Super Hero Board Books and Cape Shirt Tutorial

A few weeks ago I received probably my favorite gift for the baby currently known as Toasty –Super Hero Board Books. The idea on it’s own just sounds cool but when I opened up the package and flipped through I was really blown away.

If  you have a little one on your Christmas list or a baby shower coming up I definitely recommend checking these out. And if you want to add a little something you might want to make a fun Super Hero Cape Shirt to go with it.

I know I kind of sound sales pitch-y but really I love them but my prego-brain has me totally at a loss for how to communicated that very well. I have My First Superman, My First Wonder Woman Book, and my absolute favorite DC Super Heroes: ABC 123.  Each of them are a little different. The Superman one has fun tabs kind of like a pop up book (but nothing pops out).

The Wonder Woman book has lots of different textures. And not to spoil it but at the end it has a fun mirror page that’s super cute.

And the ABC 123 book is just super clever. I love the art in in and I love how unconventional the items you’re counting are.

Super Hero Cape Shirt Tutorial

To Make a Cape Shirt You’ll Need:

• Shirt or Onesie
• Fabric (enough to extend past the shoulders and reach to the mid back) For the 24 m onesie I used a piece of fabric 10 inches by 15 inches)
• Iron-on Vinyl
• 2 buttons

1. Start by cutting out your vinyl. I found this circular Batman sign on Cricut Craft Room. I just stretched it to make it more like the traditional emblem.
2. Then I cut it out of iron-on vinyl. If you’ve never used iron-on vinyl before check out my post on how to use iron-on vinyl.
3. Once you have your cut outs you can remove the negative space and position them on the shirt and iron.
4. Cut your cape fabric and finish the edges. I just sewed a rolled edge on my serger but you could also just take a narrow hem.
5. Next I pleated the two top edges so that it would come in towards the shoulder.
6. Stitch a line around the pleats to hold them in place.
7. On the second pleat mark your button-hole and sew.
8. Sew your buttons onto your shoulders and attach your cape.

Obviously this is a wear with adult supervision and remove the cape part while napping kind of outfit. But I thought that it would be a fun compliment to the cute board books. There are a few more that I can’t wait to check out too. Opposites, Colors and Shapes, and a Batman one. Seriously Toasty needs them all!

Super Hero Cape Shirt Tutorial

Super Hero Board Books and Cape Shirt Tutorial

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Supplies 

• Shirt or Onesie
• Fabric enough to extend past the shoulders and reach to the mid back For the 24 m onesie I used a piece of fabric 10 inches by 15 inches)
• Iron-on Vinyl
• 2 buttons

Instructions

• Start by cutting out your vinyl. I found this circular Batman sign on Cricut Craft Room. I just stretched it to make it more like the traditional emblem.
• Then I cut it out of iron-on vinyl. If you’ve never used iron-on vinyl before check out my post on how to use iron-on vinyl.
• Once you have your cut outs you can remove the negative space and position them on the shirt and iron.
• Cut your cape fabric and finish the edges. I just sewed a rolled edge on my serger but you could also just take a narrow hem.
• Next I pleated the two top edges so that it would come in towards the shoulder.
• Stitch a line around the pleats to hold them in place.
• On the second pleat mark your button-hole and sew.
• Sew your buttons onto your shoulders and attach your cape.

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