nightgown pattern??

[Therese's Mommy]

Can anyone recommend a good nightgown pattern? I would like to make some flannel nightgowns for my 4yo.

Thanks!!

Beth

[ktlady]

There is a kwik sew one. Pattern 3423 or Pattern 3105

[Therese's Mommy]

Thank you, that is the exact type of style that I was looking for.

Here is a stupid question--Can I just buy regular flannel from JoAnn's. I am not keen on the flame retardant pjs so my kids generally wear the tight fitting non flame retardant ones. Am I really putting my child in danger by putting her to bed in a nightgown made from regular flannel?? We cosleep if that makes any difference.

Thanks,

Beth

[courtenay_e]

Of course, it's up to you...but if you cosleep, unless you smoke in bed, she's probably pretty safe, unless you have something like an open fire place, where sparks could catch. One of the reasons they say "close fitting" is that there is less oxygen to feed the potential fire. However, the fabrics that they make the flame retardant fabric from eventually lose the chemical layer that retards flame, and then the fabric MELTS to your child's skin...and that causes the need for major skin grafts. So...I'd say that if your child is WITH you and you don't smoke in bed, she's probably pretty safe in a cotton flannel nighty.

That's just my thoughts, with the info I have, though. (My mom is a burn victim, and the fabric she was wearing was synthetic and melted to her skin, causing the skin to come off WITH the fabric when they removed it, really, REALLY terrible.)

[Therese's Mommy]

Thank you so much for your input. I am sorry to hear what your mom suffered. I really don't like synthetics

Beth

[Therese's Mommy]

I made my first one!!

Thanks again for this pattern suggestion. It was SOOOO easy (once I got the pieces cut out, ugh that seems to take forever). I love how it looks. Now, I only have 9 more to make before Christmas

Beth