My Super Heroes

 A few years ago I made a super hero cape for my grand son while I was making tutus for the 2 girls. Tutus are always cute, but the super hero cape came out just as cute. 

Fast forward to this year and that same super hero cape was pulled out of the closet toys and the younger brother was enjoying it. This mawmaw jumped into action and just had to give him his very own super hero cape. Mainly because it had the name initial “C” and he’s an “E”. And secondly, it’s a great keepsake and they can both have there own.  Plus, there are 3 little boy grands and only 1 super hero cape. That doesn’t add up, so I made 2 new super hero capes. 

It takes ~~~~ 

   1 yard for the outside 

   1 yard for the lining 

   1/2 yard for the collar/binding/casing & initial 

I folded the fabric and cut on the fold the following measurements ~~~

42” across the bottom 

18” across the top neckline shape 

24” down from center of back of neck to bottom of cape 

Cut the name initial in any form you would like by first making a pattern on paper then transferring to the fabric. The initial is about 8” long by about 8” wide. 

First, pin or spray baste the initial in place on the right side of the outside fabric. Then appliqué in place. 

Place both fabrics right sides together and stitch all around the edge 1/4” in leaving a 3-5” opening for turning inside out. 

Press edge/seam down and stitch small opening for turning closed. 

For collar/binding,  sew this piece to outside neck line? Then flip over to inside, pin in place allowing for the circular neckline to lay flat and not pucker or bunch up and then sew in place, leaving 1/2-1/4” opening at each end to thread the drawstring through. 

Press edges down. Thread a ribbon or some type of yarn, etc. through the casing /collar/binding. 

And there you have it. Super hero capes for the boys are just as cute as tutus for the girls. 

Gin