Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Snuggie Sewing Pattern: WTF?

OK, I have made this pattern. I'm a fairly new...

2011-09-09T14:43:06.518-04:00

OK, I have made this pattern. I'm a fairly newbie to sewing and I mnade it with a christmas print minky for my grandmother.
My mom uses hers in the car as she gets cold while the rest of us are comfortable and I could see it if you are in a very cold room trying to read with short sleeves, but I wouldn't actually wear one myself.
Thats my 2 cents.

Oops, almost two years ago. Where does the time go...

2011-08-19T19:17:16.867-04:00

Oops, almost two years ago. Where does the time go?

I know this post is from almost a year ago but I j...

2011-08-19T19:14:37.490-04:00

I know this post is from almost a year ago but I just couldn't stop laughing when I read it. My dad got me a snuggle two or three years ago for Christmas. But it's not just any snuggle it's a Weezer snuggie! Weezer, snuggie. Two things I thought couldn't get any worse. While it was well intentioned never once have I worn my snuggie and listened to Weezer's "Rattitude." instead I used the snuggie to line my cat carrier for when he goes to the vet. This is for a cat that gets incredibly car sick. However I must note that the snuggie was incredibly absorbent of the cat shit piss and vommit.

Whatever your opinion of the Snuggie, is a pattern...

2010-12-21T00:23:38.347-05:00

Whatever your opinion of the Snuggie, is a pattern truly neccessary? Cut two arm holes in a rectangle of fleece and sew in the sleeves.

My boyfriend have atually thought of buying me one...

2010-12-20T04:14:37.838-05:00

My boyfriend have atually thought of buying me one for christmas. He says that he doesn't understand why I don't want one. Anyone with a good short explanation?

Honestly I at one point would have 100% completely...

2010-12-09T04:00:03.039-05:00

Honestly I at one point would have 100% completely agreed with you. I mocked, and taunted all the people who thought the snuggie was the the "coolest", thinking to myself, "Why don't you just take your arms up, is it that hard?". Then abut a month ago I received on as a gift, and though hell why not try it, so I did. Let me tell you, the snuggie is absolutely the best, its convenient, and comfy. Its basically a convenient blanket! I say get over yourselves and give it a try!

Snuggies are actually great for people in wheelcha...

2010-12-07T14:25:22.400-05:00

Snuggies are actually great for people in wheelchairs...handicapped or elderly...it allows them to stay warm and move around with a blanket on that would otherwise fall off.

Before I go any further in my side of the case, I ...

2010-10-20T17:46:10.910-04:00

Before I go any further in my side of the case, I just want to explain that I am born (almost) and bred Texan (moved there @ 6 months old, never knew anything different). When I was 27 for the 2nd or 3rd time - I keep forgetting which - I married and moved to my husband's home town, a little place that, translated, means Breast, Idaho. It's right under the Teton Mountains, and the road closure occurs about 5ish miles from where I live. So, I go from a normal of 110 temp in summer to normal of 80ish in summer; and a normal of 60ish, high 50ish in winters to a NORMAL of at least -10......... No matter what, I'm always cold.

I will proudly & loudly admit I DO own a snuggie! LoL. It was given to me as a gift before I learned how to sew. I specifically asked for it. Now that I know how to sew, I plan on making one for my little girls, and if any of our boys want one.

Oh, and this will get loads of you, haha, I originally wanted the snuggie because the office I worked in was so horrendously cold! Not only I, the former Texan, walked around in coat and learned to type in gloves, but natives also wore scarves and jackets and fingerless gloves. (I learned how to type with the fingered gloves!)

Everyone had blankets to lay over their lap, etc etc. I would be so cold the nails under my skin would turn blue, I invested in hot chocolate stock, and wore the ski hat, gloves, scarf and large coat. Always. lol I even bought one of the long lined woolen coats thinking it would be more like a blankie, but the lining would get cold when I would move! That's a terrible, terrible feeling!

I love fleece...and I now know how to, and will, make myself a long fleece jacket for my next job (if any come along - crossed fingers!). The snuggie, when I put it on at work, just seems to hold in the body heat so well, and it doesn't get cold AT ALL. I could function, and like the writer above, I didn't spend the first hour of work unproductive trying to move about the office as quickly as possible to work up a good sweat before sitting down again! I'm glad I had it, didn't care what it made me look like - people could only see the back of my head anyway, so meh.... If anyone DID come to my desk, or anyone wanted to speak to me, I simply let the thing slide off my arms and because the arm holes were so big, my thick sweaters fit in there easily, and I never got stuck. I didn't walk around with it either.

