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From: NubikoSato
Date: 10-22-2004, 02:45 PM (1 of 22)
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Hi everyone. This is my first time posting. I hope this doesn't sound crazy. My boyfriend has been complaining about the weather turning cold at night lately (I live in AZ...*rolling eyes*). He wanted to put on three blankets!! I thought that to help him be warmer (and me not be suffocated), I'd make him a PJ of flannel lined with fleece. Is that doable? What should I look out for? Any suggestions and tips are welcome! Thank you very much! Nubiko |
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-22-2004, 03:03 PM (2 of 22)
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Hi Nubiko and welcome to Sew Whats New. I think your boyfriend is crazy but if he is cold, maybe heavy fleece pj's would do the trick. I have never heard of flannel lined with fleece. The lining would be heavier than the outer fabric. But now that I think about it, maybe fleece lined with flannel would work. Hey girls, what do you think? MaryW
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From: NubikoSato
Date: 10-22-2004, 03:08 PM (3 of 22)
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Thanks Mary, I think that's a more logical idea. Here's another question. I hate static electricity. Are there any anti static fleece available? where can i purchase those? If I want to avoid static, are other other types of materials that is relatively light weight but just as warm as fleece that i can use to make the PJs? Thanks!!! =) |
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 10-22-2004, 03:48 PM (4 of 22)
Who in the heck wears pj's anyway ???  
Chrys
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-22-2004, 03:57 PM (5 of 22)
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Such a smart aleck from Florida! I'll have you know I wear jammies. My most favourite wardrobe. 
MaryW
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From: dlbcpa2b
Date: 10-22-2004, 04:30 PM (6 of 22)
I'm with you Chrys! I don't have any use for PJ's!  Sorry Mary!  Dee
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From: Pudge99
Date: 10-22-2004, 06:01 PM (7 of 22)
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People from Florida are weird. I didn't wear PJ's while livng there either. Moved to Germany and got me some PJ's. You could also try doubling the flannel. Make them reversible if you want. That way he could wear Spiderman one night and Care Bears on another .
Gina
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From: sewingrandma
Date: 10-22-2004, 09:17 PM (8 of 22)
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hey, I lived in North Dakota for 8 years and still didn't have any pj's.
Brockie
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From: NubikoSato
Date: 10-23-2004, 12:04 AM (9 of 22)
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Uh... sorry. I didn't mean for this to become a debate about popularity of PJs. He just happens to like them. so any suggestion about how to work with flannel lined fleece or fleece lined flannel?? thanks. |
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From: SBEAR
Date: 10-23-2004, 06:27 AM (10 of 22)
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If you want extra warm jammies for a cold climate or bad circulation, I would make them out of fleece and line with cotton flannel. I would definitely wash the cotton flannel in the hottest available water and dry in the dryer first so it shrinks before you cut. Fleece doesn't seem to shrink very much, but I pre-wash it anyway. You might find that fleece alone is warm enough. I live in the Adirondack Mountains of Northern New York State, and we have winter days of 25 below zero and colder. I made myself a lounging/sleeping suit of leopard or cheetah fleece. It has a turtleneck top, and the pants have inseam pockets. I made myself fleece ears and a tail out of the scraps, so if I need a costume, I can go as a leopard. |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 10-23-2004, 08:36 AM (11 of 22)
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When you go as a leopard you can borrow my dog. I made her a leopard skin coat for the winter. She loves it because when we go for a walk everyone stops and says she's so cute. Dorothy |
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From: Pudge99
Date: 10-23-2004, 11:17 AM (12 of 22)
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Nubiko, Don't be sorry for starting a debate. We are really like family here and are just teasing each other. Sometimes we forget that new people might think we are serious. I agree about preshrinking the flannel if you are going to use it in combination with fleece. I made some things without preshrinking and it was a disaster. Then just cut it out as a flannel set and fleece set. Put the matching pieces together and baste, then sew it like it was one. I hope that makes sense. Gina
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From: MaryW
Date: 10-23-2004, 08:03 PM (13 of 22)
Nubiko, we just tease and have fun with each other like family. Don't be sorry. Jammies rule! Don't listen to those other guys. LOL. 
MaryW
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From: wazoodle
Date: 10-23-2004, 11:19 PM (14 of 22)
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You might try lining with cotton jersey instead of flannel. This will match the stretch of your fleece. Another option is to use a french terry for PJs. LeeAnne
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From: blackie
Date: 10-24-2004, 12:50 AM (15 of 22)
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I am not the world's most experienced sewer, but I would echo what Wazoodle said and line the fleece with something that also stretches a bit. If you really want a fleece / flannel combo, I would make the outer layer fleece and the inner layer flannel. ... And if it were my hubby I'd also make the PJ bottoms the kind with snaps all along the side so he could tear them off dramatically if he got too warm (or if he felt frisky) - just like a male stripper! Hee hee... J/K, my playful side comes out sometimes!!
