Super Hero Cape
September 14, 2011 by Lara
Supplies:
2 Yards of fabric
Thread
Velcro
Measuring Tape
Iron
Sewing Supplies
I made this cape from one color of fabric, but you could easily get two different colors (1 yard of each) for a double sided cape!
Tear two pieces of fabric 31 inches in length. Lay the two pieces on top of each other and fold them in half.
You will need a marking tool, such as chalk or a pencil (I used a black marker for viewing purposes.. don’t do this on your cape!). On one end of the fabric mark a line at 11 inches. On the other end mark a line at 5 1/2 inches.
Using a measuring tape or a piece of long string, connect the two marks and draw a straight line between.
Cut your fabric 1/2 inch away from the line you just created, and cut a straight line across the wider bottom edge.
Find a bowl or plate that measures 8 inches across. Lay the round object on top of your fabric at 5 1/2 inches from the top and 4 inches from the fold. Then trace the object from edge to edge on your fabric.
Cut 1/2 inch away from this round line you have created.
While the fabric is still folded, gently round the bottom and top corners of the cape (shown in the picture below).
Unfold your fabric.
It’s looking like a cape!
Leave the two pieces of fabric lying on top of each other and head to your sewing machine. I didn’t bother pinning my cape, just make sure you keep them lined up while you are sewing. Sew around the cape at 1/2 inch and remember to back stitch. Leave a 2 inch opening so you can turn the cape right side out (I recommend leaving it on the bottom of the cape).
Once you have sewn, clip around the neck of the cape to relax the seam.
Turn the cape right side out! Warm up your iron and press the edges and all the wrinkles flat. Then hand sew that little opening closed.
The final touch is my favorite part of the cape. No more tying that blanket around your little one’s neck! Velcro to the rescue!!!
Cut a square of velcro. Sew the squares close to the edge, placing them on opposite sides of the cape. They will overlap when you put them together.
Get ready to make your child super happy! Attach it around the neck and watch them fly!
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thank you! pinning for my neice and nephew’s christmas gifts!
Must be in the air… I just posted about my super hero capes on Monday! lol I like how easy your tutorial looks. My post is more about personalizing the capes. Great job!
cute photos!
I just made two of these for my boys for Christmas and they were so easy! I finished the first one in about an hour and a half and the second in 45 minutes! Thank you so much for such a wonderful, easy-to-follow tutorial! Love!
Thank you SO much for this post! The step-by-step directions were SO helpful! You rock!
Thank you! This was so simple, yet exactly what my son wanted. I have now made him a cape in less than 40 minutes. Great.
Wonderful tutorial. I just blogged about it today and linked to you !
Can you get a second cape from the other side/left over material?
I did, but with a pattern on the second fabric, the second capes design was upside down. No one cared.
Thanks so much for this!! I was struggling with dimensions for my cape but you’ve been a life saver!
And now I’ve just finished my Princess Super Hero cape and am pretty delighted with it! 
Princess Cape
Thank you so much for this tutorial — you did a great job. I ended up using it to make super hero capes for my kids, and my nephews and nieces. That’s what everyone’s getting for Christmas this year! I referenced your link on my blog if you’d like to check it out — http://testingtrendy123.blogspot.com/2012/12/its-bird-its-plane-itsmy-kid.html
My daughter was invited to an Avengers themed party and I waited until the last second… Vegetarian Girl was born, thanks to your tutorial! I blogged about it here http://therealeversewsweet.blogspot.com/2013/02/super-heroes-super-bowl-and-diabetic.html. Thank you!!!