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!
Oh these are so cute! That is such a great idea! When my kids were little, they ran around naked too after their bath. Such sweet memories!
My toddler would love both the frog and the monster! What cute and fun creations!
These are really cute!
I NEED these! I have 2 granddaughters and a spankin new grandson born earlier this week. I want the monsters and the frog to make them squeezy babies. I also need to get the Noah’s ark book panel for my grandson Noah 🙂
Oh my word! Our local quilt guild has a special sub-group that makes the quilts that you find in the back of police cars, on fire trucks, in ERs and on. This would be such a wonderful, special gift for them!
Oh my how flipping cute are these guys??? My granddaughter would love the heck out of them!!
So much fun. Great inspiration. I remember a hideous multicolored patchwork printed furry bear pajama bag. My hiss yes Christmas stockings with bear heads vivthink the stocking turned inside to hide the bear. They loved keeping thecjammiescin there
My kids not my hiss. Oh it’s late and Christmas is coming fast!!
Love these cute monsters! Thanks for sharing the inspiration!
OMG these are too darn cute. I would so make them for my mini cousins as they are all little monsters and that is what I call them.
Love Mod Monsters and your pajama bag!
I have been looking at this fabric, thinking how cute it was! Now seeing your project, it is on my want list.
Wow, this would be great for the two new great nephews that came last month. And how my grandsons would love new PJs. I’m all in.
Soooo cute.
The monsters are just too cute. I have new babies that would love them!
We all had pajama bags when I was a girl. Mine was a turtle that my mother made using a dinner plate as a pattern. These are so cute!
Really cute prints! They’d be fun for car trips, around the house – anywhere that kids are playing – kids of ALL ages! Where can they be purchased?
This is so cute! Great idea with the Pajama Monster. I like the Mod Monsters panel the best. Thanks!
They are all so lovable!
These are so cute! Have some little ones in my life that would love these.
QT makes nice fabric.
They are all cute. Like the idea of making them for a shower.
The monsters are adorable! Love the pj bag idea.
Love these!
So cute! We have twin grandbabies who would look great on a quilt made with these fabrics!
Nancy
These are so adorable! My grandbabies would love them!
So adorable! My grandbabies would Love these.
This would be crazy fun! I watch more then a handful of kids with out charging their mommas, they are single teenage mom, and with me watch their babies for no charge allows their mommas to finish high school and work part time.
Since my kids are grown I don’t have things for 5 and under to play with.
I love watching your website and all the ideas/projects you show. You have great giveaways too.
These are so stinking cute. Where have they been hiding? Why am I just now seeing them???? Hummmmm?
Would love to get this. Lot of 1st time moms near and dear to me!!!
I love your idea for a pajama keeper! The panels are adorable. QT always Has the cutest things!
Would love to make the cute monster for my granddaughter.
These are adorable! So many ideas racing through my head on what could be done with me it’s almost like having a little buzz going on! Lol. Would love to win these monsters for my little monster grandbabies!
The monsters are my favorite!
These are so cute! Love it!
How cute and so many ways to have fun with my children
These are awesome. I know a little boy who would love these!
How cute this is for pj’s my grand children would love these
I just found you & love what you do & your energy. I would love to win the Sew & Go Panels and associated fabric. I am teaching a couple of 10 yr olds how to sew & these would be so much fun for them.
Buddy is cute but I’m partial to monsters! Love your idea for a pj bag! May have to do one for my little monster, grandson!
those monsters would be loved by all my nephews!! Hoping to win them!
Love these monsters and pj bag is a great idea! But that toad is the bomb.
Crossing my fingers that I’m luck.
The frog boss the frog who wouldn’t want to kiss it
How cute are these and they look so easy to sew up! Beautiful bright colors and the coordinating fabs are pretty!
Awesome! Thank you for the opportunity!
Awe
Those monsters look like a lot of fun.
These are so cute. I would enjoy making them and place them around my house. Thank you very much.
I made the Walk in the Woods dolls for my grand daughter for christmas. my grandSON would love these sweet monsters!