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Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how she made a She-Ra
Halloween costume for her niece. I’m having a child-of-the-80s fit of nostalgia!! The costume (and the DIY) includes the dress with the She-Ra emblem on the front, the arm… Read more ... 
Little girls aren’t the only ones who want to dress up like princesses. Sometimes grown-ups want to dress up, too. Especially for a family trip to Disneyland. Marissa fromRae Gun Ramblings shows how she made a Snow White t-shirt… Read more ... 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows the dress she made for her daughter’s Halloween costume. She dresssed up as the Morton Salt girl
. Elizabeth created the real-life version of the short, swingy dress that she wears. She includes… Read more ... 
Halloween is tomorrow, but there’s still time to pull together a last minute costume. Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a dress that Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz might have worn. It’s a blue gingham halter dress,… Read more ... 
Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi tells how she made the dress that is part of her daughter’s Gothic Lolita Witch costume. It’s a modification of a basic peasant dress pattern. Her how-to tells how to make the modifications… Read more ... 
Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she make a child’s half cape. It’s a versatile accessory for Halloween costumes, whether your child is dressing as a super hero, a princess, or even Little Riding Hood. The one… Read more ... 
Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs shows how to make a little girl ladybug costume. The poofy tutu skirt and ruffled bodice are super girly. They’re also easily made from strips of tulle and preruffled fabric. Go to her tutorial to see… Read more ... 
Oh my goodness, you guys have GOT to check out this Gothic Lolita Witch costume that Kataryna from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs made for her little girl. This costume is truly a work of art. This little witch costume… Read more ... 
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how she made a pirate shirt for a child’s Halloween costume. She shows how to make the pattern using a t-shirt as a guide. This same shirt could also be part of a… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make the final costume in her Little Red Riding Hood theme. She dressed her little girl to be the granny from the fairy tale. Her tutorial includes how to make… Read more ... 
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how you can make this gorgeous mermaid Halloween costume for a little girl. It’s a one shoulder dress with a tutu skirt. Don’t worry if you don’t know how to sew – you don’t… Read more ... 
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she made this awesome Big Bag Wolf costume for her son. It’s a furry jumpsuit that’s packed with big bad details, like the hood with pointy wolf teeth, the giant wolf… Read more ... 
Sabra from Sew A Straight Line guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how she made some el Luchador masks for her sons’ Halloween costumes. Get the how-to.
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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 ... 
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 ... 
