Waaaaaay back in the 1980's it was popular for fabric manufacturers to sell panels of fabric that were designed to be cut out into pillow shapes, and one year I made pumpkin Halloween costumes from panels for my sons too. This made life a little easier for a working mom:@) I was reminded of this recently when I saw a simple Jack-O-Lantern poncho type top for women on LTD Commodities... So I decided it would be fun to create one for Barbie too! The key to this project is using a fabric that drapes well. My cotton was only washed once or twice, a well worn t-shirt or different type of fabric might be best.
And of course it's easy to add a cute headband from a recycled bottle ring, wrap some pipe cleaners for vines and glue on a leaf or two to mimic the stem.
- Draw 9" wide circle on fabric (doesn't need to be perfect). This will bring the top down to her wrists. It can be shorter or longer.
- Cut out, you can cut zig zag into bottom if desired, I used pinking shears. You can also glue sewing trim to the bottom for a cute decoration.
- Fold circle in half twice into cone shape. Measure down 1/2" from point, draw half circle, cut hole in center just big enough for Barbie's head to fit through. Glue sewing trim around the hole for decoration if desired. I used a string of sequins and Liquid Stitch.
- Create the Jack-O-Lantern face. This can be drawn on with a Sharpie (which is what I used), cut pieces of fabric and glue on, use stickers, or I've even seen specific buttons designed for this exact purpose at Joann Fabric.
- From here, you're basically done. You can continue decorating and designing as desired😎
The LTD Commodities version, my inspiration:
And if you'd like to make a crochet poncho, my free pattern can be found here.
That's a very cool Halloween costume, and very easy to make. The hair band is cute too!
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