King & Queen of Hearts
This is the King & Queen of Hearts. I saw this in a magazine and wanted to make it. In my stash was all the materials I needed except for some gold trim. It was a fun, creative...
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Zoo Keeper
2 commentsMy daughter Kadie wanted be like her great grandma, whom at age 70 went to South Africa an rode an ostrich. This is my own design and when Kadie walks in the costume she actually looks like she is...
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Halloween Contest - Children
2 commentsThis Little Bo Peep costume was inspired by Janet Gilbert's silk dupioni dress in the 2007 November/December issue of Sew Beautiful Magazine. The dress has a back-smocked center panel, with a...
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Halloween Contest
As a Pony Club member, Morgan's costume was somewhat limited by safety rules. Fortunately, Rumba endured the "cape" draped over his flanks. They looked great at a canter! Her painted...
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King Henry VIII
4 commentsI am thrilled to be blessed with our first grandchild. When I asked my daughter (who is a history teacher) what she would like me to make, she told me something historical. She then...
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Chocolate Cupcake
2 commentsMy 3 year old granddaughter decided she wanted to be a cupcake with a strawberry on top and to have a princess fairy bucket. She is 1000 miles away. (She thinks her Oma can do anything...
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LOTR Moria Orc
My 2009 Halloween costume, worn 1st at Dragoncon 09 parade, downtown Atlanta. Armor made from rawhide, scrap leather and resin clay. Prosthetics of silicone made by me at home.
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Halloween costume - Buzz Lightyear - child
1 commentCostume for my grandson to be Buzz Lightyear since his parents are going to be Woody & Jessie (from Toy Story 2). I adapted a Simplicty pattern and added the badges, buttons, etc on...
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Halloween costume - Jessie
1 commentJessie the cowgirl costume from Toy Story 2 for my daughter-in-law. (My son is going as Woody). I used a pants pattern to design the chaps; they are out of cow print fake fur and black...
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Woody shirt & vest
2 commentsHalloween costume for my son. (His wife is Jessie and their son is Buzz Lightyear). I couldn't find red windowpane fabric for the shirt - so I drew the lines on with a red Sharpie.
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Halloween Costume Contest
Enter your handmade costumes into our Halloween Costume gallery by 11/8 and you could be one of five winners to take home a Threads prize pack.
Categories include:
Best Adult Costume
Best Children's Costume
Most Creative Costume
Best Use of Recycled Materials
Scariest Costume
See official rules for more details.




