Easy Patrick Star Costume

I made this costume because I have watched a lot of Spongebob cartoons over the pandemic and I thought it might be fun to try to make a costume out of Patrick Star!

Tip: Pre-wash all fabrics before use

3 yards pink fabric of choice (I used felt)

1 yard green fabric of choice (I used cotton)

1 yard purple fabric of choice (I used cotton)

Small amount of white fabric (for eyes)

Small amount of black fabric (for eyes)

Small amount of black mesh (optional)

Good fabric scissors

Chalk visible on pink, green, and purple fabric

Sewing machine (or hand sew, but it might take a bit longer)

Long sleeve shirt for outline

Pants for outline

Pins

Color appropriate thread

Lay out your pink fabric on a flat surface like a table, put your long sleeve shirt on it and trace, but first, make sure you have enough fabric left over to make the other side of the body. Make sure you outline a bit farther away from your shirt so there will be room to turn it inside out and not be tight.

Cut out the outline from the main piece of fabric, and toss it aside

lay out your main piece of fabric back on your surface, then lay down your front side of the body onto the main piece and trace it as precisely as you can.

Take the front off of the main piece, then cut out the back side. Lay out both sides on top of each other to make sure they are around the same size.

Lay down on your unfinished body and make sure it fits your torso.

Lay down your pants on the remaining large piece of fabric and trace it, but leave some space between the chalk and the edge of the pants.

Cut the pants out and put them aside.

Lay down the front side of the pants and trace it very close to the edge of it.

cut out your outline of the back side of the pants and lay them on top of each other so you can see it they are the same size.

Make a large triangle on your biggest pieces of remaining fabric, and cut it out.

Trace your front triangle very precisely onto a different piece of fabric, then cut it out.

trim the top of the head so it will look more like a dome, then draw a face on your fabric

cut out your mouth and eye outlines.

Cut out a piece of black fabric for the mouth and a piece of white fabric for the tooth, then pin them into place.

fold your green fabric in half so it will cover both sides of the pants. Trace the sides of the green fabric where the edges of the pants are. Cut off the thin pieces that separate the costume and the edge of the fabric.

lay out your purple fabric on your green fabric and trace the flower shape onto your purple, and make sure that it isn't that big.

Cut out your first flower, then use this one as a template to cut 5 more flowers so you have 6 in total.

iron your mouth and tooth so it will be flat for the sewing part.

sew the mouth onto the side that you don't want to be visible

Pin the tooth onto the side that you want to be visible, pin it, then flip it over so the thread strands will be on the inside.

cut out your eyeholes.

lay both sides of the head that you want to be visible facing the inside. Sew it together and turn it right side out.

Hand sew eyes onto the sockets, leaving a hole where you can see through which will also be the pupil.

again, put the two sides that you want to be visible on the inside, pin them together, and sew. Turn right side out once finished sewing.

cut your green fabric in half, just at the folding mark. Sew one flower onto the top of each side of the green.

Take each piece of green fabric and lay it on top of either piece of pant fabric, making sure the flower is visible and at the top of the pants. Sew the green onto each side, making sure to snip off all excess thread.

Sew each side of the pants onto each other, again making sure that the visible part is facing the inside. Do not sew the top of the pants because then you will not be able to get in it. Also sew the parts where the feet are so they look very stubby.

Make slits in the back of the feet so you can put your shoes through it.

Put velcro in the crotch, back, sides and in between each piece.

Put velcro in the same places as on the pants so they will hold together.

Assemble costume on body, may need some assistance. If you want to learn how to make the jellyfishing net, search up Spongebob/Patrick Jellyfishing Net in the search bar. Enjoy!