But of course, nothing can be that easy. The length of fabric I pulled from the stash was not quite big enough to fit all the pattern pieces for the shortie pajamas. I managed this in two ways. First, I traced the back yoke of the shorts onto the main short piece to eliminate fabric wasted in that seam allowance. It looked like there really wasn't any shaping in that seam anyways, and in a loose short like this there's no fitting lost. Second, I cut some of my pieces from a coordinating solid. I think this also helped to really make the print pop. 

I used the Cloud 9 Organic cotton in Turquoise for the under collar, front facings, back, left front, waistband, pocket, pocket facing, and arm and leg bands. And yes, I did draft up a complicated color-coded checklist to be sure I was cutting each piece in the right direction from each fabric. 

Assembly went fairly smoothly. I decided to add black piping at the last minute. Luckily there was just enough of it in the stash. That added a bit of extra work with hand-basting the piping, but I think the effect is fantastic. I also used black topstitching.

Sizing: I made a 10 in the top and a 12 in the bottom. This is pretty standard for me in Big4 patterns. With a loose fitting top and elastic shorts, no additional fitting was required. I did measure the elastic against my own waist as opposed to using the elastic cutting guide in the pattern, but that's standard protocol for me. 

Pattern Notes: There are two places in the pattern as-drafted that I might adjust when I make these again. First, the front facing is too short at the top. I clipped and folded the inner collar as marked but it fell probably an inch short of the unhemmed facing. Second, the pockets hang very low. Since the shorts tend to get wrinkly, the pockets will often stick out the bottom. I can see the extra large pocket being useful for those with giant phones, but I just don't need that much pocket! (And yes, I'm very surprised to be saying that)

Would I Sew this Again?: Absolutely. This is a classic PJ pattern, which was notably absent from the stash. This is a great alternative to the Carolyn, and with some minor adjustments (curved hem and mock fly) you could get pretty close to that look.