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Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern

by davidandora

Thanks for voting for our Instructable! We LOVE our 145 lbs, and Sean is 5'8" 150 lbs. The nished onesie is AMAZ ING new sewing machine and have already super comfy and fun to wear. If you enjoy being a put it to work reupholstering our IKEA oce chairs bit ridiculous like we do, you'll discover how awesome (Instructable to follow). they can be at a theme park, party or other outing.

Sean and I were planning our adventure to Burning SPECIAL NOT E: If you are not a sewer, or don't have Man in 2012 and preparing creative things to wear access to a machine, I have a resource you may like, when a dult-size d one sie s were just starting to where you can have a jumpsuit created with any appear but existing options were costly and didn't design or color of your choice. They are printed and oer quite the t or style we were looking for, so we sewn just for you, and surprisingly aordable. I've had set out to create our own. If you use the pattern we've hoodies made by them and they are excellent quality, included as-is, you will create what you see us though their t seems to be a bit on the baggy side. wearing. You'll need to be comfortable making LINK adjustments if you have dierent proportions. I'm 5'7"

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1. We also made a simple matched drawstring backpack for each. 2. Custom designed fabric hood liner printed at Spoonflower.com 3. yes, we're totally serious ;)

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 1 Step 1: Creating the Pattern

We knew that we wanted a better t than what we This is only apparent with the addition of a center found, something more similar to an 80's sweatsuit. seam on the back. The front requires the addition of a We searched and found a vintage jogging suit pattern zipper. The pattern was cut apart and reconnected to that looked perfect! The original pattern was by accomplish this. Then, before committing to the nal Kerstin Martensson of KWIK SEW. We examined the product, we checked the t and measurements using original pieces of the pattern featuring the hood. In some bargain-bin jersey eece fabric. This resulted in order to connect the top and bottom halves into a several adjustments to the pattern. single piece required changing the construction of the top, moving the seam from the sides to the center.

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1. We used this hooded pattern as a starting point. 1. Our alteration of the original pattern illustration to reflect 2. KWIK•SEW PATTERN #1139 the revisions.

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1. Rabbit ear headband, because. 2. OUR TEST RUN: Super comfy, but a less fitted look than we wanted.

Step 2: Materials

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 4 Fabric: dying in the next step which you can skip if you found the fabric you want to use. If you can nd a sweatshirt eece (or other jersey or eece fabric ) you love, then get it! O t her mat erials: You'll need about 4 yd. (3.6 5 m) of 60 in. (152 cm) width. Thread to match your fabric. If you are dying your If the material isn't particularly stretchy, like most fabric, you may want to select your thread after it is sweatshirt eece, you may want to use ribbing dyed. material for the sleeve cus. You'll need less than 1/4 Non- separat ing zipper about 24 in. (61 cm) yd (22 cm) of 22 in. (56 cm) width. Hood drawst ring. You can use a shoelace or a length of cord about 54 in. (137 cm) Our fabric search experience in 2012 could not turn 1 in. (2.5 cm) non- rolling elast ic for the ankles. up many bright colors, locally or online. We purchased You'll need less than a yard/meter. white sweatshirt eece and dyed it. I'll detail the fabric

Step 3: Dye Fabric (Optional)

Skip the R it and D ylon unless you want a really pale wide selection of colors, supplies and more detailed shade. No amount of these dyes will produce a vibrant instructions. We dyed in a large clean plastic trash hue on cotton or other natural bers. You'll want to container sitting in our bathtub, stirring often with a use Fiber React ive Procion Dyes , which are broom handle. If you purchased ribbing, be sure to available at many art supply stores and online. remember to dye it as well, along with anything else Understand that dying fabric is not dicult, but you may want to toss in while you're at it, such as requires a several hours, eort and patience. The shoelaces, socks or a t-shirt. reward is something uniquely yours. We selected purple and green. Check out Dharma Trading Co. for a

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 5 Step 4: Prepare Your Pattern & Cut Your Fabric Pieces.

