TOP CONSTRUCTION:
With right sides facing sew the back and front shoulder seams together. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
Join the short ends of the neckband together, turn to the right side and press in half lengthways with wrong sides together. Stay stitch the two long raw edges together.
Pin the neckband to the neck matching the centre front notch and centre back notches. The neckband will need to be slightly stretched onto the neck. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the body.
Edge stitch close to the seam on the side of the body.
With right sides facing, sew the sleeves into the armhole openings, matching the notches as you sew. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the sleeve.
With right sides together sew the back and front side seams together. Sew from the hemline up to the underarm seam then continue sewing down the sleeve seam. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
Neaten the hem of the body and sleeves with an overlocker/serger. Turn the hems to the inside and sew with a twin needle cover stitch or stretch stitch.
Lightly press.
PANTS CONSTRUCTION:
With right sides facing sew the back and front in leg seam together and neaten with an overlocker/serger. Repeat for other leg.
With right sides together sew the back crotch seams together, start at the back waistline, sew down the crotch seam and continue sewing around the crotch sewing the front crotch seams together finishing at the front waist. Neaten with an overlocker/serger.
With right sides facing sew the darts, start at the waist and ease off over the hip smoothly.
Cut the elastic to your personal length. Lay one end of the elastic on top of the opposite end and stitch together securely.
With the elastic on the inside, pin one edge of the elastic to the top edge of the waist. Once in place overlock/serge the elastic to the top of the waist (or sew with a stretch stitch), stretching the elastic as you sew.
Turn the elastic to the inside and pin in place. Topstitch the overlocked/serged edge of the elastic to the waist stretching the elastic as you sew.
Neaten each leg opening with an overlocker/serger. Turn to the inside at the hem notch and sew with a twin needle topstitch.
Lightly press your completed pyjama pant