Hello! It has been awhile! Sorry about that. Things have been busy here at the Sunny house. Same old health stuff and more. Miss K is a senior now so more stuff to do there. Mr. T moved back in and needed to get his life together. He seems to be on a good path now and is set to move out in 2 weeks again. Mr Sunny has been super busy at work and I have been sucked into a portal of embroidery madness lately. I'll share more on that later. Today I want to share some pj pants I made Mr Sunny awhile back.
Here is the new Jalie 4348 Jack Pattern
Mr Sunny's measurements at the time:
- Height: 6'2"
- Waist: 47in
- Hips (fullest): 46.5in
- Inseam (to the floor): 32in
SIZE USED: EE/FF for waist and hip Since my husband was right in the middle of both sizes, I used the middle of EE/FF for his pants – they fit perfectly
Fabric: Stretch -Width: _60% Length: __45% I used a heathered tri-blend cotton jersey knit, super soft. it was 59" wide after prewashing. I was able to use only 1.5 yards for my pants; The pattern says to use 2.5 yards. but I didn't have a directional print so I was able to scoot my back piece up enough and flip it upside down so that it fit right next to the front piece, using less yardage.
Thoughts: Absolutely LOVE them!!! I love the fit. My husband put them on and they fit him perfectly. He wore them all night so I know he liked them. His only gripe was the no pockets and fake fly but now Jalie has added pockets so yay! and I can do a real fly easily without modifying the pattern too much. I love that these can go with the Women’s 4016 Jeanne pattern. I was looking for
a good casual lounge pants for him to match mine. I made the Jeanne’s in 2021 and 2023 and I absolutely love them.
I'll be making my 21 year old son some of these Jack’s soon too. These are exactly the style
he loves. These would be perfect for Christmas Pjs! Jack for boys/men and Jeanne for girls/women
I was kinda bummed there was no top for the pants, like with Jeanne, but I own pattern 2918 that would work perfectly with this pattern so no issue there. It is hard to find pants that fit my husband right because he has no back end. All pants fall down constantly and he is always pulling them up and complaining. With the Jack pattern, the elastic is the perfect length and they stay up on him and that is awesome! The inseam is perfect too. This pattern also has a shorts option.
Yes, I was a tester for these, but you all know that I speak my mind. Life is too short to BS around. This is a Great pattern, I love it and I would tell you if I didn't. I have 2 more cut out to sew on my table right now! Husband loves them too and that is saying a lot!
How do these compare to the Jalie 3909 Henri that was released in 2019/2020? Well I also was blessed to test the Henri! Full notes can be read here.
However, I’ll compare them quick right now. The Henri’s are more substantial – like a true jogger pant. The Jack’s here are more like a lounger, pajama pant. You can have a look at the difference. Jack in gray and Henri in blue. The Jack’s are skinnier legs, elastic waist, side seam pockets (now). The Henri’s have a back pocket, drawstring elastic waist, and are wider legged.
I hope to catch up on some blog posts here. It has been awhile.
I hope you are all sewing and enjoying life.
Happy Sewing! Kristin
