Sean asked me for a Batman cape yesterday. He went wondering around, looking for cape, asking Nana to help him. So, I suggested that we should go to the fabric store and buy the fabric to make a cape. Of course, Sean was ecstatic. So, after dinner, we drove over to Beverley’s and bought some pretty blue fabric, then some yellow fabric to line the cape with. I also bought some thread and bias tape to help complete the cape.
So, easy peasy mac and cheesey.
materials:
1 1/4 yards of blue fabric
1 1/4 yards of yellow fabric
thread
3 yards of bias tape
Step 1: wash the fabric, dry it on high
Step 2: iron fabric
Step 3: cut the fabric down the middle (between the selvage ends)
Step 4: put the front sides of the yellow and blue fabrics together, line it up as best you can
Step 5: fold the fabric in half, long ways
Step 6: cut a quarter circle in the fabric on the fold (I used my creating memories circle cutter as a guide)
Step 7: sew around the edges (5/8 inch seam allowance), but don’t sew the now 1/2 circle in your fabric
Step 8: trim the edges, and cut on the diagonal at the corners for crisper corners
Step 9: turn the right side out
Step 10: iron the edges
Step 11: top stitch around the edges, keeping that 1/2 open
Step 12: pin the bias tape around the 1/2 circle
Step 13: zig zag stitch the bias tape closed, while stitching around the 1/2 circle.
God, I hope that makes sense. Then, about an hour later you get this… a Batman cape.
Technically, you have enough fabric to make 2 capes. But now, he wants a mask. Should have looked for a pattern. Back to the fabric store for me. I bet I’m going to need facing.
Hope you were crafty today!
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