Print the included pattern at 100% scale. You may do individually gets stitched up the inseam, then the this on a home printer by using the tile function, or if pieces are stitched together down the center of the you have access, with an oversize roll printer such as back and around the crotch to the bottom of the an inexpensive blueprint copier. Larger copy shops zipper) often have these. Cut all the pattern pieces and pin Arm: Cut 2 of these on opposite sides of the fabric. them to your fabric paying special attention to the Wrist Cu: Cut 2 of these, adjusted to your wrist grain of fabric and any other considerations we've size. (Sweatshirt eece is not very stretchy so you can noted on the pattern and below. A 3/8 in. (10 mm) make them slightly large or use cu ribbing or seam allowance is included for all seams unless another stretchier fabric) otherwise specied. Using a sharp pair of scissors, Hood: Fold fabric in half, lay straight edge along fold carefully cut all of your fabric pieces: and cut 2 la ye rs. Pocket s: Cut 2 on opposite sides of the fabric. Torso and Leg: Cut 2 of these on opposite sides of the fabric, for the left and right sides. (Each leg

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 6 Download https://www.instructable…s.com/ORIG/FH5/TKHI/IIG9ZDSS/FH5TKHIIIG9ZDSS.pdf

Step 5: Begin Construction

M ake t he Legs: Starting where the neck comes together in the back, Stitch the inseam of each leg by folding wrong side stitch the center seam from the the top, all the way out, matching up the edges and stitching from the down the back and around the crotch, about 6-8 in. hem to the crotch. Then turn one leg right-side out (15-20 cm) past where the inseams meet. This will be and leave the other inside-out. where the bottom of the zipper meets and can be adjusted to match your zipper length later. Pull one S ew t he halves t oget her: leg out of the other and leave the garment inside-out. Insert the right-side out leg into the inside-out leg, match up all edges of both pieces, and pin in place.

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 7 Step 6: Add the Arms

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 8 Stitch the underside of each arm together by folding M ake and at t ach t he wrist cus : inside out and stitching from the wrist to where the Fold each cu in half the long way with the right-side arm attaches to the torso. of the fabric out. Bring the ends together and stitch along the edge. Flip so the seam is on the inside of the Turn each arm right-side out, lay between each half of cu. Insert into wrist of arm piece, folded edge rst, so the torso and match up the edges and notches. The the 2 rough edges of the folded cu meet the edge of underarm seam should match up with the bottom of the arm piece. Cu seam should also meet up with the the “V”shaped armhole in the garment. Pin in place underarm seam. Pin in place and stitch around wrist. and stitch all the way around. A small section of each arm piece should make up part of the neck of the garment.

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1. 1st stitch along the length. 2. Part of the arm makes up a section of the neckline. 3. The arm seam aligns with the base of the V on the rest of the garment.

Step 7: Finish the Legs

Trim legs to correct length, with enough extra for about 1 1/4 in. (3 cm) hem. Sew hem and cut a slit on the inside for elastic. Cut a piece of 1” (2.5 cm) elastic long enough to t around your ankle with about 1” (2.5 cm) of overlap. Slide elastic through the slit around the ankle and sew overlap together. Slide the seam back into the slit and whipstitch it shut. Repeat for second ankle.

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 9 Step 8: Make and Attach the Hood

