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If you enjoyed making Lane Huerta's dog cape featured in the April '18 issue of Sew, why not whip up a matching child's version for your little hero as well? Both feature the same choice of a shooting star or lightning bolt motif and are easy to sew, allowing you to create and sew on felt appliqué motifs and add hook and loop tape fastenings. Try a medium-weight cotton or lightweight cotton canvas to make your cape, making sure to choose vibrant colours!
Sew a superhero cape
1 Download and print the templates above. Cut out the cape pieces according to the cutting guide, then select which appliqué you want to use.
2 For the shooting star design, trace and cut out shapes from felt according to the cutting guide, leaving extra fabric around the flares, but cutting out the stars directly on the lines. Pin or fuse the smaller star centrally over the larger one, then topstitch the layers together.
3 Layer the flare pieces, then trace the dashed lines from the template onto the top layer in water-soluble pen. Pin the two pieces together and stitch along the dashed lines, then around the outside edges. Trim close to the stitching around the outside edges.
4 Cut out the centre portion of the flare f
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