Alice the Fabric Ninja loves making sewing easy and fun. Her sewing and craft patterns are super detailed; even beginners can make them. Her video tutorials will make you laugh, as you sew along with her and create practical projects, clothing, and historic costumes. Subscribe and join over 10,000+ newsletter readers every week!
Craft Your Costume, Ninja Style
Spooky season is upon us! The skeletons are emerging from storage, the ghosts are being hung on the trees, and tombstones are littering the yards. Fall is coming! Monday was our first chilly day in Indiana... and it was much enjoyed. I just love this time of year. Every fall my Grandmother would make what she called "can plus" soup. She started with a regular can of soup, whatever kind, and then kept adding things to make it her own creation. It was nothing like the original soup when she was done, but way better. I do the same thing with costumes, I use pre-made basics and then I add to them. If the costume needs a black body suit, I'm NOT going to make it. I'll buy one and add the other costume elements to it. Making the best use of my time and always making sure to buy a little big for extra warmth layers. Growing up in Michigan, costumes were sized to go over snow suits. Here it just needs to be big enough for thermals, much easier. Over the years my kids have asked me to turn them into so many different creatures and characters. I often had to figure them out at the last minute. So, I took those patterns and made them available to you, to help make your Halloween a bit easier. Halloween Costume Resources
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Fabric Ninja: Sewing & Patterns
Alice the Fabric Ninja loves making sewing easy and fun. Her sewing and craft patterns are super detailed; even beginners can make them. Her video tutorials will make you laugh, as you sew along with her and create practical projects, clothing, and historic costumes. Subscribe and join over 10,000+ newsletter readers every week!
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