One of husband’s favorite childhood books is The Fire Cat, and we introduced my son to the book when he was just a year-and-a-half. He loves it. So naturally that’s what he had to be for Halloween this year. Meet Pickles the Fire Cat.
I used a pattern for this, Butterick 3238, and I think it had like 23 pattern pieces or something like that, and some of the pieces called to be cut up to four times. Whoa. Couple that with all of the spots that I had to sew on, and it has to be my most involved sewing project to date.
I made a head piece to go along with it as well as spats.
I also made the most adorable mittens, which he wore for 2.5 seconds, and now they are nowhere to be found. Seriously. I’ve even looked in pots and pans and the oven and all the trash cans in the house. Nowhere. I expect to find them tomorrow morning. That’s fine though, as he has trouble keeping on the costume “extras.”
Something to do with being an acrobatic toddler I suppose.
I really wanted to make a costume for myself (Mrs. Goodkind – she’s so stylish!) and the Fire Chief for my husband. Yeah, that didn’t happen. But I’m pretty proud of what I was able to accomplish.
Happy Halloween!
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10 Responses to “pickles the fire cat costume”
This is so incredible! I love it! I cant wait to check out that book. Happy Halloween!
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So creative and clever!!!!
Vanessa@DesignsbySessa recently posted..How to Make Baby Mittens
love. it.
pretty proud? this is insane!! and by the way, biggest flashback!! i probably haven’t seen or thought about that book since i was five, but that picture of him holding the cat in his coat gave me the goosebumps. that book is on my christmas list as of now!! how did i ever forget about pickles????
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Oh, I had nearly forgotten that book existed! Mrs. Goodkind certainly is stylish, but I can’t imagine she’d have anything on you in the sewing department. This looks outstanding! Happy Halloween!
Melissa recently posted..The Toddler Pumpkin Extravaganza
What! Your pickles is awesome. Would love to see more action shots. Happy Halloween!
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This is so original… I LOVE it!!!
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on November 2nd, 2011 at 3:10 am #
[...] Oh you guys, his Pickles the Fire Cat costume, in action, was even better than I imagined. [...]
Oh! you are just amazing!!! I am so happy I got to see Baby in his wonderful and beautifully sewn costume in person!
My son LOVES the Fire Cat too. I had it as a child. We are getting ready to do his 4th birthday all Fire Cat. LOVE the costume!!
Oh that is so cute! We had a Jenny and the Birthday Club themed birthday party for my son’s second birthday. We love the cat club series!