Halloween 2012

I know it's been a while since halloween, but I thought that I would show off the latest costumes that I made.  I always put so much work into sewing for weeks at a time, and then I have this empty feeling when it's over.  Like I want to keep up the momentum - but I have nothing to sew for.  Haha.

Adam was a scarecrow.  I found these overalls in the thrift store - but they looked too new.  I ended up trying to sand them to create frayed edges - but it didn't work as well as i'd hoped.  I then added patches and stitches in various places and Adam took them outside and rubbed them on the grass.  Then I glued pieces of an old hula skirt (don't ask) to his leg openings and hat to make it look like straw.  His mask was really tough - but I found a few tutorials online and kind of merged them together to make this one.   

Wesley was a jedi Knight.  He didn't want to be anyone in particular.  This was the second robe I made since the first one ended up like a dress.  Not something a 9 year old boy wants to wear!  His clothes were a karate go and I found a belt at the thrift store that looked jedi-ish.  My husband bought him this lightsaber to carry at night since it would be dark. These were girl boots - but I recovered them with a cut-up leather-like coat from the thrift store and they turned out just right!

Jax loves Batman - so we thought this costume was fitting!  I made the little symbol and sewed it to the polar fleece jacket.  Then I made the utility belt out of t-shirt material so it was nice and soft around his little belly.  I couldn't find black pants anywhere so I found a pattern online and sewed some out of leftover material from the cloak I made last year.   Finally I took one of the big boys old batman capes and cut it down to fit Jax.  He loved wearing the mask - but getting rid of his soother was another story.

Ready for Trick or Treating.  It was really foggy on Halloween - Very cool  - but cold.   Jax LOVED  going door to door and realizing that every house gave out CANDY!!