Planning my Kigurumi

To start off, I had to decide my inspiration and plan it out.

I looked up a few DIY Onesie and Kigurumi videos and tutorials:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1q-OGoNJ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMFAwRYhV2c

There are many youtube tutorials of this sort, these are just the two I used for inspiration.

I chose the materials I needed and made my list--

Flannel/Fleece-- I got many, many yards of fleece because it was on a two dollar sale at Fabric Outlet (http://www.fabricoutletsf.com/). Fleece is very warm and good for onesies, but through the creation process I think flannel would've been easier to sew. I thought about that when purchasing my fabric, but the fact that I got ten yards of fleece for the price of two yards of flannel just made it worth it.

• I got ten yards of fleece and only used about two of them for the onesie. However, I would suggest getting at least three yards so there is room for mistakes.
• I got about seven yards of light blue fleece and the other three in miscellaneous colors as remnants. While you could totally make a onesie with just one color, it's important for you to have at least two colors to make a Kigurumi
• It would be nice to have some scraps to make the eyes, ears, etc.

Sewing Machine-- Necessary. I know that many of you don't have one, and if you don't, don't do this tutorial. You will drive yourself nuts trying to hand sew it.

• I want to add that since I have gotten my sewing machine, I barely hand sew anymore. It's so much better, even for simple mending purposes.

Buttons, Zippers, Snaps-- You will need some kind of closure. I am actually not sure what I am going to use to close mine, but I got the following

• Buttons (Fun ones, big ones, plus all the random ones my mom has kept over the years)
• Zippers (Three for a dollar, I got pretty long ones since they need to zip up your entire front
• Eyelets (I probably won't use these; they surround a small hole to allow the piece to be strung up)
• Velcro (Sew on, not stick on. Stick on will never stay on fabric)

Alright let's get started!