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User: blackie
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From: Sheri
Date: 10-25-2004, 11:09 AM (16 of 22)
| Jammies are my most favorite thing to wear! And I'm in Southern California! |
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From: Sherri
Date: 10-25-2004, 08:01 PM (17 of 22)
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OK ladies. If you all don't have pj's what do you wear between 5:00 and bedtime. Thats when I use my pjs. I find my fleece PJs are hot stuff even at -40 and I don't think I would want them lined with flannel. OF course it might just be me causing the hot stuff. But I doubt it. Nubiko I would get a electic mattress pad with heat contrals on either side of the bed. Then you can have yours at 0 and hubby can have his at 22. Saved my marriage cuz now my dh doesn't get size 8 foot shaped ice cubes in the middle of his back. SHer My website
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From: Emmy
Date: 11-02-2004, 01:35 PM (18 of 22)
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I agree with LeeAnne, you need to use a stretch fabric if you're going to line them. I don't understand why you are lining them though. Seems like a lot of work for nothing. Just buy fleece heavy enough to be warm on its own. If he wants cotton next to his skin, tell him to wear an undershirt. I'd just make them from fleece. OR you could buy him some regular flannel pj's, if you can't get them locally, try the internet. Then make him a fleece nightshirt. It goes on over the head, and is very comfy. These are a men's garment and have been around for a long, long time. I'm sure you can find a pattern if you look around. This could be made from a lightweight fleece, and would give him the extra warmth he needs, without being as hot as fleece pjs could get. He could take it off if he's too warm, and would still have pjs on under it. OR he could wear it with regular pj bottoms, or just on its own, which is the usual way. Keep in mind that being too cold could be an indication of an underactive thyroid. I'd suggest he have a simple bloodtest to find out. Also, wisdom from my camping days, if you keep your neck and head warm, you'll be warmer all over. So make him a hooded pj top, or a HOODED NIGHT SHIRT in flannel, or fleece, and let him try that. This would probably solve the problem. If your head is warm, you tend to stay warm all over. To find out if a hood will help, he could sleep with a hooded sweatshirt over his pjs for a night or two. If it works, then you could go ahead and make him a hooded night shirt. Also, you can add a throw to his side of the bed, for extra warmth. We live where its pretty cold in winter, and we do that all the time. Put on as many as you need. Just fold and lay at the foot of the bed in the morning. No big deal, and you won't be too hot. Add a nice hot water bottle, with a warm fleecy cover too, if needed. Emmy 
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From: Cherylau
Date: 11-09-2004, 05:22 AM (19 of 22)
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A few years back I made a polar fleece coat, double layer of polar fleece it's so warm for cold nights outdoors, but I think it would be too warm for pjs. Why not make a half sized blanket for his side of the bed? On nights when I am colder than hubby I often fold a blanket in half just for me. I've even slept in a sleeping bag when I have been really cold. I'm one of those that needs to wear pjs - I feel naked with out them Cheryl |
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From: ninifav
Date: 11-10-2004, 07:41 PM (20 of 22)
| All this flannel/fleece has me laughing...I'm in the South too...hubby wears very little and has the A/C on sub zero...I wear flannel and three blankets (and that includes menapause!!!..Anyway, I'll be leaving in the a.m. to visit DS and family in Panama City...are there any great little fabric shops that I shouldn't miss??? TIA Paula |
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From: Jonell
Date: 11-11-2004, 05:10 PM (21 of 22)
A good friend of mine just finished a quilt for her grandson and the top was flannel fabric squares and she backed it with fleece - no batting. This quilt is so very warm but not heavy. I too get cold at night, but I HATE the weight of blankets on me. So often I just wear fleece PJ's. But they get hot during the night.  So making a fabric top and attaching fleece as the backing may be exactly what I need. I have only made a few quilt for my Grandkids, but this gets me motivated again. I found a pattern with 12-18 inch quilt squares that would go together quickly, maybe in just a weekend. Then I can use kids fleece as backing. Of course you need to be careful not to stretch fleece. Maybe I will do quilt-as-you-go technique. That should'nt be too hard with such large squares, fast too. Hope this has helped. |
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From: beachgirl
Date: 11-12-2004, 05:24 PM (22 of 22)
I must say that I have laughed reading this post more than reading some jokes. Thanks everyone. Yep, I'm in Fl. so we don't need much to sleep in. That does have it advantages. If I do have cold feet dear dh doesn't mind warming me up. The only time I ever saw dh in pj's was when he was in the hospital. As for me, I don't wear them either. Feel like I'm wearing my clothes to bed. We both do have nice robes if we need them. After soon to be 39 years married I don't think we'll change our sleeping atire. One year as an extra gift my mom gave me a pretty flannel night gown. Dh told her that I didn't need that as he'd quit sleeping with me when he couldn't keep me warm. Our kids still laugh about us having a king size bed as we sleep close together in the middle of it. They think the bed is a waste of space. I'm not bragging & not complaining, it's just the way it is with us.  Theresa
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