Red Riding Hood Cape

Get out a brown paper bag and a hoodie that fits the child. Fold the hood in half and trace around it.

Add a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Cut out the hood pattern.

Cut out four hood pieces. I'm using a plush knit velvet for the hood and the lining, but you could line the hood with satin if you prefer.

Now it's time to to create a template for the neck. Tuck the hood inside the sweatshirt and trace the outline of the neck.

Fold the fabric in half and lay the neck template on it. Cut from the edge of the neck template, out to the edge of the fabric.

Decide on the length, and cut the lower to be somewhat rounded.

Pin pairs of hood pieces, right sides together.

Sew the hood pieces together, using a 1/4 inch seam.

Clip the seam allowance along the curve of the hood.

Lightly press the seam.

Pin the hoods together along the outside edges, right sides together. Stitch together, using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Turn the hood right side out and top stitch

On the neck edge of the cape piece, make a mark 1/2 inch from each edge.

Pin the hood to the cape, matching the edges of the hood to the marks on the cape and the center seam of the hood with the center back of the cape. Stitch the hood to the cape.

Press the seam toward the cape on the inside of the cape, then top stitch on the outside.

Fold the 1/2 over at the edges of the cape, encasing the edge of the hood. I used a zig-zag stitch.

Cut two 12-inch pieces of double-fold bias tape. Zig-zag the edge of each piece.

Stitch a piece of bias tape to the inside edge of the cape.

Fold the bias tape toward the front of the cape and stitch in place.