CAPES!

No Capes!  Do you remember Dunder Head? Hahaha.  I love The Incredibles and love Edna Mode! Okay but really, capes are an awesome accessory for any costume.  Even a mummy looks better with a cape! Here are some fun ones we've done: Princess Anna Cape Red Hooded Cape Belle's Traveling Cape Gold Cape and Collar Jedi Robes   This post published on Doodlecraft first 

Ironman Arch Reactor Hoodie!

 Ironman Arch Reactor Hoodie!  Gildan sent me a package of amazing hoodies and tees! They have a great selection of cotton items for men, women and children. My kids were thrilled! My 6 year old requested a RED Ironman Hoodie! He loved the plush, soft fleece hooded sweatshirt...  But it wasn't anything transforming.  I printed off an arc reactor image. and stapled it to a piece of Freezer paper. I used a hobby knife to cut the shapes carefully.  Saving all the pieces I was cutting off of the freezer paper... Basically cutting away all the "gray" lines so I can paint them black.  Once it's cut, you iron the shiny side of the freezer paper to the shirt.  Start with the outside circle.  Then iron on the inside pieces.  Now it's ready for some black fabric paint.  Using a stippling brush to get it down in all the spaces.  Remove the freezer paper while the paint is still tacky.  Then let ...

Once Upon a Time Belle's Traveling Cape!

Once Upon a Time Belle's Traveling Cape!  This cape is thick, rich and gorgeous and is the  topic of conversation everywhere it goes!  We've been watching Once Upon a Time...any lovers out there? This cape is spot on.  When we first met Belle, we loved her! We love her awesome accent too! She decides to travel to the village...and this is what she wears. At this moment of the show. I froze. I paused the show. I ran to my craft room and found this material! I knew it was destiny! I was to have my own Belle cape! I constructed it like my Morgana cape . It was very simple. Here's the basic pattern...I used about 4 yards of material for my Morgana cape and about 3 yards for this Belle cape. Keep your fabric folded in half like when you buy it. (the right side of this picture is the folded edge) Then take the 3 big pieces and sew the diagonally cut lines together. 2 long straight stitches. For my Morgana cape , I did a point...