Winter is a wonderful time of the year with the crisp, frosty mornings and the twinkly lights of Christmas and winter festivals. However with winter, come the dark, cold nights that can result in an uncomfortable nights sleep for your little ones, especially with the temperatures dropping to well below freezing as they have done for the past few years. With the cost of energy rising year on year, many families are looking for alternative ways to keep warm and ward off the arctic-like chill of a frosty British winter. One of the best ways to ensure your family is protected against the bitter chill of a cold winter night is to invest in some good quality sleepwear.
There are a number of benefits to sewing your own items of sleepwear, not least that sewing and dressmaking is a wonderful and fulfilling hobby but by creating your own items you can choose the perfect fabric to suit your child's personality and engage their individual interests. You can control the weight and thickness of the fabric you choose and by purchasing fabric from our collection you can be sure that your sleepwear designs will be of the highest quality and your designs will last year after year.
One of the most popular items of sleepwear for children is the baby sleeping bag. This is a quick and easy sewing project which is easily achievable by a dressmaker or recreational sewer of any ability. The simplest way to create a new baby sleeping bag is to use an old sleeping bag as a template, if you do not have an existing sleeping bag you can always use your child's baby grow for some simple measurements. Remember to make the arms a little wider and longer and the sleeping bag you are cutting should be about 20cm longer than your existing item to allow for a growth spurt. When cutting your fabric, remember to allow approximately a 1cm seam allowance to insert your zip and cut a V shape out of the front panel using your original item as a guide.
This cosy sleeping bag was made for the youngest member of the Calico Laine family using our Red Trucks Fleece Fabric. Fleece is the ideal fabric for sleepwear as it is warm and extremely comfortable to wear. All of our fleece fabric is a high quality anti-pill fleece meaning that it is strong enough to stand up to repeat washing without those tell tale bobbles of fabric appearing and ruining the appearance of your garments. Fleece is always one of our most popular winter fabrics and is available in a wide range of prints such as the one above which is suitable for toddlers and young children. Our brightly coloured flower designs will appeal to any young girl whilst our football designs are ideal for an older boy and are perfect for creating the on trend "onesie" which is fast becoming a staple item in the wardrobe of any fashion conscious youngster.
As well as fleece, we stock a variety of hardwearing, high quality fabrics which are perfect for your sleepwear items.
Towelling - this is a dense, heavy duty fabric which is ideal for towelling robes. It's soft, smooth properties mean this fabric feels wonderful against the skin whilst keeping you warm and dry.
Velboa Skins - our low-pile, faux fur fabric is a soft fabric with a velvety finish and is available in a wide range of animal inspired designs. Ideal for baby sleeping bags and are ideal for snuggly baby sleeping bags. This versatile fabric can also be used for blankets and throws.
Brushed Cotton Fabric - this extra soft fabric is a luxury fabric composed of 100% cotton. This comfortable, breathable fabric is the ideal choice for winter pyjamas due to its warm and comfortable qualities. This superior quality fabric feels wonderful against the skin making it the perfect choice for pyjamas for all of the family.
As always, we love to see your creations so please post pictures of your finished items to our Facebook page.
Until next time,
Calico Laine
This cosy sleeping bag was made for the youngest member of the Calico Laine family using our Red Trucks Fleece Fabric. Fleece is the ideal fabric for sleepwear as it is warm and extremely comfortable to wear. All of our fleece fabric is a high quality anti-pill fleece meaning that it is strong enough to stand up to repeat washing without those tell tale bobbles of fabric appearing and ruining the appearance of your garments. Fleece is always one of our most popular winter fabrics and is available in a wide range of prints such as the one above which is suitable for toddlers and young children. Our brightly coloured flower designs will appeal to any young girl whilst our football designs are ideal for an older boy and are perfect for creating the on trend "onesie" which is fast becoming a staple item in the wardrobe of any fashion conscious youngster.
As well as fleece, we stock a variety of hardwearing, high quality fabrics which are perfect for your sleepwear items.
Towelling - this is a dense, heavy duty fabric which is ideal for towelling robes. It's soft, smooth properties mean this fabric feels wonderful against the skin whilst keeping you warm and dry.
Velboa Skins - our low-pile, faux fur fabric is a soft fabric with a velvety finish and is available in a wide range of animal inspired designs. Ideal for baby sleeping bags and are ideal for snuggly baby sleeping bags. This versatile fabric can also be used for blankets and throws.
Brushed Cotton Fabric - this extra soft fabric is a luxury fabric composed of 100% cotton. This comfortable, breathable fabric is the ideal choice for winter pyjamas due to its warm and comfortable qualities. This superior quality fabric feels wonderful against the skin making it the perfect choice for pyjamas for all of the family.
As always, we love to see your creations so please post pictures of your finished items to our Facebook page.
Until next time,
Calico Laine