Feed me all day long - Sew Fearless Pajama Eaters

I've got a couple new mouths to feed. I don't mind because they're so darn cute.

It is a bit of a feeding frenzy when they get their paws on some PJ's.  Good thing their teeth are felty.

While PJ's are their favorite food they like eating other things too.
Thread

Candy

Froggie....don't worry I forbade this and gave froggie a tiny can of mace.

Actually the royal blue one is the only trouble maker, maybe he needs a felt muzzle.
"I'm just hungry....feeeeeeeeeeed meeee."

Pattern
Pajama Eaters from the Sewfearless blog.

Fabrics used
For the main body - Robert Kaufman 21 wale corduroy from Fabric.com
For the mouth/inside lining - Kona cotton solids also from Fabric.com.
Eyes/teeth - Felt from JoAnn Fabrics
All soles were scrap cottons I had in the stash.

Pattern changes/alterations
I only made one alteration, the addition of a thread tack at the corners of the body for an ear flap.  I made mine 1" away from the edge and hid the thread in the seam for the body.  If you'd like to do this too then make them right before stuffing the body.

Confessions/Advice
The majority of this pattern is easy peasy sewing, but attaching the soles to the legs can be bit tricky. Mostly because you're sewing a straight edge to something with curved edges.  Here's my method for doing them.
1. Mark the center of the soles on the short ends with a pin.

2. Sew the leg together and then mark the center of the tube with a pin.

3. Line up the pins on the soles with the pin/seam on the leg tube.

4. Clip the leg tube in the areas it will be curving around the sole's curved edges.  Pin in place.

5. Attach as many more pins and you'd like and start sewing. I usually started at the leg seam.

6. Even with the clipping on the leg tube you will get a bit of a pleat right in the center of the curve. You should be able to massage it out with your finger when the presser foot is raised.

7. When you're done you should have a nice pleat free leg.

Husband Comment
"Did you sew this?   This is the best thing you've ever made."

My Final Thoughts
I had a lot of fun making this pattern and not just because I was posing monsters and taking amusing pictures. (See my instagram feed if you missed them)  The construction steps were very well documented and are also formatted like a comic. Squee!

The finished PJ eater is not only cute as a button, but excellently constructed too. Plus the added bonus of working with fun bright colors and maybe using up some scraps.  Or be like me and buy up a bunch of corduroy colors only to have you kid tell you he wants a green one.  What? You've never expressed a color preference before child.  OK fine, the red one was supposed to be mine....but then I've gotten a little attached to this feisty royal blue one.

"Nom, Nom, Nom. Pants patterns are delicious."