need help from a sewing expert or two. baby shower gift

[rosierjay]

My friend is having a baby in march, and well she's a huge pokemon fan!
so i thought it would be fun to make her an infant snowsuit that looks like pikachu or an eevee.
i've never made clothes before, and i'm not sure what to look for in a pattern.
i want to make sure it's warm enough (we live in minnesota) so it will have to have lining etc.
but i don't know if a pattern has those things.

any advice?

[archidraca]

These are the ones that first jumped out at me for use. You may need to bulk them up a bit but should be good starting points.

http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m4236-products-1586.php?page_id=489
http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7039-products-49079.php?page_id=489

[snwbear24]

That seems like an awesome gift!!

[rosierjay]

those are awesome!
i really hope i can pull this off. the pikachu or eevee ears will be super easy to add to a hood.
just debating if i want to add a tail or just have it be part of the design and not 3d.

[Griffin]

That sounds like a wonderful idea, a tiny Pokémon suit would look so adorable! I can't give you any advice but I'm looking forward to pictures.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I would buy a snowsuit and design the outfit AROUND it, as if it is the lining!    Have fun!

[ZennaBug]

That's a genius idea!  It would be cute to sew the tail on, but maybe more practical to just paint it.  Infants can be squirmy, lol.