Costumes – Page 10

Tutorial: No-sew superhero cape

September 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver

How about a superhero cape with no sewing required? Make and Takes has a tutorial showing how. You can use any non-fraying fabric, like fleece or felt or knit. You can make the cape as any superhero you want by… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy parrot costume

September 8, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This parrot costume would be so awesome for Halloween or dress-up, or even a costume for a school play. Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make it. It’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt monarch butterfly wings costume

September 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Aren’t these butterfly wings gorgeous? They’d make a fabulous Halloween costume – just wear the wings with a black t-shirt and leggings. Chelsey from Buggy and Buddy shows how you can make them in a tutorial on her blog. They’re… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids fireman coat for dress-up or Halloween

August 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shows how she created this fireman coat for a child’s costume. She starts with a kids’ coat pattern, and shows how she adapted it to add the reflective tape to the body and cuffs. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew princess tutu dress

August 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Baby Making Machine shows how you can make this adorable princess tutu dress, without having to sew a stitch. You can make one from a crocheted tube top (or wide headband) and lots and lots of tulle strips. Make it… Read more ...

Free pattern: Kids superhero accessories

April 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

When you’re a kid, all it takes is a little bit of imagination to become a superhero. But being a superhero is even more awesome when you’ve got the right accessories. Rebecca from Hugs Are Fun! shares a template you… Read more ...

Tutorial: 10-minute superhero cape from a t-shirt

March 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how you can make a superhero cape in just 10 minutes. You’ll start with a t-shirt and make some simple cuts. There’s Velcro at the neck. You can add that with some simple sewing, or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gathered tulle tutu

February 15, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make an adorable gathered tutu. The poofy tulle skirts are soo cute on little girls!! Unlike a knotted tutu made from strips of tulle knotted around an elastic waistband, this gathered tutu… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt Frozen princess crown

January 18, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Nancy from Do Small Things With Love shares a tutorial at Crafts Unleashed showing how to make this simple felt Frozen princess crown. It’s put together with hand stitches and fabric glue – no sewing machine required. You could also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Layered Cascading Tutu

November 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kathryn from Craft Me Happy shares a tutorial for her Layered Cascading Tutu. The colors and the textures and the gentle cascades on the fabric strips make this a step up from a typical knotted tulle tutu. It’s beautiful as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s 1920s style flapper dress costume

November 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how you can make a flapper style dress for a little girl. She created the dress for a dance performance at her daughter’s school, but her daughter thinks its fun to wear just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child-sized play tool belt

October 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Nichole from Bluebird & the Boy guest blogs at Sew McCool with a tutorial showing how to make a child-sized play tool belt. It’ll hold all his or her kid-sized play tools so they’re handy when something needs repairing. It… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew monster claw gloves

October 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Caroline from Salsa Pie shows how you can make a pair of monster claw gloves – quick, easy, and with no sewing required. You’ll start with a pair of inexpensive gloves and then add felt claws to the end. This… Read more ...

Winner of the Playful Hoodies giveaway

October 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I apologize for the delay in posting the winner of our Playful Hoodies giveaway! (Read my review of this book here.) My computer has been out of commission for the past week and it’s made blogging… well, difficult. I’ve just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tickle Monster Halloween costume

October 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Joy from XOXO Grandma shows how you can make a Tickle Monster costume for a small child. The Tickle Monster is a character in a child’s book. She brings it to life in this adorable Halloween costume. She adapted a… Read more ...