DIY Colorful Butterfly Costume

Halloween is here and whether your child wants to be scary or sweet, it’s time to make that DIY Halloween costume!

This is a simple butterfly costume that can be made for any age. You can even make one for everyone in the family and go as a kaleidoscope of butterflies - the perfect DIY family costume!

You’ll need:

Your Brother sewing machine
Your Brother ScanNCut
A black long sleeve sweatshirt or t-shirt
1 yard black fabric
1 yard orange fabric
1/2 yard white fabric
Pattern paper
Fabric marking pens
Scissors
Measuring tape
Straight pins

Making the wings: 1. Draw a butterfly wing pattern on a piece of pattern paper. Start by measuring the arm length of the back of a sweatshirt - sketch one side of the wings.
Cut fabric

Cut fabric

2. Using the bottom of the sweatshirt for guidance. Fold the pattern paper in half cut out the full wing pattern. 3. Lay it on top of the sweater shirt to get an idea of size. 4. Fold the right sides of the black fabric together and half of the wings pattern cut out your wings. Cut 2 for the costume. Creating the wing detail: 1. Use your ScanNCut to create multiple sizes of circles then cut them out of white fabric.
Cut Circles

Cut Circles

2. Draw a teardrop shape in several sizes on a piece of paper and scan the pattern into your ScanNCut
Teardrop Cutouts

Teardrop Cutouts

3. Cut the teardrops out of orange fabric on your ScanNCut. 4. Use the same amount and size of teardrops on each wing for symmetry.
Butterfly shapes

Butterfly shapes

5. Lay the circles and tear drops on the black wings. Pin and sew them in place. Do the same with the second set of wings.
Wings pinned

Wings pinned

Fabric Pinned Down

Sew Down Fabric

Sew all shapes down

Close Up Appiques

6. Lay the finished appliqued wings with the right sides together and sew around the edges. Turn them right side out and top stitch.
Front and back wings

Front and back wings

Sew wings together

To attach the wings to the sweatshirt: 1. Cut the sides and bottom of the sleeve along the seam-line
Cut sweatshirt

Cut sweatshirt

2. Lay the sweatshirt open with the arms outstretched
3. Place the finished wings onto the right side back of the sweatshirt and pin in place. Also pin the wings to the top of the sweatshirt sleeves
Pin wings on sweatshirt

Pin wings on sweatshirt

4. Sew the wings to the top of the sleeves and to the back of the sweatshirt.
Sew wings to sweatshirt

Sew wings to sweatshirt

5. With the right sides of the sweatshirt facing each other, sew the side seams and sleeves. Be sure the wings are stuffed inside.
Put wings inside sweatshirt

Put wings inside sweatshirt

6. Turn it right side out.
Turn the shirt right side out

Turn the shirt right side out

Pair this cozy and colorful DIY costume with black leggings, comfy shoes and an antenna headband.
Costume and headband

Costume and headband

Final Costume

Happy Halloween!

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