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September 22, 2011

Handmade Dress Up: DIY Potato Head Costume Tutorial

Welcome to the Handmade Dress Up Series! Like what you see? Support the guests by pinning their project or stumbling it!

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Welcome Alison! Thank you for the Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head Costume Tutorial!
Hello friends!
 
 My name is Alison.  My blogging home is Oopsey Daisy.
I am thrilled to be here!  You see, I’ve been riding on the Train to Crazy for quite a while… Because I am the queen of oopsey daisies!  🙂 I like to sew, modpodge, craft,
decorate, photograph, hammer, paint, teach, and create.  Most of all, I love to
create things for the people I love. 
Fall is my favorite time of year, and I’ve been itching for Halloween for months!  In our house, we only watch one movie:  Toy Story.  So naturally, this year we are all dressing up as Toy Story characters!
 
And guess what?  
We’re actually re-using the costumes we wore in February!  When my Little Man turned two, I threw him a Toy Story birthday party.  He dressed like Buzz Lightyear, and we asked all of our guests to dress like Toy Story characters, too! Mr Potato Head_collage 
Mr. Oopsey Daisy and I dressed up like Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head!
 
 I sewed our costumes in 1 afternoon, and they were a piece of cake.  Are you ready to learn how to make your own?
Let’s get started!
I did a few measurements on my husband including:
*Distance from shoulder to shoulder
* Waist circumference
*Distance from neck to knee
 
I purchased 2 1/3 yards of tan felt–that’s 84 inches!  
Once I folded it in half lengthwise, I had my Mr. Potato Head!  He just needed a little trimming!  So I followed the measurements above to cut out an A-line shape.  Mr potato head_head
At the top of the fold, I found the center, and I cut out a 6-inch semi-circle to create the hole for the head. 
 
Next, I cut out Mr. Potato Head’s eyes, nose, mustache, mouth, and ears from felt.  (I studied pictures of Mr. Potato Head while I did this.)  I pinned these on to the front of Mr. Potato Head.
 
Next, I sewed the facial features right on to the front. (Be sure to unfold the felt at this point.)
 
Then I pinned the right sides together.  But before sewing the sides together, I folded up the bottom edge by 1/2 inch.
 
I pressed the fold to create the casing for the elastic.  Here is a quick run-down… Mr potato head_elastic casing 
Once I had the elastic sewed in, I sewed up the sides. Mr potato head_ears
I left the top 13 inches unsewn for the arm holes.  Just underneath the arm holes, I sewed in ears on each side. Mr potato head_velcro
In the back, I cut a 4-inch slit and sewed on Velcro to close it up.  This gives a little breathing room for slipping it on and off.
 
I think this Mr. Potato Head is pretty handsome!  🙂
 
And here is my Mrs. Potato Head version!
So our family is all set for Halloween, and I can’t wait!
 Andrea, this has been so much fun.  Thank you for having me!  I hope you’ll come stop by Oopsey Daisy and say hello!

Check out the other Handmade Dress Up tutorials!

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Handmade Dress Up: DIY Potato Head Costume Tutorial

Welcome to the Handmade Dress Up Series! Like what you see? Support the guests by pinning their project or stumbling it!

 Photobucket

Welcome Alison! Thank you for the Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head Costume Tutorial!
Hello friends!
 
 My name is Alison.  My blogging home is Oopsey Daisy.
I am thrilled to be here!  You see, I’ve been riding on the Train to Crazy for quite a while… Because I am the queen of oopsey daisies!  🙂 I like to sew, modpodge, craft,
decorate, photograph, hammer, paint, teach, and create.  Most of all, I love to
create things for the people I love. 
Fall is my favorite time of year, and I’ve been itching for Halloween for months!  In our house, we only watch one movie:  Toy Story.  So naturally, this year we are all dressing up as Toy Story characters!
 
And guess what?  
We’re actually re-using the costumes we wore in February!  When my Little Man turned two, I threw him a Toy Story birthday party.  He dressed like Buzz Lightyear, and we asked all of our guests to dress like Toy Story characters, too! Mr Potato Head_collage 
Mr. Oopsey Daisy and I dressed up like Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head!
 
 I sewed our costumes in 1 afternoon, and they were a piece of cake.  Are you ready to learn how to make your own?
Let’s get started!
I did a few measurements on my husband including:
*Distance from shoulder to shoulder
* Waist circumference
*Distance from neck to knee
 
I purchased 2 1/3 yards of tan felt–that’s 84 inches!  
Once I folded it in half lengthwise, I had my Mr. Potato Head!  He just needed a little trimming!  So I followed the measurements above to cut out an A-line shape.  Mr potato head_head
At the top of the fold, I found the center, and I cut out a 6-inch semi-circle to create the hole for the head. 
 
Next, I cut out Mr. Potato Head’s eyes, nose, mustache, mouth, and ears from felt.  (I studied pictures of Mr. Potato Head while I did this.)  I pinned these on to the front of Mr. Potato Head.
 
Next, I sewed the facial features right on to the front. (Be sure to unfold the felt at this point.)
 
Then I pinned the right sides together.  But before sewing the sides together, I folded up the bottom edge by 1/2 inch.
 
I pressed the fold to create the casing for the elastic.  Here is a quick run-down… Mr potato head_elastic casing 
Once I had the elastic sewed in, I sewed up the sides. Mr potato head_ears
I left the top 13 inches unsewn for the arm holes.  Just underneath the arm holes, I sewed in ears on each side. Mr potato head_velcro
In the back, I cut a 4-inch slit and sewed on Velcro to close it up.  This gives a little breathing room for slipping it on and off.
 
I think this Mr. Potato Head is pretty handsome!  🙂
 
And here is my Mrs. Potato Head version!
So our family is all set for Halloween, and I can’t wait!
 Andrea, this has been so much fun.  Thank you for having me!  I hope you’ll come stop by Oopsey Daisy and say hello!

Check out the other Handmade Dress Up tutorials!

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