Killer Bee Halloween costume
This is my Killer Bee Halloween costume. I could not find any black and yellow striped fabric so I had to make it myself. I bought some cheap black frabric and sewed on fat...
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Doctor Who -- The Fourth Doctor
4 commentsFor this costume I made the 13-foot-long scarf out of thrift store sweaters (see detailed instructions below), dyed the hat brown and attached a hat band, made the necktie, and restructured...
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St. George and the Dragon
This was a group costume that began with Renn Faire costumes for my daughters. The youngest (7yo) wanted to be a dragon for halloween. It was a short step to include the fair maidens and (the former...
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Wizrobe and Link
These are characters from my sons' favorite video game The Legend of Zelda, Wind Waker. The Boss Wisrobe, the villan on the left, and Link, the hero, on the right.
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Luigie
Luigie's hat was my challenge here,but basically two circles of a faux suede with fun foam reinforcement on the interior made the shape correct. The bill was sewn around an insert of fun foamnbsp...
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Jessie times two
Ryan,4 and Ella,3, both told Grandma that they wanted to be "Jessie". So I did Jessie times 2. The details had to be right,according to my two little clients,so I used plain white dress shirts...
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Homemade Slinky Dog Costume
4 commentsI have been an artist for years and I love to create and push myself beyond my limits! I have made original costumes in the past, but this year I really wanted to go all out! I am a senior art major...
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Halloween 2010
These are the Halloween costumes I made for my family. For the Mad Hatter, I used an old suit jacket and added more fabric to it to make it longer. Sewed wood spools with different colored threads on...
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Pink Panther
Pink Panther costume was made from a pattern I bought years ago. I used embroidery and felting techniques on the head and face. The ears have wire to stand up. The mittens are threaded through the...
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Halloween Costume Contest
I made this dress and shrug with a phone call and a few measurements from 1500 miles away. The dress, lining, crinoline and sheer layers are all French seamed. The zipper is...
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For Boys Who Are Getting to "That Age"
My son does not like to wear face paint or masks. He said this year he wanted to "look like himself". We thought of Martian antennae, then a mad scientist, when he said he wanted to be a Lego man. I...
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Word up, it's Word Girl!
1 commentMy daughter wanted to be her favorite superhero, Word Girl, for Halloween. I had made red leggings previously and luckily had left over fabric. I self drafted the shirt, hood, detachable cape, gloves...
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Neverland Dept of Correction
I made these outfits for Halloween 2009 for my wife and myself from a 100% cotton from Jo-Ann's Fabrics. The idea is along the line of "Prison Couture". Both outfits have quilted...
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Alice
This is Audrey, as Alice, 20 mths Alice has a linen dress from a peasant dress pattern in Lalala3 with 3 rows of elastic shirring at the sleeves and the neckline. The hem is trimmed with white...
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The Red Queen
1 commentthis is Rosemary, as The Red Queen, 5 wks old. The Red Queen's dress is a Kwik Sew"s Sewing for Baby baby dress bodice with self-drafted sleeves, skirt and overskirt. It closes w/ one button on the...
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The Mad Hatter
The is William, 3 years old, as The Mad Hatter. The Mad Hatter is wearing reconned thrift store jacket (women's size M to a size 4t!), with homemade uniform polo (white shirt), self-drafted vest w...
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The White Rabbit
1 commentThis is Aldous, 25mths, as The White Rabbit. The White Rabbit is a self-drafted zipfront jumpsuit out of fun-fur and felt and a satin-lined hood. It's sleeveless to allow ease of movement under the...
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Pirate Costumes
I made both of our pirate costumes. I used some relavant patterns and researched pirate outfits to come up with a pattern for fairly accurate costumes. The jackets, shirts, vests, and...
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Baterina
My Baterina costume was "inspired" by a the ready-to-wear costume indicated below for my 10 year old daughter, as always, by special request. I used no commecial patterns to create this costume. I...
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costume contest
My 16 year old son wanted a Jedi costume that looked authentic. He accompanied me to the store to pick the "perfect" fabric's that would complete the task. They had to feel right and look...
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Batman villains The Joker and Catwoman
2 commentsBatman villains The Joker and Catwoman costumes worn by 4.5 month old twins. The Joker wears a purple fleece suit, green shiny vest, gold tie, and green hair. Catwoman wears black...
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my little Genie
1 commentMy daughter is a gymnast, and she was determined that she had to have a costume with pants (because you can't flip in a dress). I modified the pattern somwhat, since the overlay was...
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Britney Spears costume in Las Vegas for Halloween
I made this for someone who was entering a costume contest in Las Vegas. She said that people stopped her in the street for a picture with her! I designed this starting with a "union...
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Purple and pink dragon
The pattern called for fleece for the interfacing of the scales on the dragon. I used Timtex instead. The pattern also called for stuffing the tail and then sewing it into the garment. I sewed the...
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Halloween Costume Contest
Did you make your Halloween costume this year? We want to see the crazy
and scary costumes made by our creative community.
Share your handmade
costumes in our Halloween Costume gallery by 11:59pm, November 14, 2010,
and you could be one of three winners to take home a Threads prize package.
One winner will be selected for each of the following categories:
Best Adult Costume
Best Children's Costume
Scariest Costume
You could win a prize package including:
- 2010 Threads Archive DVD (152 issues of Threads on a single disc)
- Couture Techniques DVD from Claire Shaeffer.
See official rules for more details.
