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Jackson the Lion

Contest Photo by: sdmommylovinlife
San Diego, CA

Description

Isn't he the cutest lion you have ever seen?

This year our 3 year old son wanted to be a lion so I sewed up a simple "bodysuit", added leather feet and created a headpiece from fabric and hundreds of glued ribbon "loops". To add depth I choose ribbon with a metalic sheen and included a tail.

He loves his costume and "roars" for our friends and family!

Materials

Approximately 2 yards of brown material, 1 linear foot of leather and suede, about 30 yards of various widths of metalic riboon, fabric glue

Instructions

  • Using a pair of "footed" pajamas as a pattern, sew bodysuit from brown fabric with leather feet. Use the hood of a sweatshirt as a pattern for a headpiece. Sew. Cut half circles for ears and attach by hand sewing. Sew long tube of material and stuff with fiberfill. Attach to rear of bodysuit.

  • Cut ribbon to various lengths from 2 inches to 10 inches. Using fabric glue, form into loops. Glue loops onto tail, headpiece and chest of bodysuit.

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