Now that they've laid me off - Thanks...... - The snuggie has come home with me, and I still love/use it! Mostly only when I'm watching a movie and crocheting at the same time, though. I still don't walk around in it, worrying as others voiced about trips to the ER - no insurance now..... Thanks, again, ex-employer! I do, however have a really long black minky type robe that I wear if it's cold in the house and I'm moving. Which is most of the time.

I agree that the snuggie is much like the open back hospital gowns, and have conducted an experiment with myself. I wondered why I didn't just wear the robe when watching tele and crocheting. And for me, it's the lack of freedom of movement. lol I know that sounds horrible, but even tho my robe is huge, when I sit down and get settled, it slides down eventually cause when you sit, you smooth yourself in the back so there's no bumps or uncomforting bunches. And when *I*, who has my crocheting junk (as my kids call it, the oafs) in a large bag (that I DID make, and no, there are no cats on it) reach over to get my scissors, or switch yarn, or whatever, the robe was stuck under me. With the snuggie, it lays on top of you. You get stuck, you just move .... whatever. But I never get stuck with my snuggie. And yes, I know I could simply get up, readjust, but when I'm really into a good movie and crocheting like a mad beast... I don't wanna have to get up and start over. I'm lazy like that.

Before I go any further in my side of the case, I ...

2010-10-20T17:45:24.927-04:00

Seriously, Snuggies are ridiculous. You might as w...

2010-09-25T00:28:14.260-04:00

Seriously, Snuggies are ridiculous. You might as well just wrap yourself in a bolt of fabric. And the commercials are dumb. Is anybody really that clumsy that they can't take their arm from under a blanket and use a remote? And the real kicker is the one at the football game. What about your backside? Nobody's bum get cold? To summarize...I think they are stupid and will never be in my possession!

1) My wife and I both have a snuggie. Her's is...

2010-02-17T16:17:23.525-05:00

1) My wife and I both have a snuggie. Her's is pink as it was part of a local Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser program, meaning the proceeds went to a really worthwhile cause, so slam it and mock it if you (heart) breast cancer. Mine is "camel" (tan) as I asked for that color as opposed to more feminine tone during the fundraiser. We wear them while watching TV, reading or playing games. The cats love to sit on them and they're easy to wash up (dryer sheets cut down on the static.)

2) With the pattern, my wife can make one on her own with slightly better arctic fleece than the one the manufacturer uses.

As far as being elitist? I think you grandparents would consider you to be slovenly, not even getting all dolled up to watch those celebrities on your tele-vision box. My own Grandmother would put on her finest fashion and make-up for Lawrence Welk.

Snuggies represent the future of our great modern ...

2010-02-09T16:50:56.562-05:00

Snuggies represent the future of our great modern society. They are a way of life.

Hail the mighty Snuggie and all their wonderful patterns!

I have to admit I got bitten by the bug. I made th...

2009-12-23T23:29:39.835-05:00

I have to admit I got bitten by the bug. I made them for all the kids for christmas this year. I liked the idea of them being personalized with whatever fabric I picked out. The kids love them. I figured it was a good thing seeing we have had alot of power outages the last few years...now we probably won't have one...lol. I also sit there watching the commercials laughing thing how silly but here I am after making them..they are kinda neat. But I have to admit I dont own one. My next thing is making one for my pups.

I think snuggies are fine... For dogs.

2009-12-17T22:02:46.653-05:00

I think snuggies are fine... For dogs.

I unfortunately am very aware of the Snuggie! My ...

2009-12-09T14:12:42.754-05:00

I unfortunately am very aware of the Snuggie! My YO son has been begging for one, but 1) I sew and 2) part of my home business is blankets. Sadly, I am resorting to making one for him out of Organic Cotton Sherpa fabric. I'm also making a custom one for a customer out of bamboo fleece. While my snuggies may contribute to the death of fashion sense, at least I won't be contributing to the death of our planet! ;)

I am in the camp of thinking that the commercial o...

2009-12-07T12:32:14.696-05:00

I am in the camp of thinking that the commercial ones are most likely junk, but I think I would like to find some cozy material that I really like (not necessarily fleece, bleh) and make a better quality one myself. If it doesn't take terribly long, I might make them for my brothers as well. They will laugh; then they will use them and not admit that they love them.

