To make the Little Red Riding Hood costume wig I followed another online tutorial using pieces of long brown yarn and adding a few red pieces at my daughter’s insistence (for highlights). Since I don’t have a sewing machine, I hand sewed the yarn to the felt which was a bit tedious but worked. I knew it would be chilly enough that my daughter would need something to keep her head and ears warm, but I thought simply wearing a touque would take away from the costume, so I came up with a yarn wig that I think really gave the costume something special. Creating a Homemade WigĪgain, our Canadian weather came into play here. In hindsight, I probably should have sewed a piece of ribbon in, but the safety pin worked well enough for this Little Red Riding Hood costume. I attached some sticky Velcro pieces at the top to fasten it together, but the Velcro did not stick very easily, so I ended up just using a safety pin to keep it closed. ![]() Once I had the flannel cut, I used fabric glue to make the hood, attached it to the cape, and then glued a small seam around the edges to prevent fraying. ![]() I loosely followed a tutorial I found on the internet (Google it) to get the shape of the cape and how to do the hood. How to construct the cape pattern: If you know how to construct a half circle skirt, you're in luck Cause that's all this cape is. I bought a swatch of red flannel (I chose flannel purposely to act as a heavier layer, as Halloween can be quite cold here in Canada). Pen Chalk/Soap to mark your fabric Pins - they help hold your fabric The pattern is pretty simple and flexible with the way it needs to be drawn. ![]() We got a lot of compliments and it was a nice “girly” costume, which my daughter wanted, without being just another princess! Making Little Red Riding Hood’s Cape This homemade Little Red Riding Hood costume was a super sweet costume that did not take a lot of time or money.
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