- 1). Choose your fabric. For an adult cape, you will need 2 yards of 60-inch wide fabric. For a kid's cape, 45-inch wide fabric will work. Choose a light to medium weight cotton or cotton blend material--black, of course.
- 2). Cut out a large half-circle. Pin a length of string or ribbon to the 1-yard point on one side of the fabric. Tie a pencil (colored pencil, chalk) to one end of the string, and adjust the string so the pencil point exactly touches the exact opposite side of the fabric. Draw a half-circle on the fabric, arcing the pencil, for a cutting guide. Once the large half-circle is marked, cut it out.
- 3). Hem the edges. Fold over all edges 1/4 inch, and press with a hot iron. Repeat. Stitch the folded over hems.
- 4). Add a tie. With your leftover scraps, make two ties about an inch wide by a foot long. Find the center of the long straight edge of your cape, and sew the ties about a foot away from the center point each. Settle over the wearer's shoulders, and tie in place.
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