coverage you are getting!!

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  3. I think his pj's look cool, even with the buttons.
    As for the button holes, it sounds like you need to ask Santa for a machine with an auto button hole maker, careful getting it down from the roof.

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  4. They are really cute! Lucky boys to have custom made pj's in their favourite fabrics!

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  5. They are fabulous pyjamas and what little boy wouldn't want bright yellow buttons to play with? They are the perfect counterpoint.

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  6. these are great _ I love the farm fabric! Well done.

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  7. Gorgeous pjs and a charming model. Tractors/farm machinery are great for those boys who love them. Now, all I need are several meters of that fabric to make pjs for my very large boy husband....

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  8. I love your jammies - they look really cute. Well done. I love homemade jammies - your little one looks so cute in them.

    I have just been trialing the new Oliver + S pj pattern - even easier as there are no button holes or interfacing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. Supermodels are notoriously high maintenance no matter what the pay!! Those jimble jambles (as they are called in this house) are soooooo cool.

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  10. Those pjs are too cute. I love the yellow buttons. The model is a cutie too!

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  11. The PJs look so adorable. And I think the yellow buttons finishes off the outfit perfectly too.

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  12. I love those! Pants in two pieces? Now that sounds right up my time saving/lazy alley!

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  13. no way - I love the yellow buttons! These jammies look fantastic, and the model - he's going to be hitting a catwalk anytime soon. Or sand pit.

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  14. Fntastic PJ's. How happy he must be to go to bed in those. xoxo

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  15. fab use of that fabric and yr model is very cute

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  16. That is so sweet! I love that your model slept in the "garment". Great job on them!

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  17. Two piece pants! I'm off to find me that pattern (whoosh!)

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