Pajama Bottoms

I got the idea for these pajama bottoms from Amy Butler's book In Stitches, but there are plenty of free patterns on sites such as Burdastyle.

I feel that pajamas are the perfect gift for someone who likes to spend their weekends in lounge wear as well as for the person who has it all!
Regardless of which pattern you use, you will need about 2.5 -3 yards of fabric and matching or contrasting thread as well as some elastic or ribbon for the waist (optional), and you will end up with 4 pattern pieces: 2 pant fronts and 2 pant backs. For a drawstring, you'll also need a 60"x2" strip of fabric.

Join first the inseams, then the crotch seams, then the outer seams. If you are planning on using ribbon or a drawstring, make buttonholes about 3" down from the unfinished edge, about 1" apart. You can omit this if using elastic and leave a small opening in the waist seam to insert the elastic.
To finish the waist, fold the raw edge over twice and make sure the folded edge hits underneath the buttonholes. For making the drawstring crease the fabric strip lengthwise, then fold the edges towards the crease. Fold lengthwise to hide the unfinished edges and stitch a seam along the open side.

Finally, fold over the hem twice and stitch in place.