How To | Fleece Super Hero Cape

Does your little guy or gal need a cape for Halloween? My little dude has had a sudden idea for a new costume. It involves a super hero cape, in green. I didn’t want to spend much time or money creating a super hero cape for him, so I came up with an easy way to make my own super hero cape. Fleece works great for this project because you don’t have to sew the edges and it will keep your little super hero warm on Halloween night.

Supplies:

• Fleece (21 x 20 or bigger)
• Scissors
• Velcro (optional)
• Coordinating Fleece for Initial

How To:

1. My son is just starting to wear a 4T size. So the measurements I list are for a child in that size range. If your child is bigger or smaller just hold the fabric up to him/her to estimate the length and width.

2. 

   Cut a rectangle that measures 21″ high x 20″ wide. Fold the fabric rectangle in half. Cut out cape shape by looking at picture above.

3. 

   Hold the cape up to your child and decide how long of a fleece strip you need to hold the cape around their neck.

4. If you are going with the no sew method, then leave the strip longer and tie each end to the fleece piece on each side that comes over the shoulder.

5. 

   Use a sewing machine to attach one end of the fleece strip to one side of the cape. On the other side sew Velcro to the fleece strip and to the cape as shown above.

6. 

   To create a super hero initial on the back, trace a circle onto another piece of fleece. I traced around the edge of a bowl. Then cut out the circle and then the initial inside the circle. Use fabric glue or a sewing machine to attach the initial to the cape.