The Beginner's Guide To Sewing A Superhero Cape For Toddlers
My husband K has begun gleefully introducing our two-year-old son Dexter to all things geek. You cannot imagine how disconcerting it was for me to hear a two-year-old Dexter suddenly chirp up in the car, "Mommy, Enterprise shooting the Reliant" (from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). Uhhhh, what? Anyway, DC comic book superheros have become another source of interest for Dexter, which is why I just had to make him his own Superman cape. The persoalan is that my sewing machine and I don't quite get along because I'm, uh, not so good with making exact measurements. Luckily, a cape doesn't have to fit perfectly, so there's a lot of room for fudge. Here are straightforward step-by-step instructions you can use to make your own: Materials Sewing supplies Sewing machine Fabric scissors Measuring tape Pencil or tailor's chalk Fabric (I got regular 100% cotton from Walmart) 2 yards of fabric for the cape (each yard can be a different color if y...