Mad Hatter Hat

     No Alice in Wonderland themed party would be complete without the Mad Hatter.  Since Brian and I are going with a dark Alice look for Halloween, I used black fabric and adornments, but you could always use green or other colors for a more classic Mad Hatter look.

Materials:

*1 yd of fabric in the color you would like the hat to be
*Ribbon in a corresponding color
*All purpose adhesive
*Large cardboard box
*Two 12"x12" sheets of paperboard or large cylindrical container
*Packing tape
*Scissors
*Adornments (optional)

Directions:

*Start by cutting out the brim of the hat from cardboard.  Make sure to have the hat wearer nearby so they can test to make sure it fits.

*Cut out the top part of the hat from the cardboard.

*If you don't have a cardboard cylinder on hand to use to make the hat, you can make one from paperboard.

*Curl two sheets of paperboard such that, when placed edge to edge, they form a cylinder.

*Tape two ends together using packing tape and then repeat with the other two ends.

*Glue the cylinder in between the hat's brim and the top part of the hat like such:

*Drape the fabric over the hat.

*Tie a ribbon around the lower part of the hat.

*Trim excess fabric so that there is just enough to cover the underside of the brim.

*Glue the fabric to the brim.  Let dry.

*Once dry, add any adornments you would like to.

Alice in Wonderland Pinafore Apron

     Complete your Alice look with this easy to sew pinafore apron.

Materials:

*2 yds white cotton fabric

*Scrap red fabric

*Metallic marker

*Ruler

*Needle
*White thread
*Red thread
*Safety pins

Directions:

*Place a well fitting camisole or T-shirt over the white cloth and trace around it.  If the straps are thin, do not trace around those. 

*Using the outline as a guide and a ruler, create the top part of your pinnafore.  I've left the dimensions of mine on the pattern if you want to use those.  You'll want it to be long enough to reach your natural waist, so if you're tall, you'll want to add some length.

*Hem the edges, with the exception of the bottom edge and the tops of the straps.

*To make the bottom part of the pinnafore, you'll want to make the upper edge as wide as the bottom of the top piece and then flare out a little.  I've included the dimensions of mine if you want to use them.  Again, I'm short, so if you're taller, you may want to length it a little.

*Hem the edges, except for the top one.

*To make the waist tie, I cut out a length of cloth that was 2.25" x 60".

*Align the top piece with the center of the waist tie and sew together.

*Align the bottom piece with the waist piece so that it is in line with the top piece and sew together.

*Hem the edges of the tie.

*Cut out two strips of fabric that are 2.25" x 24".

*Hem all of the edges of both strips except for the one that will connect to the straps.

*Sew one length of fabric to each strap to create the neck tie.

*To make the pockets, trace the template below onto the white fabric twice and cut out.

*Cut out two small hearts from the red fabric and sew them to the pockets.

*Hem the top of each pocket (the side with no overhang).

*To sew the pockets on, fold the edges under and pin to the apron, then sew down the three sides, leaving an opening at the top.

Eyeball Throw Pillow

     All eyes will be on you this Halloween season if you add these spooky throw pillows to your decor.

Materials:

*White fabric (I used flannel, but other fabrics would probably work just as well)
*Black felt
*Felt in the color you want the iris to be
*Needle and thread
*Red fabric paint
*Scissors
*Stuffing

Directions:

*Cut out two large white circles (I used a dinner plate to trace the circles), a medium sized circle in the color you want the iris to be, and a small black circle.

*Sew the black circle to the medium sized circle.

*Sew the medium sized circle to one of the white circles.

*Place the two white circles right side in and sew along the edge, leaving an opening for stuffing.

*Turn the pillow right side in and stuff, then sew closed using the ladder stitch.

*Draw on blood vessels using red fabric paint.

Alice in Wonderland Mushroom Props

     Here's another piece of my Alice in Halloweenland project.  You could make props for a typical Alice in Wonderland event by using red paint instead of black.

Materials:

*Air dry clay (I accidentally used oven baked and it still worked, but I would recommend oven baked so you don't have to worry about potentially setting the paper or cardboard on fire)
*Thin cardboard tube
*Scrap paper or newspaper
*Black paint (or red if you're going for the classic Wonderland mushrooms)
*White paint
*Paintbrush

Directions:

*Cover the outside of the cardboard tube with clay.

*Make a clay circle as large as you would like your mushroom to be and place that on top of the cardboard tube.

*Merge the clay at the top of the tube with the clay on top of the mushroom such that the whole thing comes together as one unit.

*Crumple a piece of paper and place it on top of the clay circle.

*Form a larger clay circle and drape that over the wadded up paper.

*Merge this clay with that of the other circle to form the top of the mushroom.  Set aside to dry.

*Once dry, paint the mushroom as you wish.