Last chance to enter the 2011 Threads Halloween Costume Contest!
2 commentsShare your handmade Halloween costumes before 11:59 p.m. EST and you could win prizes from SewingPatterns.com and Beacon Adhesives.
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Medieval Gargoyles Perched on Stone Pedestals
5 commentsWe are ancient gargoyles who just flew off a cathedral in France. These costumes are completely home-made. We made the stone shirts by painting felt with stone paint and then cutting it into pieces...
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Little Red Riding Hood Halloween 2011
I sewed the hooded cape of a fine wale corduroy, and the peasant style full skirt from broadcloth - with patch pockets, whopping rick-rack and broderie anglaise trim. The hood was lined with a nice...
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Garfield and Friends
My 7 year old son wanted to be Garfield for Halloween and he convinced his sister to be Nermal. So, my partner and I decided to join in with Odie and Arlene. It was a blast!
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Halloween Costume Contest
2 commentsMy home made Russian Nesting Doll costume. I made a chicken wire form for the shape around my dress form then draped canvas around. The head is lined with 1" thick sheet foam, and there are three...
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More Cute than Cowardly Lion
Our family dressed up as the Wizard of Oz characters this year. My 1 year-old got to be the more-cute-than-cowardly lion. I used McCall's pattern M6105 to create the look. I modified the pattern for...
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Zombie Fairy Queen + minions
The zombie fairy queen! She will turn everyone with her fairy dust and is protected by her zombie fairy minions. There are 7 total minions 6 of them float around her each of them were her pals in...
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Prettiest Purse
My daughter LOVES purses right now. Determined to have her costume reflect her current "favorite things" I brainstormed and put her halloween costume project into action. It is all made by momma...
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Mermaid Costume
Homemade costume by Abigail. It is a mermaid costume. I wanted the legs to be like water so there are blue waves on the ankles of the tights and waves on the shoes. Materials usednbspsilk...
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Squeaky Alien
1 commentThe Claw! Toy Story INSPIRED Alien 2011 Halloween Costume for my 10 month old son. Fleece sweatshirt and sweat pants with cotton/spandex ribbing for the neckline and cuffs. Sweatshirt has...
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Space Ranger
2 commentsTo Infinity and Beyond! Buzz Lightyear INSPIRED costume. 2011 Halloween costume for my 3 year old son. I started with a basic tee pattern and some dollar store XL t-shirts (white amp...
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Echo, the Boston Terrier, as a Walrus
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Little Red Riding Hood - Halloween Costume
Little Red Riding Hood costume. For this costume I made a knotted white tutu, a circle skirt, white peasant blouse and hooded cape. For more details you can take a look at this post...
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Pink Pony Halloween Costume
Pink Pony Halloween costume. This can easily be adapted to any other animal costume as it uses a hooded sweat suit as the base. For more information on how I made it, you can take a look at this...
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Halloween Costume Contest
Share your handmade Halloween costumes in our contest gallery before November 9, 11:59 p.m. EST and you could win:
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