How to Make a Violet Flower Costume

This no-sew costume comes together quickly by cutting and gluing pieces of felt together.

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This adorable violet flower costume requires minimal skill and minimal time to make. If you can cut and glue felt, you can make this darling flower. The top four petals attach to a headband, the bottom two to a ribbon that ties under your sweet blossom's chin. Bonus: The "leaves" are safety-pinned to the dress, so it can be worn again once Halloween is over.

What You'll Need

Materials

  • Violet flower templates
  • Scissors
  • Felt in light and dark purple and green
  • Fabric glue
  • Ribbon, about 2 feet
  • Headband
  • Purple dress
  • Safety pins or gaffers' tape

Instructions

  1. Make headband:

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    Use templates to cut 6 light-purple petals (2 large, 2 medium, 2 small) and four dark-purple designs out of felt. Glue designs onto 4 smaller petals. Glue ribbon onto top third of headband, letting it trail down sides. Wrap tabs of 2 large petals around middle of headband, then glue to back of petal. Repeat with medium petals, attaching one on each side. Wrap 2 tabs of small petals around trailing ribbon, one on each side. Glue tabs to back of petal; secure by gluing top edge of small petals to back of medium petals.

  2. Make leaves:

    Use template to cut 3 light-green leaves and dark-green veins out of felt. Glue veins onto leaves and attach to neck of top, either permanently with fabric glue or temporarily with safety pins or gaffers' tape.

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