Once again I am back partnering with the fantastic people at QT Fabrics. One of their newest collections just getting into stores now is from their WAY popular Sew & Go series.
Mod Monsters are friendly not scary monsters who are just the right size for toddlers and above to cuddle with when they need a quiet friend to share secrets with. QT really does the “heavy-lifting” with these easy panel projects and you just have the fun of sewing them. They come together fast but that also means there is so much room for creative “out of the box” thinking!
With my Mod Monsters panel print I was struck by how fun it would be to create a ~ Pajama Monster~ making this not only fun but useful! I thought back to the nightly confusion of our big family getting all the kids washed and into PJ’S and how great it would have been to know that the PJ’s were tucked out of site but within easy reach when it came time to wrestle my little streakers into their footy jammies and into bed. (Tell me I was not the only mother with kids who took off buck-naked across the house covered in bubbles and shrieking with glee as they escaped the tub)
So it is with my little streakers in mind that I created this project. Please note that this is meant to be an inspiration, take this in any direction you wish. I am a fly by the seat of my pants sewer and I grant you the right to do the same!
Check out the video take a peek at a few of the photos (below) for inspiration and then leave a comment if YOU would like to win a big stack of Sew & Go Panels and associated fabric! Of course if you would like to see more pop on over to your local quilt store or feel free to check things out over at the QT Fabrics website.
I started with deciding where I would be cutting away some of the lower part of the monster under the arms and then sewing around from monster arm-pit up around arm and head and back around while layered with the fabric that would be the back of the monster and the sack part.
I then turned the monster upper body right side out and stuffed and trimmed away FRONT lower body after stitching closed. I then cut the back fabric into a triangle-esque shape tapering from arm pits to 16 inches down. ( Note, 16 inches ended up being too much.. I trimmed back to 12 at some point.)
Next up I took a piece of fabric and inserted a zipper in the center to open and close to store the pj’s. I HIGHLY recommend using Wash Away tape for holding your zippers in place.. makes things so much easier and no pointy pins to get in the way!
Next up I trimmed the zipper panel ( which will become the front of the monster sack area)..here you can see it laid out ready to cut and stitch. Stitch up the sides, flip zippered panel to front, fold up bottom and stitch in cute little monster feet!.. hand-stitch at neck to make sure it is secure for zipper action.
Add a little pull to the zipper if it catches your fancy.. and call it a day… you did great!
Want even more? Pop over to the BAQS Facebook page and catch the video replay of the morning visit video when I show you all the fabric up close and in person!
How cute are these… which do you want to win??? Remember to leave a comment We will draw for a winner on the 29th of December!
Adorable! Just what the great nephews need to store pajamas in .
These are cute! I had a turtle that I stored my PJ’s in.
I would love to win this fabric to make things for the childrens hospital
aweeee my grand babies would love mod monster bags
It would be so very cool to win.
These are so adorable my 3 yr old granddaughter loves monster, I had to make her a sock monster to sleep with lol
Would love to win !! Thanks For the chance !!
These are awesome!!
Toooooo cute!
So cute!
Wow, these are so cute! Great gift with a set of pj’s!
My grandkids would love this! Maybe for their birthdays!
How do you spell adorable!?!
these are so cute, my little nieces and nephews would love them.
Adorable project, lovely fabric!
I would love to win fabric panels. My Grandkids would love them..
Love these
Omgosh that is so cute! Of course, I’d love to win!
How cute and clever !!!
Perfect for my grands to visit and not lose their Jammie’s!!! 🛏🐸🤖
Love this, no more searching!
Perfect hidey hole for kids of all ages!
these are so cute – I come from a big family – now my great nieces & nephews are having children – I made different thing when my nieces & nephews were young – now I’m making thing for their babies – I can embroidery the names on them – great job for the PJ’s holder & they can still play with them – would really help winning these 4 were born in dec. lol – you & yours have a great New Years
I would like to use the monster panel and incorporate it into a quilt. Wouldn’t it look interesting if you made the monster pajama bags and put them on a quilt to hang for storage!?! 🤗
How fun is that little guy?
My hope is that whomever needs and or deserves this most receives this. If me, that’s would be great and if not – well it’ll just be great no matter who wins!
Thanks for being BadAss!
Signed, BAB – my biker name BAD ASS BETTY!
These are so cute. Would love to learn how to make them for some of my grandkids
Looks like fun ! I would love to make these critters.
this would be great for the homeless children in San Diego to have a monitor bag or stuff toy.
Deb Mc
So, so cute! This fabric would go great with the quilt I have planned for my new Granddaughter!! I’d love to win some!
These are so very sweet and I would love to make them to share with some special children in my life
Love these! Always looking for something quick and easy to make for children’s gifts. These and a little quilt to match would be sooooo cute!
How clever you are! Love the pj bag.
How awesome
Would love to try something new
These are so cute, would live to make some for my great nieces.
I love pajama bags! I still have mine from growing up. (I’m 56ish)