Cat Cape

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  Step 1

  For this project, you'll need a trench coat with a hood. My one was looking a bit ratty but this would be the perfect refashion to bring it back to life.

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  Step 2

  Decide how long you want the cape to be and mark a rough line with tailor's chalk.

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  Step 3

  Use a French curve to get this line perfect.

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  Step 4

  Cut along the line, saving some of the excess coat fabric for your ears.

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  Step 5

  Check the length of your cape.

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  Step 6

  Cut the sleeves to the correct length.

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  Step 7

  Use a seam ripper to unpick the seams underneath the arms and then, with the wrong side facing out, sew the sides of the underarm to the front and back of the jacket.

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  Step 8

  Finally, pin ribbon or hemming tape around the bottom of the jacket to give it a neat edge.

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  Step 9

  Sew the hemming tape in place.

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  Step 10

  Now it's time to pick out some nice new buttons for your cape.

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  Step 11

  Unpick the old button and thread a needle with embroidery floss in a colour that matches.

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  Step 12

  Stitch the new button in place.

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  Step 13

  Repeat for the remaining buttons.

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  Step 14

  Cut a length of ribbon to make a tie for the cape. Luckily, I was able to thread mine through the old button holes but feel free to add new eyelets or slits if needed.

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  Step 15

  Now for the ears, cut a piece of foam into the shape of a cat ear and check the size against your hood.

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  Step 16

  Cut a second matching ear.

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  Step 17

  Fold a piece of coat fabric in half twice and pin the foam ear on top.

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  Step 18

  Cut this out leaving a 1/2" seam allowance around the top edges and an 1" at the bottom.

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  Step 19

  Unpin and then match two sets of the fabric ears, with the wrong sides facing out and pin the foam ears back in place.

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  Step 20

  Sew around the outline of the ear, being careful not to stitch through the foam.

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  Step 21

  Unpin the foam.

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  Step 22

  Trim off the excess fabric from the top edges.

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  Step 23

  Turn the ear inside out and insert the foam.

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  Step 24

  Neatly fold in the bottom seam allowance and pin in place.

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  Step 25

  Sew along the bottom edge.

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  Step 26

  Sew an inner ear line about 1" in from the edge of the ears.

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  Step 27

  Repeat for the second ear.

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  Step 28

  Pin the ears to your hood. Checking the look good when worn.

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  Step 29

  Stitch the ears in place with matching embroidery floss.

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  Step 30

  Your cape is ready to wear!

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Delicate Stitches · Powfoot, Scotland, GB · 61 projects 20th May 2019

So cute!

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Carla B. · Gravois Mills, Missouri, US · 1 project 6th May 2019

I SO. LOVE. THIS! I think this might be my new all-time favorite project, Cat!

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