Cape Update

I am happy to say that the Little Red Riding Hood looks absolutely beautiful! The fabric and clasp buttons look exquisite! The hood is a bit big, but I am hoping that the cape will work for Halloween, this Christmas/winter, and next winter at least! Check back for a picture, I do not have the camera today!(

I had a severe, devasting problem where I seriously considered paying a tailor to fix it or scrapping the whole thing. I had a seam pop where the hood attached to the collar and worked slowly, carefully, and like crazy cakes to make it work. I took it to the fabric store and asked for help. Which was good because the lady also showed me how to trim the middle layer and finish my seams.

All that is left is to attach the arm slit holes. I have these ovals that I need to finish the edges. Then I sew a small oval as the wrong side is pinned on the front side of the cape. Snip the middle of the oval. Push the oval fabric through and hand stitch to the lining. Sound complicated? Well, my only fear, and last one for this cape, is that I only get one chance to snip the fabric.

I will check where to place the ovals from the pattern and compare to where Norah's elbows fall on the pattern. Except, she is now hesitant to try the cape on!

And then for more fun!!! I found some black "fake fur" that I will use to make a hand warmer for Norah while she wears the cape. Red on the outside, a warm middle layer, and then the fake fur on the inside!

To top it all off, look what I found at etsy:
Red Riding Hood Bow

Then, onto the big bad wolf - vest, hood with ears and collar, and tail.