Monday, July 25, 2011

To the bat cave!

So, despite my best efforts, Luke turned 4 today. He's been asking me for ages to make him a cape. We picked out the materials a few months ago, and I finally got around to making it for his birthday.

Bat cape
Little man on a mission. I used this pattern from Georgia Leigh (formerly Puking Pastilles). It's an excellent pattern, and she offers several different applique options if Batman isn't your kid's superhero of choice.

Bat Cape 2
(Don't be jealous of my lawn. Clearly I spend more time sewing than landscaping.)

Four
He thinks the neck is a little too tight. I made this as a surprise, so I wasn't able to measure it properly. If you make this pattern, I'd recommend trying it on if you can. No biggie--he just uses the second Velcro strip.

He hasn't taken it off all day, so I consider it a success!


P.S. Doubles as a dog cape!

5 comments:

Linz said... 1

SO cute!! I may have to make one for my 4 year old!! Awesome job!!

felicity said... 2

Ha ha the dog shot made me LOL. I love how the first photo is blurry - clearly an action shot! Nice job, Mama. And I totally understand "despite my best efforts".... :/

Elizabeth Dackson said... 3

Adorable - and love that he put it on the dog!!! My munchkin would totally do that!!

Leah said... 4

Love it! Who has time for yard work when there's sewing to be done?

Kim said... 5

Ha ha the dog shot made me LOL. I love how the first photo is blurry - clearly an action shot! Nice job, Mama. And I totally understand "despite my best efforts".... :/