Fabulous Fairy Costume

By: The New Image Group

Looking for home made fairy costumes? This fabulous fairy costume from The New Image Group is a great way to whip up a quick costume for a little girl. Homemade Halloween costumes don't have to be complicated!

Materials:
For the Skirt

• For Skirt: 1 1/4 yds – 36" Hot Pink Felt
• For Tulle Overskirt – 1/2 yd – Blue Tulle
• For Petal Overskirt – 1/4yd – 36" White Felt
• 1" Elastic – ( length = waist measurement plus 1")
• Sewing Supplies
• Craft Glue or Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• Pattern

For the Wings

• For Wings: 2 – Hot Pink 12" x 18" Easy Felt (Stiff Felt)
• For Wings Center Piece: Hot Pink Felt
• For Wing Swirls- 1 Blue 12" x 18" Easy Felt (Stiff Felt)
• For PomPom – Blue Tulle
• For Elastic Straps – 24" - 1/4" Elastic
• Sewing Supplies
• Craft Glue or Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• Pattern

Instructions:
Skirt Instructions:

1. Cut out pattern pieces around outer edges.
   
2. Pin pattern pieces to correct fabric and cut out.
   
3. For Skirt: Lay Skirt pieces together and sew side seams using a 3/8” seam allowance. Repeat for Tulle Overskirt and Petal Overskirt.
   
4. On the right side, layer the Tulle Overskirt over the Skirt with top edges and side seams lined up. Topstitch 1/4” from edge. Then layer the Petal Overskirt on top of the Tulle Overskirt with the side seams lined up and the top edge extending 1/2” above the top edge of the Skirt. Fold the extended edge to the inside and baste.
   
5. Cut elastic to the correct waist length plus 1”. Overlap ends of elastic and stitch securely.
   
6. On the wrong side of the skirt, place the elastic 1/4” below the folded top edge of the Petal Overskirt and topstitch. (Note: While sewing, stretch elastic to fit skirt edge.)

Wings Instructions:

1. Cut out pattern pieces around outer edges.
   
2. Pin Wing pattern pieces to Stiff Felt and cut out.
   
3. From the Hot Pink Felt Single Sheet, cut one rectangle 3 1/2” x 4” for the Center Piece of the Wings.
   
4. Lay the Wing Swirls template on the Blue Stiff Felt, trace and cut out.
   
5. Cut elastic in half to create two 12” pieces.
   
6. Lay the Wing Center Piece so that it overlaps the straight edge of a Large Wing by 5/8” and stitch 1/2” from edge. Lay the other large Wing on the opposite side of the Center Piece and stitch. (See Fig. 1)
   
7. Lay a Small Wing on top of one side of the Center Piece so that it angles downward, but lines up with the edge of the large Wing. Stitch next to first row of stitching. Repeat for other Small Wing. (See Fig. 2) (Note: This is the wrong side of Wings.)
   
8. Glue Small Wings to Large Wings. Allow glue to dry.
   
9. Flip Wings to the right side so that the Large Wings are on top.
   
10. Glue large Blue Swirls to Large Wings and small Blue Swirls to Small Wings.
    
11. For elastic Strap, overlap the ends of the elastic by one inch and pin to back side of a Small Wing at 3 1/2” from the center edge. Zigzag stitch to attach. Repeat for other Small Wing.
    
12. For PomPom, using the template, cut approximately twelve layers of tulle circles. Clip the edges of the circles to make them jagged and uneven and hand stitch in the center. Glue or stitch the PomPom to the Wings Center Piece on right side.

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