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Trim extra fabric off.I love babywearing! My seven month-old daughter, Ellie, loves being close to mommy and feeling secure while exploring new things so it was only natural to create a Mommy and me babywearing costume: the Backer and her Cupcake. Then sew a zig-zag stitch right next to that, to seal in the raw edges. Tweak if needed, then sew along each side, using a 1/2 seam allowance. Then see if the openings are big enough for your subject to get in and out of the dress. Then, pin the fabric together at the sides under each arm, high enough to keep things covered. But to determine how big your arm holes need to be, drape the fabric across one shoulder and let it hang to the ground (making sure it’s even front to back). You’ll be sewing down each of the 2 sides but on the left side you’ll have much bigger of an opening than the right. Now, fold your fabric in half lengthwise with RIGHT sides together. ( The reason for adding 6 inches is because when you drape the fabric across the shoulder, this will make the fabric hang unevenly, so you definitely need more length along one side to make up the difference….and then you can trim off the ends to even it out later.) (Now remember, that width will be across the front of the dress AND the back, so all the way around will be be 3 times the waist measurement….or 4 times the waist measurement if you multiply by 2.) As far as the length goes, measure from the top of the shoulder down to the floor and then add 6 inches (or even 12 inches if you’re making this for an adult, just to be safe). But as a guideline (that can vary depending on fabric type), measure your subject’s waist and then multiply by at least 1.5 to get the width of fabric that you need…but I think looks a little better if you multiply by 2. The width of the dress doesn’t have to be precise but you want it to be wide enough to cinch in and have enough gathers to look draped and full….but you also don’t want too much so that it’s too bulky over the shoulder or around the waist. Okay, all you need is one long piece of fabric that you fold in half to create the dress. ***Check out my Sewing Terms 101 post, for additional help. Sewing Supplies (here’s a list of my favorite sewing supplies, in case you need a few ideas).Artificial Leaves (I just cut mine from flower stems).Faux Leather (you can find this on big rolls at the fabric store, in a variety of colors and textures).If it’s too thick, it’ll look too bulky.) Green flowy type of fabric ( I used a crepe-like polyester fabric, that was REALLY THIN, which is important because the entire width of the fabric will be gathered in and sitting over one shoulder.SUPPLIES for Demeter Greek Goddess Costume: Ready to make your own VERY SIMPLE Demeter costume? I’m telling you….you’re going to love this! But once she told Chloe that the the goddesses wore long flow-y and beautiful dresses….Chloe was SOLD!!!Īs Ellie was telling her about some of the Greek Goddesses, she picked her favorite and then I created the DIY Greek Goddess Costume -DEMETER!!!
CUPCAKE BAKER COSTUME DIY SERIES
As I explained in those 2 posts, the reason for this particular costume theme this year, is that Connor and Ellie are big fans of the Percy Jackson book series and convinced the younger kids to join in on the idea! Chloe doesn’t know much about the story line or any of the characters, so Ellie had to pull out her best tricks for convincing Chloe to agree. Oh, in case you have no clue what I’m talking about and haven’t seen the other costumes, scroll down just a bit, for links to Ellie’s Artemis Greek Goddess Costume and Connor’s Poseiden Greek God Costumes. You guys!!!! Making these Greek God and Goddess costumes for my kids this year has been SO FUN! I’m still so annoyed with myself for not starting a month ago, but gaaaah……making these costumes has gotten my creative adrenaline pumping at insane levels!! I still have 2 more to make but hey, there’s still 3 more days until we have to wear them this weekend-that’s plenty of time!!! Ha! )