Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio Every year around this time I get messages from readers whose kids have declared, with full confidence, that they are going to be a wizard for Halloween. I love it every single time — and I love this robe pattern even more, because it turns that declaration into something you can actually hand them. The hood is the detail that sells the whole costume, and it's simpler to construct than it looks. Once you've got the shape...

Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio I love a costume that isn't the fifth version of the same superhero at every Halloween party. This Aladdin-inspired magic carpet costume is one of my favorite "wear it once and get stopped for photos all night" projects. It's more craft than couture — felt, fleece, and a little Cricut work if you have one — which makes it approachable even if costumes usually intimidate you. Take me to the tutorial You might also love: No Sew...

Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio If I had to pick one pattern that quietly does the most work every October, it's this cape. Add a hood and it's a wizard. Shorten it and it's a superhero. Line it in red and suddenly it's a very convincing vampire cloak. I love patterns that flex like this — sew it once, and you've basically built yourself a costume "starter kit" for years of Halloweens to come. Show me the pattern You might also love: Long Hooded Cloak...