Seasonal – Page 107

Idea file: Sequin trim makes a plain dress chic

October 14, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lauren from Adventures of Lauren transformed a rather plain (and too big) thrifted dress into this chic little shift dress. The recut the shape of the dress using a purchased pattern as a guide, and then drew a large bow… Read more ...

Idea file: Adapt garment patterns to sew a Yoda costume

October 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Homemade By Jill made the cutest little Yoda costume for her little girl. It includes a Yoda hood, a long robe, and a knit top and pants. She made all of these pieces by adapting other garment patterns. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Go Go Power Rangers Halloween costume

October 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how she made the top in her son’s Go Go Power Rangers

Halloween costume. She added a wide band collar to a t-shirt and then painted the stripes. Go to Rae Gun Ranblings for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood laced vest, dress, and cape

October 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she made a Little Red Riding Hood costume for her daughter. Her post includes instructions on how she a laced corset, a peasant style dress, and the matching cape. It makes… Read more ...

Tutorial: Felt pirate boots

October 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she made a pair of felt boots for her son to wear with his pirate Halloween costume. They’re sewn from simple shapes and use Velcro dots at the back for a closure. Her post… Read more ...

BurdaStyle releases 11 new Halloween costume patterns

October 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver

BurdaStyle announces 11 new patterns – all of them Halloween costumes. Among them you’ll find an octopus, a superhero, a fairy, a butterfly, and a snake charmer. Go to their blog to see their new Halloween costume patterns. Looking to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Harry Potter Trick or Treat Bags

October 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lindsay from Crafty Lady Lindsay made these awesome felt Trick or Treat bags to coordinate with her kids’ Harry Potter Halloween costumes. She made one that looks like Hermione’s two favorite books, and another to look like the envelope that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Blue Toad Halloween costume

October 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how she made a costume so her son could dress up as the Blue Toad from Super Mario Brothers for Halloween. She shows how to make the vest, the pants, and the giant toadstool hat. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Tulle tutu tablecloth

October 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a tablecloth with a poofy tulle skirt. It’s like a fancy tutu for your table. Pastels and whites make a dreamy table. But make it out of gray or black and it’d… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled candy corn skirt from refashioned tees

October 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Nike from Thrive made this awesome ruffle candy corn skirt out of refashioned t-shirts. You can make one, too, since she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. You’ll need three t-shirts you can cut up – a white… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes

October 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Seven Thirty Three shows how she made a pair of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes for her and her husband. The dimensions could be easily altered to make one for a child, too. Go to her tutorial.… Read more ...

Free pattern: Child’s clown costume with oversized tie and suspender pants

October 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Georgia Leigh shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a child’s clown costume. The costume was designed by her 6 year old son, and the pattern is sized to fit a child that age. The pattern… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or Treat Holders

October 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft i shows how to make her Trick or Treat Holders. They’re cute Halloween themed ornaments with a slit cut in the back to hold a sucker. Get the tute. [photo from The Sewing Loft]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Squid Halloween costume for a child

October 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how to make a squid Halloween costume for a child. The construction is similar to making a hooded towel, but this is out of felt and the bottom edge is shaped like tentacles. Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Bumblebee costume

October 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little bumblebee costume. The body of the costume felt jumper with pieced stripes and edged… Read more ...