Review: McCall's 7518 | Plaid Pajama Onesie!

It's comfy pajama season! Mikaela requested for the Thanksgiving holiday that I make her some pajamas. We were in Joann and she found this pattern, McCall's 7518 in the catalog. So, I promised her that I'd have them made by the time she got home yesterday.

For the fabric, she wanted plaid. She first selected a flannel shirting in a similar colorway. The fabric was only 41" wide and it was really lightweight with no 'give'. I explained why it wouldn't work. I told her to think about the same fabric that baby blanket sleepers  are made in. I found this Blizzard Fleece Red Green and Navy Fabric and most importantly, it's 58".

I made the adult small and it was the perfect size right out of the envelope. It's always a win when I don't have to make any alterations.

Especially since I took the time to match the plaid at all of the seams. 

This is really a quick sew. It took longer to cut it out than it did to actually sew it all together.

I typically like for the dominant print (in this instance it's the red) to go down the center. But, primarily the center back -- it nips in at the waist. So I put the dominant color down the princess lines.

I omitted all of the extra topstitching that was suggested down the center of the hood and around the neckline.

It also has a center front lapped zipper. 

For the cuffs, I used a navy blue ponte from my stash that was leftover from my Vogue 1522 pants.

This was an absolute success and she's loving it. I'll make another one in more of a red plaid for Christmas, because she's going to wear this one to death!