Making More of My Bathrobe

 Hello Readers. I hope you are safe and well. It is cold and I want to spend some time hibernating at home. (Anyone else want to hide from the world?) I loved my blue fuzzy robe but it was not very long. My legs need some insulation too. I also lost the belt somewhere along the way and couldn't tie it closed. I had a pair of fuzzy pajama pants but they were a little short, my ankles were cold.

Actual morning photos.

 I thought they could work together to keep me warmer and cozier.

I started by cutting the hem off the robe. This was going to be my new belt. It is a great width and it is already put together for me. 

My next step was cutting the pants apart. I wanted to use one leg to lengthen the robe.  I cut the 2 large rectangular pieces on the left. I want them to add length to the robe. The other leg was going to be used for pockets. Why doesn't this robe have pockets? Everything should have pockets! I cut out the 2 square pockets on the right. 

I used a zigzag stitch for most of this sewing. The fleece was easy to work with. I hemmed the robe all the way around.

 Remember the belt I cut out? I threaded that through the waist band of the robe. 

 That was all I needed to do. Below is a fake morning picture. I am not a morning person, as you can see in the first picture.

I liked the new length a lot. It makes more sense for a heavy winter robe to be longer. The pockets are also handy too. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.

***Chickie's Year End Review- I wear this bathrobe everyday in the colder months. Literally. Everyday.