PJ Top – front opening

Front opening PJ top – Simplicity 9193 – with alterations.  Fabric – Japanese Lawn from Spotlight.

Thinking about upcoming surgery has me worried, and the way I deal with worry, is to plan.  I am a bit of an extreme pedantic efficient worrier, so you can imagine that my life is full of plans and contingencies.

So, post surgery I am probably going to find lifting my arms up difficult for a period of time.  That may be a few days, or weeks ….. I just don’t know.   So I figure I need a couple of PJ’s that open down the front.  I would buy them, but of course my choices are collared grandpa style pj’s (which are rarely big enough around the hips, and I hate all the bulk around my neck), or cheap chinese made tissue knit pull over tops (which are no good for putting on short term).

I had a peasant top pattern that is extremely elderly, but has been a good standby for me.  Mind you, I was sewing it from memory, as I have lost the instruction sheets at some point.  I altered to give it a v-neck front opening (I did forget to angle up the placket facing, but was able to bodge it ok anyway), and shortened the hem by about 8 cm.  I made sure I interfaced the placket, and then decided that I couldn’t be naffed with buttons and buttonholes, going for snaps instead.  It still feels secure so I think it will be an ok cheat. Next version I will go slightly tighter on the elastic across the shoulders.

Getting hubby to photograph me is not great.  I don’t think he realises that being taller than me, he needs to crouch a little when he takes my photo ….. I look like I have a massive head.

And here is the other one I made.