Christmas Jammies?

Starting to panic here... I was hoping to make the kids bathrobes and jammies before Christmas... Somehow, I managed to finish Adam's robe, but for the rest, I've been having a horrible time. I have broken needles, jammed thread, and basically, my machine has been on strike gagging and hacking every time I sit down to sew. I'm about to waive the white flag. *sigh* Anyone have tips for sewing on fleece?