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Halloween costume 2011

JeanneMariesews, member | November 15th, 2011

This is my haloween cosutme for this year. It is made almost entirely from thrift store finds or fabric from my stash (yes, I have too much fabric in my stash. Wait, is there such a thing?)

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Medieval Gargoyles Perched on Stone Pedestals

golddogs, member | November 6th, 20114 comments

We 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

IggyJingles, member | November 5th, 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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The White Queen

Jnetbeam, member | November 4th, 20112 comments

A request came from a friend of mine that I should be the 'White Queen" from "Alice in Wonderland." The following costume was a big hit at the costume party and is an intepretation of the dress...

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Garfield and Friends

ChristianaFachin, member | November 3rd, 2011

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

Rubyvermillion, member | November 1st, 20112 comments

My 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

kalinab, member | November 1st, 2011

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

gamergirl4, member | October 30th, 2011

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

nursezizi, member | October 26th, 2011

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

AbigailsMermaidTail, member | October 21st, 2011

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

ananda473, member | October 21st, 20111 comment

The 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

ananda473, member | October 21st, 20112 comments

To 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

herrinkr, member | October 20th, 20111 comment

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Little Red Riding Hood - Halloween Costume

Kindershop, member | October 19th, 2011

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

Kindershop, member | October 19th, 2011

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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The Lord Mayor's New Clothes (Elizabethan England)

Rogues_of_Thread, member | August 17th, 20112 comments

This costume was created for the Lord Mayor at the 2011 Central Coast Renaissance Faire, which portrays England in the year 1585. The costume is a dark blue mid-weight linen doublet with yoke...

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Vampire Corset Costume

LunaMortus, member | June 12th, 2011

Reversible vampire collor red/black, tulle on bottom sleve, corset lace up waist.

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Homemade Slinky Dog Costume

thomp5km, member | November 14th, 20104 comments

I 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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Neverland Dept of Correction

aqn, member | November 11th, 2010

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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The Mad Hatter

artzyfartzy68, member | November 11th, 2010

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

artzyfartzy68, member | November 11th, 20101 comment

This 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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costume contest

MarisaD, member | November 10th, 2010

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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my little Genie

mommyval, member | November 10th, 20101 comment

My 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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1810 Regency Gown

izodiea, member | November 10th, 20105 comments

I draped this gown based off an 1810 gown illustration in The Cut of Women's Clothes, by Norah Waugh. The gown is made from Swiss dot Voile and is 100% cotton. All of the ruffles are hand rollhemmed...

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My Baby Totoro

ladymelinda, member | November 10th, 2010

We love Hayao Miyazaki's cartoon "My Neighbour Totoro". I thought my 8 month old son would be an adorable Totoro. I designed this hooded sleeper out of grey fleece and white furry fleece. I...

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Liebe the Caterpillar

Liebes_Mom, member | November 9th, 20102 comments

These pictures are of my long haired black and tan, silver dapple Dachshund Liebe in her caterpillar costume that I made her for halloween. She was the hit of the pet parade!

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The Purple Goth Witch

Timetoburnthedinner, member | November 8th, 20101 comment

Sally wanted to be a cute but scary purple and black witch. I made the coat with a commercial pattern, adding the black faux leather details as designed by my daughter. The coat is made...

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The Lady of the Lake

Star55, member | November 7th, 20101 comment

This dress is inspired by my love of fantasy and historical movies. I used Simplicity pattern #2573 and made some adjustments such as removing the shoulder strap and using loops instead of...

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Little Bo Peep

Sewshable1, member | November 6th, 20101 comment

I sewed these costumes for my granddaughter age 8, and grandson age 5. The platypus costume was my grandson's own idea. The Little Bo Peep costume was a promise kept by my granddaughter who...

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Hamburger Halloween Costume

sahx17, member | November 6th, 2010

This is the Halloween costume that I made this year. My dog and I were matching hamburgers. I designed my own pattern and only spent about $10 on fabric for the outfits.

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TiK ToK

BananaBean, member | November 5th, 2010

TiK ToK on the clock! I made this clock costume using a hoop skirt and t-shirt base. I was even able to swing the pendulum back and forth with the hoop skirt all night. The center...

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Emperor Zurg and Buzz Lightyear

stichnjoy, member | November 3rd, 2010

My son decided to be Buzz Lightyear this year for Halloween. My husband graciously agreed to be the Evil Emperor Zurg. Both costumes are handmade. My son's was made from an old...

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Jester Costume

rakijaa, member | November 3rd, 2010

Halloween Costume for my 19 year old niece. Altered two different patterns; all the fabrics were home dec cuts. The back of the jacket has bells attached to ribbons, so she would jingle...

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Halloween 2010

PinkRoses14, member | November 2nd, 20101 comment

Modifying the pattern slightly, I used black stretch denim with an extra wide strip of black elastic for the waistline and two layers of pink and black netting for the skirt. I added a pink rose...

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Meet the Flintstones!

Lindamultitasker, member | October 31st, 2010

Fred and Wilma Flintstone costumes are based on the cartoon characters. I designed and sewed both outfits using materials already in house, except for the cat 'fur' (printed bottom weight ponte...

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Scary Pink Witch and Princess Ballerina

Kindershop, member | October 30th, 2010

This year my twin girls wanted to be on the opposite spectrum of characters: one a wanted to be a princess and the other a witch. Before sewing I sketched out their ideas and made my own patterns...

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Baby bumble bee

hammerandthread, member | October 29th, 2010

I know that I only have a couple of years where I get to pick out my baby's halloween costume. My husband wanted a Zom-bee but I went for a cute one. I blogged about my project here.

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Snow White

Laura_Mae, member | October 29th, 2010

Pattern Description: Misses Snow White and Cinderella Disney Princess Costumes. The pattern includes a dress, cape, and collar pieces, along with instruction to cover a purchased headbandBodice...

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Fairy Princess Costume

Calicoco468, member | October 29th, 2010

My two year-old daughter, Beth wanted a Fairy Princess dress. To save time, I started with a long-sleeved, cotton knit shirt that just happened to match the lavender tulle I'd purchased...

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Princess Dress Give Away

StitchesByJeni, member | September 30th, 2010

I am going a princess dress give away and would love it if you come and enter for a chance to win. http://stitchesbyjeni.blogspot.com/

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