A series of musings of an urban upcycler, continually looking for a better mousetrap
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Jack-o-Lantern Halloween Hoodie --Boo!!
In case you didn't know, Halloween is only 134 days away. So, it seemed totally natural to me- a major Halloween lover (ck out my Pinterest board on Halloween!)--to create a Halloween Hoodie at the beach. With the use of a ton of scrap fabric and ribbon in my studio, I was able to craft a hoodie I am super excited to present.
Made from a black Danskin cardigan hoodie base, I removed the zipper and hood and cut it to a more flattering shape. With the remainder of a giant plush Halloween pumpkin pillow my daughter mutilated for her cell project in life science, I added a huge Jack-o-lantern grin to one side of the new shorter bolero.
Then, the fun began. With a myriad of minky, corduroy, knit and other fabrics, I started assembling the hood. (It's a version of the ones I made last year with some Katwise twists----she's the upcycled coat guru on Etsy- thrown in.)
One more admission- I love luscious bubble cuffs. It was only natural that I add some in a wonderful orange minky that I had in the studio. A giant shoestring and some trim around the perimeter complete my fun look. A giant button can hold the hood closed in position if desired.
So fun. Now, it's time to consider making some great witch feet for my table. Stay tuned.
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