So, yeah. I'm lame. :-)

I just found your blog, and I love it. I'm brand new to sewing.

Don't waste your money! My husband won one as...

2009-12-06T23:11:36.393-05:00

Don't waste your money! My husband won one as a prize at work. They are made for 12 foot tall giants, you can't get up and walk in one like a robe, and the worst part is that it is the thinnest flimsiest fleece I've ever seen. A sheet would keep you just about as warm! More advertising hype than anything. ~Diane

Well forget buying the pattern. Why pay real mone...

2009-12-04T17:13:01.351-05:00

Well forget buying the pattern. Why pay real money when you can download from internet for free.
Why am I making this? Because I'm not much of a seamstress and I have family members who love to get something made just for them. They'd rather have a funky blanket than a bunch of video games from me. They always tell me that's what grandparents are for. (More likely the grands don't know to check violence levels and I do.)

Wow...I was just going to order 3 snuggies as Chri...

2009-12-03T12:02:28.761-05:00

Wow...I was just going to order 3 snuggies as Christmas presents for my kids, who are always cold and wrapping our little fleece throws around themselves. Then I noticed the crappy colors and high price, so thought about sewing them. Now I'm embarrassed! They do kinda remind me of hospital gowns.

Are you kidding me? You're not supposed to act...

2009-12-02T10:24:51.491-05:00

Are you kidding me? You're not supposed to actually wear this out of the house (unless you're going somewhere that wearing a blanket would be appropriate, like a football game). Fleece is great for kids; my 5 year old hates having his arms out of the blanket when he curls up on a cold morning. The fabrics the Snuggie Co. has chosen are hideous, so I'm going to make my kids one with more attractive, thicker fleece. Why the Snuggie hate? Again, you DON'T WEAR THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE. Since when is curling up under fleece to read a good book the same as wearing baggy sweats to run errands? And.....how in heaven's name is it like wearing a diaper?

My friends and I are regulars at our college footb...

2009-12-01T15:26:57.903-05:00

My friends and I are regulars at our college football games. (Go Penn State) After the sun goes down during a night game you get so cold you can't stand it, then you remember you have a blanket with arms. You can't sit out on the wave just because you're cold! Being seniors this year we did not want to miss a game and we made our own blankets with arms. I refuse to wear sweatpants to class, even at 8 in the morning, but during a football game on cold bleachers there's not much you can wear in the ways of fashion.

I never leave the house in sweatpants, in pajamas ...

2009-11-22T16:22:36.327-05:00

I never leave the house in sweatpants, in pajamas or workout clothes (unless, of course, I'm going out to workout), nor do I go out of the house with my hair a mess or without brushing my teeth first. But I'm very cold-natured (probably due to thyroid issues) and if we made the house comfy for me, my husband and kids would bake. So I have taken one of my favorite blankets (it's not fleece, btw) and sewn it up to create a snuggie-like item. That keeps me so comfortable when I curl up with a book and a cup of hot tea. Sure I could address the issue of my being cold in other ways, but I have free will and this is how I choose to keep warm at home on the couch or in my big chair...oh the joys of living in a free country! And to those who'd judge me for that choice I say: WTF? --Claudia

I'll be making these this year. keeping temp s...

2009-11-15T12:28:42.675-05:00

I'll be making these this year. keeping temp set at 65 to save money. will be keeping my kids warm this year while watching TV. Forget the fashion snobs -- Your only wearing these in the privacy of your own home.

I am laughing hysterically because I found this lo...

2009-11-14T09:42:45.606-05:00

I am laughing hysterically because I found this looking for a pattern for my children. I won't buy the snuggies off TV but I am going to try to find some cheap fleece and make some :) We love robes too - we live in Milwaukee and keep the heat LOW so these are for hanging out reading, watching movies, playing games. BUt I'll be making them as gowns so that you can slip them over your head and not have to tie it or belt it. Honestly, my pet peave about robes is that the belt loops break or get lost or get all twisted if you spill on them. And kids running around in robes trip on them when they untie ;)

Hmm. . . maybe I'll make myself one. . sounds better than my robe :P

When the snuggie first was introduced last year, I...

2009-11-12T18:50:58.887-05:00

When the snuggie first was introduced last year, I laughed my head off at the commercial. I'm surprised it's become such a phenomenon, and almost wish I thought of it. (just for the $$ of course)

That being said, the snuggie is essentially a backwards housecoat (robe) which is so silly.