Happy Halloween!! My take on Glinda the good witch using Simplicity 4136 modified to an empire waist. I made butterfly brooches out of glitter foam and pinned them on. Crown is a poster painted with glitter paint and glued jewels and trim. @simplicity_creative_group #glindathegoodwitch #wizardofoz #halloween #diycostume #s4136 #simplicity

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of the release of The Wizard of Oz and make a costume! #s4136 #s4024 #s4139 #wizardofoz #costumepatterns #sewingpatterns

💎 When Dorothy met Dr Seuss 💎 I’ve had the idea for this #wizardofoz x #drseuss mash up for almost as long as I’ve been sewing. I put it off because, well, it was more than a little ridiculous. But the idea wouldn’t go away. And so, l finally made the damn thing. And I’m kicking myself because this is cuuute. So, in this #memademay month, can I encourage you to just make the thing that you’re dreaming about. It might work, it might not. But you should make it (if you can). The @simplicitymccallsaustralia pattern for Dorothy’s pinafore includes this gorgeous puff sleeve blouse and pinafore but the construction has them turn into a single garment (I get it, it’s a costume). I mostly followed the instructions (I made some minor changes to give a cleaner internal finish) but I actually have plans to make both these pieces again and will change things up slightly to make them separate - essentially cutting two bib pieces to create a standalone pinafore and changing the back zip on the shirt for buttons. I shortened the bodice by about 3” which did push the top of the pinafore up into my underarms but eh, it’s barely noticeable and I got the proportions I wanted. I increased the SA at the bust side seams to give the fitted look I was going for. I also deliberately left off the bottom two skirt pieces but if you have gingham or stripes you can have a lot of fun with directional play. I also adore these glorious buttons that @teggunashleigh sent me at fortuitously the right time. Cute, colourful and one-of-a-kind buttons can be hard to find but these handpainted beauties were perfect for this make. She’s also just launched her full range and they look perfect for quite a few of my upcoming projects. Pattern: #s4136 by @simplicity_creative_group Size: 16 Fabric: ‘Oh the Places You’ll Go’ in cotton from @spotlightstores #sewing #isew #colorfulwardrobe #imakemyclothes #memade #makeyourownfashion #sewist #brisbanesews #sewistsofinstagram #sewover40 #memademay2025 #simplicitypatterns

Stop.it. How fab is this sleeve?!? #glindathegoodwitch #s4136 #handmadehalloween

Happy Halloween! 🌪👠 This was supposed to be my costume in 2019, but after a serious of unfortunate events, it went into the UFO pile. I forgot about it until a couple weeks ago and realized it wouldn’t take much work to finish it. What I didn’t realize was that it was still a cursed sewing project. I had a lot of issues with it, and it’s not perfect, but it was fun to wear! Pattern @simplicity_creative_group #s4136 Fabric & trims @joann_stores 👠 very old @topshop 🧺 very old @jjillstyle 🐕 Zelda cosplaying as Toto #sewing #sewcialists #halloween #halloweencostume #handmadehalloween #cosplay #costumedesign #wizardofoz #dorothygale #memade #imadethis #isew #handmadewithjoann #simplicitypatterns #simplicity4136 #isewmyownclothes #socalsews #ocsews #sewover40 #claudiacreates2022