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Cricut Free pattern: Felt animal masks

September 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Erin from Sewbon shares a free pattern for making them.  They’d be fun for a little kid’s dress-up chest. Or, a child could wear them with a similarly colored sweatsuit as a Halloween costume.  She used her Cricut to cut… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy princess costume shirt

September 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings   shows how you can make this Cinderella costume shirt.  It’s easy to make because you start with a purchased tank top and just add the puffy princess sleeves.  Wear it with a matching tulle tutu… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sparkle confetti tutu

September 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how you can make this sparkle confetti tutu.  A poofy tulle tutu is fun enough on its own, but add sparkle confetti at the hem and it’s a party.  It’s fun for dress-up, or it could also… Read more ...

Free pattern: 15-minute fabric crown, plus a roundup of princess dress tutorials

September 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

crown-pattern-sWith a free pattern for making a simple fabric crown and a roundup of princess dress tutorials, Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings  has all the inspiration you need to make a fabulous child’s princess Halloween costume.  The crown doesn’t have… Read more ...

Tutorial: Medieval cape for an American Girl doll

September 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve got a little girl planning on dressing up as a princess for Halloween, I bet she’d love to have a cape for her favorite doll to wear, too.  Arts and Crafts for your American Girl Doll shares a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dark Phoenix costume

August 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings   shows how she created a Dark Phoenix costume for her niece.  The costume is based off of a basic t-shirt and leggings pattern.  If you can sew a t-shirt and leggings, you can make this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Last-minute stingray costume

October 29, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Last-minute stingray costumeAutie from iCandy Handmade shows how she created a last-minute stingray costume for her friend’s son.  This is such a cool costume!  It doesn’t look last minute at all!  It’s basically a big felt tunic, though cut in the shape… Read more ...

Tutorial: Gumball machine Halloween costume

October 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Gumball machine Halloween costumeHow awesome is this gumball machine Halloween costume!  Juli from The Garter Girl shares a tutorial over at Studio DIY showing how to make it.   It looks like it would be complicated, but it’s actually fairly easy to make.  It’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute skeleton costume, no sewing required

October 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: 30-minute skeleton costume, no sewing requiredHomemade Halloween costumes don’t need to be complicated or made from expensive materials.  Diana from Oy Vey A Day shows how she pulled together this skeleton costume for her son, in just 30 minutes and costing less than$10 in materials. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s mermaid costume, for Halloween or dress-up

October 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

mermaid costume video tutorialCelina from Petit a Petit & Family shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a mermaid costume for a little girl.  The mermaid tail is a wrap skirt covered in iridescent scales cut from shimmery… Read more ...

Idea file: Easy bank robber or ghost costume

October 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Idea file: Easy bank robber or ghost costumeAn eye mask is a Halloween costume staple.  Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows two ways that an eye mask can be used to make Halloween costumes, one rather larcenous and one a cute spooky.  For her son, she made… Read more ...

Free pattern: Angel dress for a costume

October 19, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Free pattern: Angel dress for a costumeJamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom made this gorgeous angel costume for her daughter, and she shares a free pattern and tutorial for making the dress.  Made from white sheeting, it has a tall ruffled collar and gold… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute Halloween costume wings

October 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: 30-minute Halloween costume wingsHere’s a trick to add to your last minute Halloween costume arsenal – a pair of wings that you can make in just 30 minutes.  Heather from Feather’s Flights has the how-to.  They’re made from craft felt with bands of… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Renaissance costume for a cat or small dog

October 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Video tutorial: Renaissance costume for a cat or small dogDon’t leave your cat out of your Halloween costume crafting!  Look how cute this cat looks in his renaissance costume.  He’s quite the intellectual cat, no?  Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can make one.  The costume… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s princess costume

October 10, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tutorial: Little girl's princess costumeAutumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can sew a little girl’s princess costume, using a t-shirt that fits her to create the pattern.  She gives the dress princess-y details like a pieced deep V bodice and puffs at… Read more ...
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