Super Aden
Back Blogging........12th June 2012
A friend is having a superhero party for her youngest boys 1st birthday in September. I suggested to her that I could make capes for all the boys (+ the adults so that is 9 capes!) Of course she loved the idea and so I got searching on the net for a tutorial to help get me on the way. There are a few out there but I winged most of it anyway.
I made a 'practise' one first...too short, too thin in the 'straps' for velcro and the neck space was too big for Aden.
So I made some adjustments to my paper pattern, retraced it and got cutting out a second one....and a third one...and a fourth one....
I've recycled the black cotton fabric table cloths from our wedding. It was a bit dusty in places where it had been packed away but it worked perfectly.
I had a rainbow of colours in satin to choose from and Aden picked the light blue one. Each boy will get a different coloured cape, with a personalised letter.
Then I decided that Aden's cousin Baily would like a cape to jump off buildings with (and give Nanna a heartattack!) so I cut out another one....
Then I decided capes aren't just for boys and that I should make my neices one each too....
The I decided Aden's little friend might like one for his birthday....so I cut out another one....
Are you keeping count...??
16!!!
I have 16 capes on the the go at once! 4 are completely finished, the black backing is cut out for each one and I've traced off all the letters for each cape.
Aden is getting a lot of enjoyment out of his cape and I hope the others bring just as much fun to their owners!!
A friend is having a superhero party for her youngest boys 1st birthday in September. I suggested to her that I could make capes for all the boys (+ the adults so that is 9 capes!) Of course she loved the idea and so I got searching on the net for a tutorial to help get me on the way. There are a few out there but I winged most of it anyway.
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| Great for leaping off tall buildings |
So I made some adjustments to my paper pattern, retraced it and got cutting out a second one....and a third one...and a fourth one....
I've recycled the black cotton fabric table cloths from our wedding. It was a bit dusty in places where it had been packed away but it worked perfectly.
I had a rainbow of colours in satin to choose from and Aden picked the light blue one. Each boy will get a different coloured cape, with a personalised letter.
Then I decided that Aden's cousin Baily would like a cape to jump off buildings with (and give Nanna a heartattack!) so I cut out another one....
Then I decided capes aren't just for boys and that I should make my neices one each too....
The I decided Aden's little friend might like one for his birthday....so I cut out another one....
Are you keeping count...??
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| Seeing how much trouble a superhero can get into! |
I have 16 capes on the the go at once! 4 are completely finished, the black backing is cut out for each one and I've traced off all the letters for each cape.
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| Cheeky face |
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| Checking how far down it is! |
Aden is getting a lot of enjoyment out of his cape and I hope the others bring just as much fun to their owners!!
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