Okay, I know its been quite a while since my last post, but I haven't just turned into a zombie with nothing to write about. On the contrary, I have been a very busy busy bee, just behind on my posts :)
For Halloween this year I made a simple owl costume for my baby boy. Here's a small tutorial on How to make it for your baby next year-
Materials:
onesie
multiple shades of brown and cream tear drop shaped felt pieces
matching thread
tan knit fabric for cap or pre-made baby cap
yellow felt for eyes and beak
black felt for eyes
- To start I cut out a few dozen tear drop shapes from my felt to represent feathers. I decided to have lighter colored feathers across the stomach and darker across the back and sides.
- I began sewing the first leaves along the bottom of the onesie and proceeded to sew overlapping layers until I reached the neckline.
- It was mostly time consuming to sew through the thickness and to arrange the felt pieces, but honestly once all the felt is cut its pretty easy.
- For the cap, I traced a preexisting cap that already fit his head, but included a slight curve for the "ears" and added a seam allowance, then I cut out felt to match the top portion so the "ears would stand up instead of slouching.
- After sewing the pieces together I cut out the beak and circle shapes for the eyes and hand-stitched each using matching colored threads.
If you have a baby girl, it would be super cute to use pink colored felt feathers too, or even a white or pink onesie.
There you have it, super simple, and an adorable baby boy to boot!
I hope you had a fun Halloween!
