About a month ago I was lucky enough to guest post on
WhipUp and I shared this super easy
Bat Mask for the kiddos. If you have a spare
30 minutes and want to whip one up, by all means,
download this thing and get to it :)
1/4 yard felt. I try to use wool felt, but you can use acrylic.
Contrasting Thread
Coordinating Thread
12" of 1/2" elastic
Instructions
1. Print out the FREE Bat Mask Pattern Download
here and cut out
2. Fold the felt piece so you have a double layer of felt to cut through. Pin the mask pattern to the felt to prevent shifting while cutting. To cut the eye, just fold that particular portion in half and make a slit to get your scissors thru, and then cut around the eye piece. Take your elastic and place it on the side of the opening closest to the flat side of the wing and secure with pins
3. Take your contrasting thread and begin stitching 1/8" away from the raw edge. Stitch all the way around, being careful as you go around the points and curves. I found it useful to hand turn the needle around the tighter places.
4. Use your coordinating thread to stitch around the eyes.
5. Put on your little punk and watch him fly through the air! You can always make a pink princess bat mask for that little girly too, if you have one....we all know they have that bat squeal down!
Have FUN! If you do make a mask, remember to post it to my Flickr group so you can show off the goodies
5 comments:
Ahhh those kiddos have the most beautiful eyes! Thanks for the quick and cute project too!
Oh, this would have worked with my little bats this year! These are really cute.
This is reall clever. I put it in our best-of easy diy halloween costumes:
http://windyandfriends.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-witching-hour.html
Hi there! I just made your bat mask for my older one and we loved it so much - he loves wearing it and I loved making it!
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this cool and simple pattern!!
I just posted some pictures on my blog:
http://kh-handcrafts.blogspot.com/2012/11/bat-mask.html
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