I finished the kid’s firefly capes a couple days before Halloween. Thanks to Jessica for lending me her sewing machine.
Here are a series of pictures of the kids trying on their costumes and pretending to be fireflies…
Sylvia, if you were wondering, is actually a mommy firefly.
Some notes on the capes. There’s two layers – the black top wings and the silver under wings. Just like real beetles:) I made them with a magnet closure, but the magnets were sadly not strong enough. So they are now safety pinned together and perhaps someday I will get velcro so the kids can take them on and off themselves. Pretty simple costume, but I’ve got to say that I really enjoy having their costumes appear fully handmade by Granny!
It was a fun Halloween:)
good job with the costumes! thanks for sharing!
LOVE these costumes! Very creative! I wish my boy would want to be something less mainstream when it comes to Halloween.
Grandma Harvey's sewing machine is still available, as far as I know. Sure you don't want it? 🙂
HA!! Ha!! Well, you did a nice job!! They look great! Just thought I'd offer since the costumes looked so good…although Granny usually loves doing that!! She was just off this year for some reason! 🙁
HA!! Ha!! Well, you did a nice job!! They look great! Just thought I'd offer since the costumes looked so good…although Granny usually loves doing that!! She was just off this year for some reason! 🙁
Grandma Harvey's sewing machine is still available, as far as I know. Sure you don't want it? 🙂
@LuAnn – Well, on one hand, it would be good to have a sewing machine. On the other hand, I think the brief time I spent with these costumes might have cured me of needing to sew ever again. 🙂
HA!! Ha!! Well, you did a nice job!! They look great! Just thought I'd offer since the costumes looked so good…although Granny usually loves doing that!! She was just off this year for some reason! 🙁
Thanks for the kind words. I was pretty pleased with how the costumes turned out, but I'll *happily* turn the reigns back to Granny next year!