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Monkey Head
I'm making slow, but steady progress on Halloween costumes. My latest accomplishment, a monkey head.
I put off making this part of the costume because it seemed daunting - all those darts, attaching the ears, etc. I was surprised to find that in the end it was fairly simple to make! I did make a few changes, however. Since the pattern called for using fleece for the ears, I needed to add some puff to my suede. For this, I added fusible fleece to both sides of the material before sewing them together. The second change I made was attaching the ears to the outside of the head before sewing in the lining - it allowed me to machine sew it and avoid some hand sewing.
Now I only have the fez and vest to construct (along with a few pattern changes) and this costume is finished! Now I wonder if Easton will wear the whole ensemble long enough for me to take some pictures?
Project: Simplicity 3594 Monkey Costume
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Previous Comments
[1] On Oct-15-2008, Anary wrote:He is the king...So cute! Great work Stacy....I mean on the head...(the baby too ;))
[2] On Oct-15-2008, Elaray wrote:
I LOVED making Halloween costumes when my daughter was young! And Easton looks adorable!
[3] On Oct-15-2008, bernadette wrote:
Easton is an adorable little monkey boy! Super costume job!
My little grandson was a monkey last year - with a plushie banana sticking out of the pocket. So cute. And he loves monkeys ALL year long.
[4] On Oct-15-2008, MelissaB wrote:
He's the cutest monkey I've ever seen! Glad the hood was easier than anticipated.
[5] On Oct-15-2008, Lori wrote:
What a cutie you have, Easton makes a darling little monkey.
[6] On Oct-15-2008, Kasey wrote:
OMG! He's so cute!
[7] On Oct-15-2008, Zaneta wrote:
Hi Stacey,
He is just adorable!! It is coming along really nicely :) and he is growing very quickly..
Kind Regards
Zaneta
[8] On Oct-16-2008, Carrie wrote:
Oh my, that face is soooo adorable! And his monkey hood looks great, he is going to be the cutest monkey =)