Beautiful Butterfly Cape

by Mark Montano in Craft > Fashion

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Beautiful Butterfly Cape

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Make this beautiful butterfly cape with just one pattern piece and one very long stitch. Now you'll be runway ready for fall.......

Watch the Video Tutorial Here!

Beautiful Butterfly Cape

You'll Need

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Sewing machine

E-6000 Fabri-Fuse

E-6000 Stitchless

1 1/2 yards of 60" wide fabric

1 1/2 yards of 60" wide lining

1/2 yard of butterfly print fabric

Scissors

Sequins

Straight pins

Iron

Measuring tape

Cut the Fabric

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Fold your fabric in half lengthwise

Fold down one end 13"

Measuring 4" from the corner, draw a 1/4 circle and cut it out

*This will be your neckline

Unfold the fabric and cut up the 9" fold

Cut the Lining, Pin and Sew

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Place the cut fabric on top of the lining and pin all the way around

Cut the lining so it matches the cut fabric

Stitch both pieces together using 1/2 seam allowance and leaving an 8" wide hole

*The hole is so that you can turn it right side out

Clip all of the corners and around the curve of the neckline

Turn right side out and press flat

Make It Fly!

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Cut out several fabric butterflies

Figure out your placement on the cape Coat the backs of the butterflies with E-6000 Stitchless and iron in place

Add Sparkle and a Closure

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Glue sequins on the butterflies with E-6000 Fabri-Fuse to give them more sparkle

Glue a 2" long piece of Velcro the to cape for a closure Hand stitch the 8" long hole closed Let everything dry overnight