I have to admit, this has been my most fun blog tour yet!

When I first signed up, I had a pretty simple plan. Each year I make my kids PJ's for Christmas, so Christmas PJ's was perfect. A simple Riley Sleep Shirt and a Christmas Applique.  It was a good idea honestly and I wouldn't blame anyone for stopping there.

But then, I learned that the local Cattle Drive would be the week before my blog post was due.

A real live cattle drive! Talk about living in cowboy country! So I present to you a Cowboy Christmas in July!

Attending the cattle drive meant getting up at the crack of down and driving way out to the outskirts of town. It meant messy hair and pajamas. PERFECT for the tour.



I used the EYMM Riley Sleep Shirt in a size 4 for my nearly 4 year old. I love the length on this shirt and while I did technically size up, I'm happy to know that my daughter will be able to wear this for more than just a few weeks. I used the same woven fabric from the applique to do the hem facing, which is a great way to tie in the fabrics.

I do want to note that this pattern uses a sleeve cut on the fold for this pattern. For a loose fitting pajama that is ok with me. Also, there are no layers. However, the way the pattern is nested this really isn't a problem. Sizes newborn-4t are on one set of pages and 5-18 are on a second set. This definitely saves paper.

I had planned on sewing for all 3 of my girls but ran out of time. Even though I did not end up sewing up my larger size 7 at all, I want to mention some notes about the size 7. When you match up the sleeve on the bodice, the seam allowance matches up, HOWEVER the side seam does not match up. Normally, if you're going to find a problem, it would be the opposite (that the side seam lines up, but not the seam allowance). So, technically this isn't a problem, but I did contact Kymy of EYMM to see what was going on. According to Kymy, this pattern is on her list for an upgrade, including adding in layers (YAY).

But, even without the upgrade, I love that this pattern is a great, gender neutral sew. Comfy, easy to wear and begins at newborn size. And you can even get the women's size for mommy and me sets!

Already own the Riley? I can confidently recommend any of the other EYMM patterns too. And don't miss the coupon code!


Don't miss any of the stops on the EYMM Christmas in July Tour! (Note: the direct links below will not work until their specified date, but feel free to click through and check out other posts on their blogs at any time.)