Pajama Pants from Vintage Sheets – Free pattern

inside: I just love this project! Sewing pajama pants from vintage sheets. The finished edge makes the most beautiful cuffs and the cotton fabric is soft and perfect for pjs.

Last summer a friend gave me this gorgeous vintage sheet from her stash and I knew right away I wanted to sew some vintage sheet pjs. It just love the way the edge of the sheet makes perfect cuffs. I used my free family PJ pattern to make cropped pajama pants and today I’m going to give you all the details for this project.

Pajama pants from vintage sheets

Do you have any old soft sheets laying around? Vintage sheets are really fun and many of them have such fun bold prints! I know many sewers have found sheets at a thrift store, I haven’t had such luck, but I have found some vintage sheets for sale on ETSY here.

Like I mentioned above I used my free family pj pants pattern for these and shortened to a crop length {details below}. You could also use any of these other PJ patterns with a vintage sheet.

• Womens PJ shorts
• Womens wide leg Pajama pants
• Kids Plaid Pjs
• Mesh Pants pattern {I’ve made with cotton before}

Look at how cute those cuffs are! I just love them! AND because they were part of the sheet these crop pants are actually SO easy to sew. The pattern is literally one piece and you don’t even have to hem with this edge.

Oh and I didn’t mention this before, but it should be obvious that a flat sheet works best.

Are you ready to dive into the sewing tutorial? It really is so simple to sew these pj pants! Vintage sheets tend to be mostly floral, but since I used a pattern that works for the whole family size kids 4 – adult XXL you really could make vintage sheet pants for everyone!

Sew PJ pants from a sheet

For this project you will need:

• Vintage flat sheet or soft cotton fabric
• 1″ elastic
• Printable PJ Pattern {or any other pj pants pattern you love}

Questions about printing and assembling pdf ptterns? More info here.

If you are shortening the pattern to a crop length do that now. THEN, place the bottom edge of the pattern on the decorative edge of the sheet. You can see where I folded over the tissue in the middle. I like to shorten the leg in the middle.

Make sure to cut out the pant legs in mirror {the easiest way to do this is fold the fabric with the right or wrong sides together and cut both legs at once}

I used dark thread in this sewing tutorial so make it easier for you to see the seams.

Fold each leg in half with the right sides together and sew up the inseam. make SURE the bottom of the leg is lined up perfectly… we aren’t adding a hem, so what you see know is the final.

If you used a serger you need to finish the serger seam. Don’t just cut the threads. If you are using a sewing machine make sure to bask-stitch well.

Once you have both leg inseams sewn, place one inside the other. Make sure the right sides are together. Line up the inseams and the front to the front and back to the back. Sew this curved crotch seam.

Finish the top edge of the pants by pressing over 1/4″ or serging. Then fold over another 1.25″. Stitch on the serged edge or first fold. Leave a 2″ opening to add the elastic into the casing.

Thread the elastic into the opening and pull it all the way around.

Have questions about adding elastic? Check out my tutorial on elastic waistbands here.

Overlap and sew the ends together. Pull the elastic into the casing and then sew the hole closed. I like to stitch over the elastic in a few places on the casing so it doesn’t twist.

And then you have the best new pj pants!! I love mine {and am wearing them at the moment that I type this!!} What are your favorite pj/lounge pants? What kind of fabric makes them perfect?