Every year I say I am going to just buy costumes, but the girls have so much faith and love in the DIY mentality that I can never say no when they start getting ideas for Halloween. This year the girls went as Harry Potter and Hedwig. Allie said she had never been a pet before.
Selena's Harry Potter costume was pretty easy. I used the Heidi and Finn Chic Everyday Coat pattern. Added 10 inches to the bottom, added a hood, and flared the arm holes an inch or two. I used microfleece for the outer and a jersey knit for the lining. The lining was a lot more stretchy than the fleece and kinda messed things up, but not terribly so.
For Allie's Hedwig costume I used the Heidi and Finn Urban Unisex Hoodie. This is pretty much my go to Halloween pattern because it is lined and thus it is warm. I used microfleece for the outer and jersey knit for the inner. I sewed a bunch of semi-circle feathers down the front per looking at lots of owl costumes on Pinterest. I extended the outer layer of the hood and put some stuffing between the layers to make the head a bit fatter. Then I cut out the owl face from felt and used Tacky glue to glue it on. A more authentic snowy owl would have had a black beak, but Allie wanted orange. I also sewed some feathers onto the arms for wings. I used the Willow Wayfarer Hipsters for Slimsters pants pattern (such a great and easy patter for a kids casual pant).
The kids were way too cute and had a ton of fun trick-or-treating with their cousins.
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