AzraCansel

I love to sew but usually I just make quilts, pillow shams and curtains...things for my own enjoyment that do not require a pattern but with International Children's Day approaching my sons class will be preforming in a parade dressed in costumes from around the world and his teacher sent home some burlap type material to make him a Native Indian costume.......Is anyone able to help me find a free pattern? All I can find is order sites and I am afraid if I order a pattern it will not be here in time to make the costume.

pebble

yikes ezra, what if you didnt know how to sew at all????


well lets see now.......how about a vest and a loincloth? the loincloth woul be super easy....the vest would require some cutting and stitching. let me see what i can find online and direct you to it.

or.....didnt the indians also wear long pants with fringe??? you could buy him a pair of pants the same color as the burlap and glue the fringe on..... and make a vest with the burlap, or even just a plain top, then make some beaded necklaces for him to wear....an arm band.....a head band....also made out of the burlap with beads sewen on or glued on.....

pebble

hmmm.....east Indian or american indian???

AzraCansel

American Indian. I am thinking of using a pair of pants and a t-shirt as a pattern for the burlap, sewing it up and adding some fringe to the edges but I am just worried without a pattern it may not turn out. Hopefully it will resemble an Indian. I was also going to see about getting some feathers to make a head piece too.

jules1958

Hi All, Just a quick note, after 13 yrs of sewing experience, and have just finnished making full set of curtains for our new apartment, including 2 veranda ones, was quoted £400 in Altinkum managed to do all for £120 here in uk. So feeling pretty smug. Would like to offer my services, If anyone gets stuck.