I priced some costumes on ebay that would fit into our family theme of Peter Pan. I couldn't believe how expensive some of them are. I bid on a few but didn't win so I decided to create my own. I bought 1 yard of green felt off the bolt at JoAnn. I used one of my tshirts to judge sizing and trimmed the fabric to the length and width I needed. I stitched the sides and shoulders and trimmed the arms and bottom with shears.
I used the leftover material to create my hat but wrapping the material around my head to judge size. I then cut it in the shape of a slight triangle and stitched up the side. Once right side out, I folded up the lower edge and added the feather I had grabbed Hobby Lobby.
I decided I should have something on my belt and after finding it on Make It and Love It, using extra material I had, created the dagger.
The coolest part of this halloween was that Bug was a glowbug. Her daddy rigged an led light to flash every 5 seconds and I sewed it into her skirt. (That's one plus for making your own skirts!)
I was 8 months pregnant and made a quick bee costume with a fabric remnant and yellow grosgrain ribbon. You can kind of see it under my arm. The stripes went around the back.
The Butterfly Fairy Princess and the Disney Cinderella Princess. No costume for me that year. Store bought and hand-me-down costume from a friend.
