Aanchi Free Nightie 2T ePattern

Here is another pattern for you - FREE. It is currently in size 2T, I'll try to learn to draft to other sizes as well. I can't promise but I'll try do my best. Now who knew I could even make one e pattern - here I'm :)
Please don't tell me it doesn't look like a nightie - I know I should have made it longer; and with this one I did, but my little one refused to wear saying its too big and it is for dada - her older brother. So I cut it, but you could make it any length you want. Just make sure it is loose enough if you are making it longer than the knees so they don't stumble over.
The dark blue here shows with buttons behind but for the rest and the tutorial I've used buttons only at the yoke. For detailed photos please see yellow nightie, blue nightie, purple nightie.

 

Full photo instructions:

1. SUPPLIES	2. DOWNLOAD EPATTERN & TRACE/PRINT	3. CUT FABRIC & PREPARE	4. SEW YOKE TO BODY

I hope you like it and make it. Please feel free to share on flickr if you make it, I'll be delighted to see.
Flickr Aanchi photos

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Aanchi nightie attach yoke

Last step here today : Let's us attach the yoke to the body. I should have used a better fabric here that shows the right and wrong side of fabric differently. I promise when I do the multi size version I'll make another tutorial with a better fabric. It is hard to make out from here I agree.
Sew the shoulders right sides together for both front and facing pieces as shown.

Sew the back button closures right side together forming a huge circle

Fold the back closure and this is how it looks.

Notch up front and facing yoke. For the front notch up between the yellow points. For the back notch up from yellow point up until the back opening. Refer here to refresh on notching, clipping, concave & convex.

Another pic for clarity

Start to attach such that the body is enclosed between the front and facing yoke. I have taken multiple photos here but due to the fabric choice it is hardly visible. Couldn't dare back out at this point. :)
Right side of body with right side of front yoke
Wrong side of body with right side of facing yoke.

Sew the 3 layers together making sure there are no puckers.  You could do a basting stitch first and then check if there are any puckers and if not sure regular stitch over it.

This is how it looks.

Cut the extra fabric after seam to 0.7 cm. Cut one of the yoke longer than other (called grading I suppose) - which one I'm not sure yet.

Remove the gathering stitches.

 Iron the yoke so that the front yoke rolls over slightly on top of the facing.

Now time to attach the bias binding to the neck. Fold over a cm wrong sides together on the bias binding. Start to attach the right side of bias binding to wrong side of fabric.

 Towards the end again fold wrong sides together 1 cm and pin

Align the button closure with the end of bias binding. Sew on the first crease

 Fold over the the right side of fabric pin along and sew.

Done!!

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Aanchi nightie Pattern Supplies

Hi All, here is the list of supplies you need to sew Aanchi nightie. I've included where I've bought each one.
Breadth of fabric minimum - 87cm and length depends on how long you want. Just hold the fabric against your little girl to determine how much fabric you want to buy.

Bias tape  - 80cm 

Sewing Machine	I have a Janome basic sewing machine- Janome J3-18 Sewing Machine. It has  straight stitch, zig zag stitch, applique stitch and comes with a buttonhole foot which is very handy.
Scissors	I had the little one and the larger fabric shears I bought - 5 Star Tailors Shears 210mm
Measuring tape	Sewing / Tailors Tape Measure 150cm - PINK
Seam ripper	Came with Gutermann Sewing Thread Kit. Can't live without this.
Pins	Hemline Coloured Plastic Headed Pins, 34mm, Value Pk of 200
Thread	Real cheap one - WMA 24 Assorted Colors Polyester Sewing Thread-Pack of 24 (does the job for me, breaks at times - a very good value for the kind of projects I'm doing) and other Gutermann (really strong but expensive) Gutermann Sewing Thread Kit
Bobbin	4 came with sewing machine
Fabric	Bought them from local fabric shop - Fabricland
Tailors chalk	Tailor's Chalk Triangle - Set of 3 Red, White, Blue

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