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The Emporia => Fun with Fabric => Topic started by: JudyN on December 27, 2020, 20:11:02 PM
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Shock horror, after watching Celebrity Sewing Bee, my hubby fancies having a go at making his own PJ bottoms :o I'm not sure how to find the right fabric though, as we'd rather buy online. He has a pair of Next bottoms he likes - they're thin woven 100% cotton, but soft, not crisp and shiny. They need to be light, so nothing that could be described as 'cosy'.
Does anyone know if there's a specific term I could use to hunt down suitable fabric please? Of course, if you know of a specific fabric you think might be what I'm after, that would be even better!
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Cotton lawn is mainly what I searched for when I bought my PJ fabric online. Also lighter weight men's shirting (not poplin) seems to be very suitable.
Go Mr N :dance:
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Friend of mine made several pairs of PJs for herself as a starter project. She bought quilting cotton from the local shop - initially found it a bit stiff but says that after a couple of washes it softened up beautifully and is now very comfortable indeed.
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I too am at a loss in clothing fabrics ... I want a brushed cotton, which I have found ... but they're all tartans ... I can buy Tartan PJs for pennies (well not really) anywhere ...
What I want is something FUN! ... Space Rockets, Penguins, Retro Cowboys, Hedgehogs ... all the things the kids have .... but they dont make in adult sizes :angry:
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Thanks all :D I'm wondering if what we're after is brushed cotton - or if that's the closest to the pjs he likes. But he'll probably either have to order samples or go to a real live shop.
He's also now thinking of making a t shirt, but without a serger I think that may be best avoided as a first project.
I know what's going to happen - give it a couple of weeks, and he'll be better than me. Which, to be fair, wouldn't be hard :laughing:
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I too am at a loss in clothing fabrics ... I want a brushed cotton, which I have found ... but they're all tartans ... I can buy Tartan PJs for pennies (well not really) anywhere ...
What I want is something FUN! ... Space Rockets, Penguins, Retro Cowboys, Hedgehogs ... all the things the kids have .... but they dont make in adult sizes :angry:
I've been looking for brushed cotton to make some PJs. I found some on the Textile Express website I like but Croft Mills has some fun prints Brushed cottons (https://www.croftmill.co.uk/brushed-cotton-winceyette-flannel-fabric) although some like the hedgehogs, sharks and whales are now out of stock :(
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@Iminei have you seen these? (https://ohsewcrafty.co.uk/search?controller=search&s=brushed+cotton)
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Cotton viscose mix is nice and soft mix for pjs, I made a pair (top and shorts) for daughter, nice and soft.
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Yes, Thank you @sewmuchmore ... But theyre all a lil 'cutesy' and babiefied which is NOT what Im after -<
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Croft Mill website have brushed cotton with dinosaurs, space ships, I bought some with llamas for some PJs @Iminei .
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Sadly out of stock @Silver Rose. I do wish they’d take them off the sites when they haven’t got any.
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Have you thought about buying a brushed cotton/cotton flannelette duvet set and using the fabric? Lots of different colours and some fairly decent patterns that could work well for mens pyjamas.
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@Ohsewsimple that is a shame , I like Croft Mill but it is irritating to see pictures of lovely fabrics only to scroll down and see they are out of stock.
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https://fabricgiant.com/category/Fashion%20Fabrics/Brushed%20Cotton
@Iminei there's at least one fabric here that's not cutesy and babified row 2 middle pic ;)
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@Iminei https://www.bombaystoresfabrics.co.uk/category/Craft%20Fabrics%20and%20Cottons/Brushed%20Cotton
have a range of brushed cottons as well.
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None of these links are working for me today ... Anyone else have that problem?
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I can't get teh fabric Giant or Bombay Stores links to load at all - they're just constantly trying and failing. In fact I can't load the websites for either using links from Google.
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Links work for me OK. Funnily enough, the Bombay fabrics window appears to have most of the same designs as Fabric Giant.
This is a not-baby one!
(https://i.imgur.com/eoLoWoC.jpg)
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They're working for me now too - I suspect the sites are related and were both having hosting issues.
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@Iminei - have you looked at Etsy for brushed cotton? I buy it for making burp cloths and often find it difficult to source: so often out of stock on sites. Had a quick look at Etsy and there are some more grown up ones- black and white giraffes?
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Links work for me OK. Funnily enough, the Bombay fabrics window appears to have most of the same designs as Fabric Giant.
This is a not-baby one!
(https://i.imgur.com/eoLoWoC.jpg)
Depends on whose baby ??!!!! :laughing: