Tutorial Thursday - DIY SuperHero Capes

I've gone on and on about these capes...

and now I'm going to show you how to make one (or 30 of them, to be exact).

 

What you'll need:

Towel

Freezer Paper

Iron

Fabric Paint (the picture shows spray but I ended up using regular paint & a foam brush)

Glitter Fabric Paint (optional)

Fabric Fusion velcro

Start with a towel.  

I got mine from Target.  

They have a great selection of colors (and they were on sale).

I decided I wanted to use initials for the ladybug and lizard.  

I found the SuperHero template here.

I traced it onto freezer paper and cut out the shape & letter with an Exacto knife.

Once the shape & letter were cut out, I ironed them onto the towel.

Next, I added the fabric paint.  

*I used regular fabric paint and a foam brush because I felt the spray soaked through too much.

For extra sparkle, I sprayed some glitter fabric spray.

Once the paint is dry, based on the paint instructions, remove the freezer paper and .....tada

I added velcro so the kids could wear them. 

*I don't sew, that's why I chose iron on velcro :)

The process was pretty easy..it took a little time since I had to make so many. 

For the capes with stars, I used the same background shape.  I printed out a star I found online, traced onto the freezer paper and cut it all out.  

 Now I consider myself an expert cape maker :)

I hope you'll be inspired to make your own capes for the superheroes in your house!!