Spooky Spider Pet Costume

Spooky Spider Pet Costume
PROJECT 6
By Debbie Cleek
Software Marketing
Manager
Skill Level: Beginner
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Spooky Spider Pet Costume
PROJECT 6
Spooky Spider
Pet Costume
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cut out and assemble coat per
pattern instructions. Omit the belt
and belt-loops.
2. From the white felt square, cut out
a simple hour glass shape. The
size of the hour glass will depend
on the size of the coat.
3. From the remaining coat fabric, cut
6 strips of fabric 3” x 12”
4. From the batting, cut 6 strips off
batting 3” x 10”.
Why not make your dog something
special to scare up some fun on
Halloween? This easy costume is
taken from a simple dog coat pattern
and can be made in an afternoon.
The best part, it can be made on any
Baby Lock® sewing machine!
M AT E R I A L S
• Baby Lock® sewing machine
• Madiera® Aerofil Sewing Thread
• Kwik Sew Pattern #3207 or similar
pattern
• Fabric per pattern
recommendation for desired size
• ¼ to ½ Yard additional fabric for
the legs (amount will depend on
the size)
• ¼ to ½ Yard thin batting for the
legs (amount will depend on the
size)
• 1 White Felt Square
• 2 - ¾” Sew-on wiggle eyes
• 2 - 1 ½” buttons (2-hole buttons
work best)
• 2 - 1” buttons
• 3” Piece of sew-on hook and loop
tape
• 6 Pieces of 16-18 gauge floral
stem wire
• Wire cutters
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Pins
5. Cut the pieces of floral wire down
to 9”.
6. To turn the coat into a spider
costume, fold the fabric strips in
half lengthwise, right-sides
together.
7. Using a ½” seam, sew along
one short end and down the length
of the fabric. Trim the seam, clip
the corners and turn right side out.
Repeat this for the remaining
fabric strips.
8. Working with the batting and floral
wire, wrap each wire with a piece
of the batting.
9. Insert the batting wrapped wire
into the sewn fabric strips. There
will be one strip remaining. Press
this strip so it is flat. On the end
that is closed, sew the loop piece
of the hook and loop tape. This will
be the closure for the costume.
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10. Using your pet as your model,
slip the costume over your pet
and mark the placement for the
closure strip.
11. Align the raw edge of the strip
with the edge of the costume
where you marked it and sew it
to the costume using a ½” seam.
Fold the strip down away from
the costume and top stitch ¼”
from the fold.
12. Sew the hook piece of the tape to
the coat to match the location of
the strip.
13. Using a pin or chalk marker, mark
the placement for the legs, 3 on
each side.
14. Sew the legs to the costume
the same way the closure strip
was attached by placing the raw
edge on the placement mark
with the length of the leg away
from the edge of the costume.
Fold the leg down toward the
edge of the costume and top
stitch ¼” from the fold.
15. To create the eyes, layer the
buttons, with the large on the
bottom and the wiggle eye on
top and sew onto the hood of the
costume, one on each side of the
center of the hood.
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