How to make an epic costume for Halloween or Cosplay

How to make an epic costume for Halloween or Cosplay

In honor of Halloween and the creativity it brings out, we are featuring a new guest on the blog. Chance explains how he uses patterns, foam and household tools to bring some of your favorite characters to life. Whether costumes or cosplay, his techniques and tips can help you kick your next project up a notch!

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Sewing for Halloween: Harry Potter

Sewing for Halloween:  Harry Potter

Who doesn’t love a themed family Halloween? Rebecca is showing us her Harry Potter inspired costumes for the whole crew! These kids should expect to be getting their owl mail soon.

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Sewing for Halloween: Candy Corn Coasters

Sewing for Halloween: Candy Corn Coasters

Today we continue our feature on Halloween with this super cute Candy Corn tutorial by Laura. Not only is this a cute holiday craft its also a great scrap buster!

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Sewing for Halloween: DC Comic's Green Arrow and Killer Frost

Sewing for Halloween: DC Comic's Green Arrow and Killer Frost

This week we are featuring Halloween costumes and crafts! What a fun week it is for the ladies to pull out all the stops and let their creative juices fly. The first feature is Jackie’s version of the DC Comic book characters the Green Arrow and Killer Frost.

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Halloween Sewing: Dizzy Tremaine featuring patterns by Duchess and Hare, Made for Mermaids and Little Lizard King

Halloween Sewing: Dizzy Tremaine featuring patterns by Duchess and Hare, Made for Mermaids and Little Lizard King

We are serious around here about Halloween if you can't already tell.  This costume could be the original worn on set outfit!  Nicole combined patterns from Duchess and Hare, Little Lizard King and Made for Mermaids to turn her little into Dizzy Tremaine.  

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Halloween Sewing: Hocus Pocus featuring patterns from Made for Mermaids and Foo Foo Threads

Halloween Sewing: Hocus Pocus featuring patterns from Made for Mermaids and Foo Foo Threads

Today Nichole is turning her girls into Winifred and Sarah from Hocus Pocus.  Using patterns from Made for Mermaids and Foo Foo Threads, these costume are really spot on.  

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Sewing for Halloween: My Little Pony featuring Patterns from Made for Mermaids and New Horizons

Sewing for Halloween: My Little Pony featuring Patterns from Made for Mermaids and New Horizons

Today Heather sews up her version of Twilight Sprinkle using patterns from Made for Mermaids and New Horizons.  

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Sewing for Halloween: Fairies featuring patterns from Violette Field Threads

Sewing for Halloween: Fairies featuring patterns from Violette Field Threads

Cassie is joining us today sewing some tinker bell inspired fairy costumes she constructed using several patterns from Violette Field Threads.  We are all clapping because we believe in these fairies!

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Sewing for Halloween: Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion featuring patterns from Little Lizard King and Filles A Maman

Sewing for Halloween: Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion featuring patterns from Little Lizard King and Filles A Maman

Today Crystal takes us down the yellow brick road with Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion.  Using patterns from Little Lizard King and Filles A Maman, these kids are ready to trick or treat their way to the Emerald City!

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Sewing for Halloween: Belle Costume from the Foofoo Threads Beloved Fairytale Ballerina Princess Pattern

Sewing for Halloween: Belle Costume from the Foofoo Threads Beloved Fairytale Ballerina Princess Pattern

Halloween is just around the corner and we are sewing up a storm, or should we say a ball? Today we are sharing Katherine's version of Belle using the Beloved Fairytale Ballerina dress pattern from Foofoo Threads. 

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