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Sew Together LIVE! Season 1 episode 13 How to make a Halloween Cape with Cuddle®

Written by Shannon Fabrics | Oct 6, 2025 7:27:54 PM

🎃 Get ready for some sweet sewing fun!
Join Cuddle® Ambassador Teresa Coates, our seasoned Cuddle® sewing expert, as she shows you how to create the Candy Corn Cape; a playful, cozy project that’s perfect for Halloween or everyday dress-up adventures! Using Cuddle® fabrics in Snow, Sunshine, and Orange, Teresa will guide you step-by-step through sewing this soft, candy-inspired cape that’s as comfy as it is cute.

Whether you’re making a cape for a toddler, a young superhero, or a fairytale adventurer, this project is endlessly customizable. Add appliqué, embroidery, or your own creative touches. The possibilities are as limitless as your imagination! ✨

So grab your supplies, pour yourself a fall-inspired drink, and tune in to sew along with Teresa for this festive, feel-good project!

Skill Builders: Here are some of the skills you'll learn in this episode

Hemming techniques
How to sew a channel
Using velcro and elastic
Glue basting with Cuddle

To create the Candy Corn Cape, sew the three strips together : C3 in Snow, Sunshine, and Orange, from top to bottom. Make sure to check the nap so that it is all going in the same direction.  Finish the cape as you would with a solid Cuddle®. 

Candy Corn Cape for toddlers
Orange 9” x 27"
Sunshine 7 1/2” x 27” 
Snow 10” x 27” 
 
You can make a cape for all sorts of costumes, including superheroes and fairytale characters. Let you imagine run wild! You can add appliqué or embroidery to make it even better. 
 
Size 1-3 Cut 24” x 27” Cuddle® 3 
Cut 19” x 25” lining fabric
Cut 10” of 1/2” elastic 
 
Size 4-7 Cut 35” x 30” Cuddle® 3
Cut 29” x 28” lining fabric
Cut 11” of 1/2” elastic 
 
Size 8-15 Cut 52” x 34” Cuddle® 3 
Cut 46” x 32” lining fabric
Cit 12” of 1/2” elastic
 
Supply list: 
  • 2 yds. Cuddle® 
  • 1-2 yds. Lining (Cuddle® 3, cotton or Silky Satin
  • 1/2” wide elastic 
  • Small strip of hook and loop tape (e.g. Velcro®) 
  • Polyester thread 
  • 90/14 Stretch Needle
  • ODIF Glue Basting stick 
  • Rotary cutter 
  • Small scissors