Fold the hood in half along the T OP edge with the Pin in place and stitch around the neck. The front wrong side of the fabric out. Stitch along each curved bottom corners of your hood will fold over slightly edges of the fabric leaving the bottom with the tabs when you add the zipper. open. Turn the fabric right side out, then fold one half into the other half, lining up the tabs at the bottom BONUS OPT ION: Decorative Hood Lining and the stitched seams. You should now have a a You can choose to add a decorative lining to your double-layered hood with only the right-side of the hood. We created a custom fabric pattern printed on fabric showing. (Note: You may want to adjust the size cotton jersey by the awesome folks at and shape of your hood based on t, and how it spoonower.com. Remember to oset the seam matches up with your sized garment.) If you want a between your 2 fabrics so the outside fabric wraps drawstring on your hood add the holes for it now. You around the front of the hood by about 1.5 inches You can use compression eyelets or just sew a button hole. can do this by cutting one layer of the hood pattern Make sure your drawstring holes are above the seam from each of your fabrics and adding about 1.5 in. to allowance for attaching the hood to the garment. Sew the long straight edge of the pattern on the outside a 1 in. (2.5 cm) seam along the front edge of the hood fabric, and subtracting the same amount from the to hold drawstring in place. long, straight edge on the liner fabric. Lay your pieces face to face, line up the long straight edges and stitch At t ach t he hood: together using 1/4 in. (7mm) seam allowance. Unfold Insert nished hood into the neck of the garment, top and follow the previous hood instructions. rst. Match up edges, making sure the front edges and back seam match up with those of the garment.

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At t ach t he pocket s: We can't do a better job of explaining how to install a Begin by folding each pocket opening edge and sew in zipper than this tutorial. The only element you need place. In our example, we sewed a white fabric tape to take special care with here is to maintain alignment trim over the opening edge. Then pin your pockets of the two pockets. into place with the unnished edges folded under, except for the center (inner) edge which will be That's it! Hop on in! nished when you install the zipper. The bottom edge If you're so inclined, we added fabric tape overtop of of our pockets is about 21in. (53 cm) from the the interior seams on the neckline for a more nished neckline, but place yours according to your look and feel, which is quick and easy. There's plenty measurements/preferences. Sew the pockets in place, of room for alterations and creativity with these fun ideally double stitched for strength. and comfortable outts.

At t ach t he zipper:

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1. optional fabric tape trim. 1. This should be a non-separating zipper. We used a separating zipper 2. This edge is sewn into place when sewing the zipper into place. but kept the bottom edge sewn behind the fabric to prevent separation.

I tried to barter for sewing services before I went to Burning Man, but no success. I did make and cast medallions that I brought to gift in my camp and elsewhere. Now I've been looking for just this idea to make a gift for my wife to sit out on the porch at the beach for sunrise with a cup of coffee. Two layers - inside a sherpa fleece and outside a polar fleece so she'll be toasty even with the wind blowing. I might have to make a second larger one, too. I can understand reluctance for "gifting" sewing, depending on the project. These were sort of a beast to make, though part of that, for us, was the process of figuring it out and making a bunch of mistakes along the way! Your sherpa fleece lined version sounds great! I might use that idea if I ever make one again. It would sure be toasty- good for playa evenings, etc... probably too hot for inside. Your medallions sound like a good deal of effort as well! I should add that these adult onesie's are much easier to find today than when we made them. If I had the option of buying one that I liked rather than making it, I'd probably go that route! Best of wishes! David - I sought out pattern designs after buying a "highly" rated adult Plush onesie on Amazon. Wasn't plush or warm at all as the material was surprisingly thin. So , like you, DIY to get it the way you want it.

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 12 The BM medallion was a cool project. I taught myself enough about sketchup tools and conversion software and a fellow Burner CNC guy cut out an aluminum MASTER for me. Then I made multiple mold copies in Silicone and poured them out of resin with a little powdered limestone mixed in. I painted and aged them to look weathered and a bunch came out nicely and was an appreciated GIFT on the playa. You don't mention the process you took to go from initial bunny suit to the great looking fitted design. Is the fitted end design reflected in the downloadable PDF you provide us? I'm sorry that wasn't clear for you. Yes, the PDF pattern we supply here is the pattern we used for our more fitted pattern you see us wearing in purple and green. The "bunny suit" was the first run effort to check the actual fit from the vintage pattern we started with...and we made a few further adjustments pulling in or letting out where we felt it needed. Hello I'm trying to get this to fit a kid... Do you have an easy way to print it in their size? Thanks!

