Fair warning: this post is picture heavy!!
I love this kid!
I was having a hard time trying to decide what I wanted to make for Little Man this year. Last year's was just so darn cute, I didn't know if I could top it. This is probably going to be the last year that I get to pick what I want him to be, and I couldn't really settle on anything. I was considering everything from a tiny Link to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. So finally, as I was browsing through the Pottery Barn selection of rediculously priced (rediculously cute) Halloween costumes and came across this. Super cute, right? $80, not so super cute.
Where the Wild Things are is Little Man's current favorite book. It was my favorite as a child as well. A quick google search can pull up images like this and this and this. Inspiration indeed!
I pulled out the trusty McCalls 6105 and got to work. I sewed the stipes using orange and yellow ultra cuddle fabric for Joanns. It's very messy stuff. It looks like I murdered a muppet in my sewing room.
The scales were cut out of felt. All 116 of them were then sewing in rows along a piece of scrap fabric for the legs. The face and teeth are made with felt, and the tail and hat are made with fake fur (also messy).
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As it turns out, the costume was made with 192 pieces. Yikes! At least it only cost me $20 for all of the materials (I already owned the pattern from last year, which is a bonus).
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| From the back |
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| He discovered the tail... |
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| ...and decided to hold it the rest of the time |
So cute! You did a great job -- just perfect!
ReplyDeleteReally cute use of your fabrics to create your adorable wild thing.
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Very cute! I actually like yours better than the PB inspiration costume. That's why I like making costumes because you can add more detail, usually for less money.
ReplyDeleteCutest costume ever! This was a favorite book of my middle boy when he was little.
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant. Great job!
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