finished edges
step 17: put it together
place the outsides of both body pieces facing each other so that the wrong sides are facing out. sew together using a regular straight stitch all the way from neck edge to the bottom side edge on each side. turn the costume right side out, using closed scissors or a spoon handle to pop the tips all the way out.
optionally, you can use plastic-coated wire (found cheaply in spools at the hardware store) to make the shape stand out stiffer. cut 2 lengths of wire, one to fit along the edge of each side. bend into shape and insert into the inside of the body. sew all the way through the outside (body is turned right side out, you're sewing from front straight through to back) of the costume all the way around the edges, so that you make a channel trapping the wire in place inside.
finished edges
step 17: put it together
place the outsides of both body pieces facing each other so that the wrong sides are facing out. sew together using a regular straight stitch all the way from neck edge to the bottom side edge on each side. turn the costume right side out, using closed scissors or a spoon handle to pop the tips all the way out.
optionally, you can use plastic-coated wire (found cheaply in spools at the hardware store) to make the shape stand out stiffer. cut 2 lengths of wire, one to fit along the edge of each side. bend into shape and insert into the inside of the body. sew all the way through the outside (body is turned right side out, you're sewing from front straight through to back) of the costume all the way around the edges, so that you make a channel trapping the wire in place inside.