Sewing a Halloween puppetTuto

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MATERIALS (Ghost)

  • Double gauze fabric
  • Iron-on (unless you are using a thick fabric that holds)
  • Black iron-on fabric M750
  • Ric-rac braid S172

MATERIALS (Ghost Jacket)

  • Thick fabric
  • 3 small buttons M60205
  • Piping S6097
  • Satin Fabric scrap S300
  • Velvet ribbon S999

STEP 1

  • Draw your ghost on the iron-on according to the size of your hand.
  • Calculate the width of your puppet by measuring the width of your hand + minimum 3cm.
  • Draw the ghost in symmetry a second time.
  • Cut out leaving a 5mm margin.
  • Also cut out the ghost's eyes and mouth in our black iron-on fabric.
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STEP 2

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  • Heat-seal your two ghost cut-outs to your fabric.

STEP 3

  • Cut out your iron-on fabric following the outline of the iron-on.
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STEP 4

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  • Heat-seal the eyes and mouth to your ghost.

step 5

  • Sew the two parts of the ghost together, right sides together, following the line of the start.
  • Leave the bottom seamless.
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STEP 6

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  • Before turning the ghost over, notch the rounded edges.
  • Overcast or make zigzag stitches along the edge of the ghost and hem it for a nice finish.

STEP 7

  • For a touch of fantasy, sew a ric-rac braid along the opening.
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Finalisation

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  • Customize your Halloween Ghost puppet by creating clothes for it!
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