Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial – Beginner Friendly

The easy Jedi DIY costume tutorial is perfect for Halloween or play time!  I love this easy to make DIY Jedi Knight inspired by Star Wars! This is perfect for dress up and Halloween. Love this easy to sew DIY idea. Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial at Fleece FunYour little padawan will love this outfit.  All you need are some basic sewing skills and you can whip up that Jedi Costume in no time.

For this project you will need:

1.5  brown jersey knit or fleece for vest

7/8 yard  black, gray and or beige jersey knit for vest

1/4 yard stretchy fleece or knit for waist band

Plain white t-shirt

Plain pants in a neutral color

Fleece Fun’s Free sewing pattern (below)

Rotary cutter, ruler and mat (available here)

Sewing Essentials (pins, scissors, etc.)

 

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The Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial:

Step 1  – Cut out the Following:

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You will need to assemble the pattern for the easy Jedi DIY costume tutorial.  For instructions on how to assemble the sewing pattern click here.

Cut out the robe main body.  Place on the fold as directed on pattern piece – cut 1.

I love this easy to make DIY Jedi Knight inspired by Star Wars! This is perfect for dress up and Halloween. Love this easy to sew DIY idea. Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial at Fleece FunCut out the hood.  On doubled fabric cut out 2 of the hood piece.

I love this easy to make DIY Jedi Knight inspired by Star Wars! This is perfect for dress up and Halloween. Love this easy to sew DIY idea. Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial at Fleece FunCut out the sleeves to the robe.  Place sleeve pattern on the fold and cut out.  Repeat so you have 2 sleeves.

I love this easy to make DIY Jedi Knight inspired by Star Wars! This is perfect for dress up and Halloween. Love this easy to sew DIY idea. Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial at Fleece FunCut out the vest.  On doubled fabric cut out pattern pieces so you have 2 vest pieces.

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Step 2 – Make the shirt.

I love this easy to make DIY Jedi Knight inspired by Star Wars! This is perfect for dress up and Halloween. Love this easy to sew DIY idea. Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial at Fleece FunIf you haven’t noticed Jedi’s LOVE their V necks.  Everything they wear has that shape of neckline.

I love this easy to make DIY Jedi Knight inspired by Star Wars! This is perfect for dress up and Halloween. Love this easy to sew DIY idea. Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial at Fleece FunSo we’re going to tweak this t-shirt so it fits in with the Jedi look.  

Simply snip a slit from the center of the neckline on the t-shirt down  about 3 to 4 inches.

Fold in the sides to form the V. Tack down the folds with a few stitches on your sewing machine ( or if you’re in a hurry you can even glue it).

Step 3 – Sew the Jedi Robe

Fold out the the piece of cloth so it is flat.  Using a rotary cutter ruler and mat, cut a slit on one side from the center of the fabric to the neck line to make the front opening.

Center the sleeves to the neck line and pin in place on either side.  

The easy Jedi DIY Costume tutorial is perfect for beginners. With this step by step tutorial your little Jedi will be ready for action. Sew onto main body of robe using a .5 inch seam allowance.

 

The easy Jedi DIY Costume tutorial is perfect for beginners. With this step by step tutorial your little Jedi will be ready for action.

Fold robe in half so the sleeves meet up and the sides meet up.  Pin and then sew together using a .5 seam allowance.

Step 4 – Add the Hood to the Robe

Pin the out edge of the hood pieces together.  

Sew using a .5 inch seam allowance.

Center on to robe and pin to neck line.  Sew on using a .5 inch seam allowance.

Step 5 – Sew the vest

Pin the back of the vest together to the round neckline.  Sew together using a .5 inch seam allowance.  That’s it.  The sides are open and the vest is held in place with the waistband.

Step 6 – Sew the Waist Band

I love this easy to make DIY Jedi Knight inspired by Star Wars! This is perfect for dress up and Halloween. Love this easy to sew DIY idea. Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial at Fleece FunMake sure that the fabric has the wast band has a good stretch to it.  A jersey knit, Lycra or fleece with a good stretch.  Sew up using a .5 inch seam allowance.

Step 7 – Layer it up

The t- shirt goes on first followed by the best being placed on the shoulders and crossed in front.  Then the wast band goes on to hold the vest in place.  Finally the robe tops it all off! You just completed the Easy Jedi DIY Costume Tutorial.

Get the Free Sewing Pattern Below:

You can get a free copy of Adobe reader here. By downloading  you are agreeing to pattern terms of use. Click the picture of the pattern envelope to download the .pdf !

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The easy Jedi DIY Costume tutorial is perfect for beginners. With this step by step tutorial your little Jedi will be ready for action.The easy Jedi DIY Costume tutorial is perfect for beginners. With this step by step tutorial your little Jedi will be ready for action.

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