Young Jedi
My handmade gift for Monkey's birthday was this Jedi costume.
I made it from super cheap fabric (I think the whole thing cost $5, including the bias tape). I made up the pattern - thank goodness it worked - and fit! It only took about an hour to make.
I didn't have enough material left for a belt - so I used some white webbing left over from their pilot costumes - which the boys took joy in fraying, so I'll have to replace it.
Outfit - check. Lightsaber - check. Shaggy blonde hair - check! It's official, he looks like Luke Skywalker.
Monkey loves the costume. He HAS to wear it when we watch one of the movies (it works equally well for Luke Skywalker, Anakin, or Obi-Wan-Kenobi-when-he-gets-younger) or when he's listening to the Star Wars soundtrack he got for his birthday (Thanks, Nana! - We also got him a couple of these freaky Star Wars toys that he really really wanted - he LOVES them).
What cracked me up was when he wanted to take his Jedi costume off the other day, he insisted on wearing this shirt - that HE found at the thrift store:
Especially perfect as it's a little big - so he looks extra small in it. ;)
So cute! I am impressed you made this with no pattern? Great job!
Posted by: shannon | April 19, 2008 at 08:56 AM
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Shannon, that sounds more impressive than it really was! I made the pants in the same basic way that I've made t-shirt and bandanna pants before - and just thought through the top - only 3 pieces, no set in sleeves or anything. It really wasn't hard.
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Posted by: kirsten | April 19, 2008 at 09:13 AM
Very cool! I made my boys Jedi robes for Halloween and they loved them. It looks like he had a great birthday!
Posted by: nikko | April 19, 2008 at 11:16 AM
What a great gift idea. One of my boys loves Luke. I think he was Luke the past two Halloweens. He would love something like that.
Posted by: lera | April 19, 2008 at 01:19 PM
What a super-cool mom you are, K.
Posted by: Amy | April 19, 2008 at 03:16 PM
My son would LOVE this. Very cute Kirsten!
Posted by: lina | April 19, 2008 at 06:39 PM
Clever mom. *no pattern* I love this! Little Luke is such a cutie pie. And that shirt? Perfect! :)
Posted by: miss chris | April 20, 2008 at 07:20 AM
Wow, what a great gift!! Even my son now (at age 11) would love that!
Posted by: Berlinswhimsy | April 20, 2008 at 03:33 PM
Great costume! Looks like the birthday was a great success - those Lego cupcakes are awesome.
Posted by: Lisa | April 21, 2008 at 07:21 AM
Fantastic all around. And that t-shirt! Gah!
Posted by: laeroport | April 21, 2008 at 10:01 AM
So cute! I'm really impressed you made that jacket without a pattern. My boy loves Star Wars too (although he's never seen it . . . only a brief clip and lots of talking about it with Daddy).
Posted by: Mary Beth | April 22, 2008 at 02:30 PM