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Bob’s most recent chemo treatment knocked his chin to the dirt.\u00a0\u00a0 He has been nauseous, extremely tired, suffered severe headaches, joint aches and generally feels poorly.\u00a0 He was sent home from his most recent appointment with the oncologist saying he should gain some strength before more treatments.\u00a0 His next treatment is planned for after Thanksgiving.\"Bob<\/a><\/p>\n

He literally lives in the flannel pajama pants I’ve made.<\/p>\n

As local temperatures continue to drop and the house gets cooler, I decided to purchase some fleece and make warmer PJ pants for Bob.\u00a0 Along with his weakness, he has felt more chilled and no matter how high we set the central heat, he remains cold.\u00a0 Fabric Mart <\/a>came to the rescue by offering a very generous sale on fleece.\u00a0 Perfect timing!<\/p>\n

The dark gray pair are made with polar fleece with a short pile on one side and a knit backside.\u00a0 They are incredibly soft and comfy.\u00a0 Today, I finished a pair of heather tan\/gray Sherpa fleece pants with a longer pile.\u00a0 They are a little heavier but still very soft.\u00a0 He loves them both and they’ll come in handy with our temperatures dropping below freezing tonight and tomorrow.\u00a0 He especially likes that I use 2″ wide waistband elastic for added comfort.<\/p>\n

Recently, I’ve made myself two\"shirl<\/a> long-sleeved t-shirts from lightweight cotton thermal knit fabric.\u00a0 I’ve had this fabric for years and it was definitely time to sew it.<\/p>\n

I didn’t have quite enough of the darker olive fabric so I made the sleeves with pale green cotton thermal knit fabric.<\/p>\n

The cloth is so lightweight, it’s impossible to create a flat hem so I made ‘lettuce edges’ where hems would normally go.\u00a0 It’s a solution I’ve used often when sewing light cotton knits.\u00a0 These tops will be worn often around the house during our cooler weather.<\/p>\n

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