Fairy Princess

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This Fairy Princess's lined satin cape is made similarly to the Sorcerer's, except that by stitching the casing for the ribbon drawstring further down on her cape, it creates a collar effect. Her silver lame crown is encrusted with paste-on jewels. And yards of silver sequins outline the edges of the cape and the waistband of her dance-length tulle skirt. Like the Sorcerer, she has a matching drawstring goodie bag for treats and party favors.

You Will Need
1 3/4 yards magenta satin, for cape, waistband and bag
1 1/2 yards pink satin, for cape lining
2 pieces of tulle, 2 x 28 inches, in each of the following colors: light pink, dark pink, white, for skirt
1/2 yard silver lamé, for crown
Assorted fake gems for crown
2 yards 3/8-inch-wide pink ribbon, for cape and bag
1/2 yard fusible fleece, for crown
6 yards silver sequins, for cape and waistband
8 inches hook-and-loop tape, such as Velcro, for skirt
Pins
Thread
White glue
Tape measure
Scissors
Fabric marker
Iron

Where to Buy
Look for satin, lamé and tulle at sites such as JoAnn.com, Fabric.com and SewAndQuilt. Fake gems, ribbon, fusible fleece, sequins and hook-and-loop tape can be found at JoAnn.com.

What to Do
Cutting Directions for the Cape:
1. Cut one piece of magenta satin and a matching one of pink satin 34 x 43 inches. This includes the collar.

Making the Cape:
2. Stitch pink and magenta satin, right sides together, starting at center top. As shown in Figure A, leave a 1-inch opening 5 inches down on the right side. Continue sewing all around, leaving a corresponding 1-inch opening on the opposite (left) side. Leave an opening, center top, for turning.

3. Turn the cape right side out and slipstitch opening closed.

4. To create the collar casing, draw two horizontal lines across the cape connecting the small openings in each side seam (Figure B). Stitch along these marked lines.

5. Glue sequins on all edges of the magenta side of the cape, below the casing. Glue sequins to all edges of the pink side of the cape above the casing.

6. Insert 1 yard of ribbon through the casing.

Making the Skirt:
7. To make the waistband, measure your child's waist and cut a piece of magenta satin to waist measurement plus 4 inches long by 4 inches wide.

8. Layer the tulle as follows: light pink on bottom, white in middle, dark pink on top. Stitch 2 rows of machine basting along one long edge of tulle through all layers.

9. Gather tulle and pin to the right side of one long edge of the waistband, and stitch in place. Remove the pins and fold waistband in half lengthwise with right sides together and stitch the ends. Turn the waistband right side out and stitch remaining long edge in place (the top edge of the tulle will now be enclosed in the waistband).

10. Stitch a 4-inch piece of hook-and-loop tape to each end of the waistband. Using your fabric marker, draw intersecting circles across the front of the waistband. Glue sequins along the drawn lines.

Making the Crown:
11. Measure your child's head. Enlarge the pattern in Figure C until the bottom edge of the crown equals the circumference of the head plus 4 inches. Using the pattern, cut out 2 pieces of silver lamé and one piece of fusible fleece.

12. Fuse fleece to the wrong side of one crown piece. With right sides together, stitch crown pieces using a 1/4-inch seam allowance and leave an opening in the bottom edge for turning.

13. Trim the excess fabric at the points and turn the crown right side out. Slipstitch the opening closed. Topstitch close to edges of crown.

14. Sew a 3-inch piece of hook-and-loop tape to each end of the crown, hook side to wrong side of crown, loop side to right side of crown.

15. Glue the gems to front of crown as shown in the photograph.

Making the Goodie Bag:
16. Cut 2 pieces of turquoise satin 10 x 13 inches.

17. With right sides together, stitch around 2 long sides and one short side of bag.

18. Turn under 3/4 inch at the top edge of the bag and stitch, leaving an opening at one side seam for inserting the ribbon.

19. Optional: You may wish to glue gems and sequins on the bag.


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