Hey, just wondering how to download the pattern? It comes up as a blocked plug in...

Hi, I'm planning to make a costume and I would need to make the waist of this wider, how could I edit the pattern to get what I want? Thank you very much It's very late, but in case it's useful, I'd split the pattern from armpit to ankle as straight & centered as I could & add my needed enlargement there. That said, it's best to work from your actual measurements & compare them to the laid out pattern to determine how much to add & where to add it. I might also opt to do a seam where I split the pattern & bow it outward very gently on each side where I needed the extra room and you then also bow slightly on your front seam (pin a LOT when sewing that type of curve & go slow). That is what I did when modifying patterns for pregnancy. I made a set of 3 unicorn suits using your pattern - and fleece or fake fur. We are 3 grade 6 teachers and wore them for a dress up day at school. Thanks for the easy to follow instructions.

You look awesome! Thanks for sharing your efforts. I'm certain you were popular! Glad to have helped. I'm gonna use this pattern to create a cow-boy/vintage style pyjama ( with the back poo-cket and front pee-cket), with buttons or lacing in front. Picture at the end. Promise. :) Can't wait! Sounds fun!

Do you have any recommendations for how to adjust the pattern to fit someone 6 foot, would you cut and increase the length from the grey doted line? Yes, the dotted lines are for length adjustments of those parts. You've got the right idea. Good luck! A little late to post, but I used this for my Halloween costume and now I wear it everyday! This pattern is a perfect fit, I'm 5'5" 150lbs and I love it! Thanks for the post, it was very easy to follow

Adult Onesie / Jumpsuit Pattern: Page 13 That's awesome! You look fantastic! Your modifications are spectacular. Thanks so much for sharing! Johnster000, that dino version looks awesome! My boyfriend has been wanting a dino onesie for ages, so your version provides some great inspiration! David, great tutorial! I was having a hard time finding a pattern with a cut I liked, so was thrilled to find yours, which obviously looks so cool and up to date. Thanks for doing the leg work! I'm going to make one for my boyfriend who is 6' and bigger build than you guys... unfortunately can't do a fitting since it's a surprise, but I think with his measurements I'll be able to alter (aka fudge) it up to his size. Pics to follow soon! You're welcome for the tutorial. Johnster000's modifications are indeed awesome! Good luck with yours and please share the results! I'd love to modify this to include feet. I've always kinda wanted a set of footie jammies, and the few places I've seen them in my size, they're hideously expensive. It would be helpful if you included some dimensions on the pattern diagram. It would let someone know it was printed at the correct scale, and it would make it easier to modify the pattern to fit other size humans. Maybe just add a regular grid to the diagram. Good idea. As long as the printer is set to 100% scale, there shouldn't be any error in scale, but I've uploaded a new PDF with a scale verifying indicator. Thank you and good luck! :) lmao..... 100% scale

I know it sounds funny, but in addition to using a large format "blueprint" printer at FedEx Office, etc... you can actually print this at home using the tile function. More work, but not an unreasonable number of sheets to piece together. What about a drop seat for toileting?

That would be a simple modification for this if you wanted. I'm not sure these are very practical for that function, flap or no flap. Very nice. I like Onesies, the only problem is everyone who makes them seem to forget about number "Twosies." Flaps are cool! It would simple enough to add one.

How did Gerber come to c'right a name for a piece of clothing, anyway? Check all the spelling(s) copyrighted -- sometimes the filings cover just about every possibility. But: If "Onsie" is copyrighted by Gerber, then try "Onesie." Or "Onesy". Or "1sie" Besides that, this is a great idea. Make two -- one in the wash while the other is wear. Careful! the term "Onsie" is copyrighted by Gerber and they enforce it

We're not selling anything. :)

Sqeeeee, this is adorable!

Shucks, thanks! :D i made one long ago! comfy and stressfree outfit indeed!

Totally stress-free! :D

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