MAKE & WEAR: Ladies’ Pyjama Top & Bottom

The ratty old set that’s seen better days. The ones that never quite fit right – waistband that digs in, legs that are always either too short or too long, fabric that started pilling after the third wash. You bought them because they were there, they were fine, they’d do.

And every Winter you think: I really should find something better.

The trouble is, “better” in the shops means cheap cotton prints that feel scratchy against your skin, polyester blends that feel like wrapping yourself in plastic, or – if you’re lucky – something overpriced that fits on the size guide and nowhere else. Nothing is quite made for you. Because it isn’t.

Here’s the thing: the pyjamas that feel like a dream – soft, roomy in the right places, fitted where you want them, in a fabric you’d actually choose – aren’t found on a shelf. They’re made. To your measurements. In flannel you love. Finished properly.

And with Winter settling in, right now is exactly the right time to make them.

Over three Tuesday mornings — 5, 12 and 19 May, from 9:00 to 12:00 – you’ll do exactly that. Top and bottom, in fabric you chose, fitted to your body, finished neatly. Go with long sleeves and warm flannel pants for the coldest nights, or a lighter short-sleeve set for the milder evenings – the pattern works beautifully either way. And once you’ve made it once, you’ll know how to make it again and again.