Sewing Monograms and Jackets for Children and Babies

Grandson Lucas is the perfect model for this blue fleece. It is great for a cool day at the park. The pattern, a Kodiak pullover, was easy to follow and took only a few hours to make. The pattern is from peek-a-boo patterns and can be found at: https://www.peekaboopatternshop.com/kodiak-pullover/ I used blue fleece for the entire pullover, but you could use contrasting cotton for the trim and placket. It has a snap closure on the placket. This was a challenge using fleece but doable. I will probably use a contrasting cotton knit for the placket on the next one I make.

This pattern is 6 months to 12 years old and rated intermediate skill level. Once you make one you will want to make one for everyone on your holiday list. Yes, I have been thinking that it is time to start on the gifts for December.

The embroidery was done using my Janome 350E machine on the left front before I put the jacket together. I like the personal touch and I think it looks preppy.

The jacket above is a little big for baby Zach. Zach is my youngest grandson and is now 4 months old. This small size may fit him around 6 months. It seems that traditional patterns run large. The see & sew pattern, B6364 below, was super easy. I used the same blue fleece as the toddler Kodiak pullover. The monogram was done on the left side before the jacket was sewn. The jacket zipper needed to be modified by cutting to the exact size. Zippers can be cut to the size you need and new stop ends added to the garment for the finish. I used a small eyelet and bent it to the shape needed using jewelry pliers.

The embroidery for the jackets was done with a medium tear away stabilizer and size 80 needle. Using digitizing software, I selected Georgia font for the monogram on both jackets. Next I embroidered the purchased knit gown and hat (below). It is recommended to use a size 70 ball point needle on knits. This will reduce hole size and distortion in the embroidery. I like to use an iron on medium weight stabilizer that is wash away on t-shirts and other knit fabrics.