Make a DIY Stitch Costume from Lilo and Stitch • Heather Handmade

Learn how to make a DIY Stitch costume from Lilo and Stitch for Halloween. This easy sewing project works for kids or adults.

The Stitch character from Lilo and Stitch has been a favorite of my daughter for several years. She loved the cartoon movie, and she loves the new live action movie.

I realized that a DIY Stitch costume would be a really easy costume to make. It’s essentially a sweatshirt and sweatpants set (that my daughter will wear ALL winter) with some details added to the hoodie. I LOVE costumes like this because they are quick, easy, comfortable, and I often take the details off after so they can wear throughout the year.

Make a DIY Stitch Costume from Lilo and Stitch

What should I use for the base of a DIY Stitch Costume?

Get a blue matching sweatshirt and sweatpants (like the girls set*) for a really comfortable costume. This will work the same for smaller kids, adults, and teens. As long as you have the hood, any blue set will work.

What felt should I use for the DIY Stitch details?

I used cheap acrylic felt* for this costume, because I wanted it to be cheap. The felt doesn’t look as nice, but I’m going to take the details off after Halloween so she can wear the set through the winter. You can also use wool felt which looks much nicer and lasts much longer, but it’s a little more expensive.

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How to Make a DIY Stitch Costume

Supplies

blue matching sweatshirt and sweatpants (like this girls set*)
acrylic felt* in blues, black, and white, OR wool felt
Free large ear sewing pattern for costumes
Optional: fusible interfacing
Sewing tools
Sewing machine

Instructions

Cut two pieces of white felt into a 3 inch by 12 inch rectangle. Layer them on top of each other and then sew scallops/teeth across.

sew teeth shapes onto two layers of white felt

Cut around the stitching to create a strip of white teeth.

Cut a light blue piece of felt into an oval for the tummy.

Cut a navy blue piece of felt into a random spot shape for the back spot.

Cut out a large navy blue nose in a dog nose shape. Cut two light blue ovals for the eye spots. Then cut two black tear drop shapes for the eyes.

Make two large pointed ears with the free ear sewing pattern. I could not find felt that matched my set fabric color, so I used quilting cotton instead. That’s why I added fusible interfacing because I had to interface this fabric.

This ear sewing pattern is great because it helps make ears 3D and stand up away from the hood.

I recommend using felt if you can find a matching color because you don’t have to use any interfacing.

Cut out 4 blue curved ears. Make them a little oversized. Cut out two pink inner ears and sew them onto two of the blue curved ears. (I had to use quilting cotton to match my set, so I had to interface two of the ears. If you are using felt, you don’t need to use fusible interfacing.)

Sew the ears right sides together and leave a 2 inch hole on one of the straight edges.. Trim the seam allowance and corners. Turn the ears right side out. Edgestitch around the ears to make the edges crisp and close the holes.

sew ears right sides together and turn right side out

Sew the rounded ears onto the triangle ears.

Sew the tummy onto the center front. Sew the face onto the top of the hood. Sew the teeth onto the top of the opening of the hood. Sew the base of the ears on each side next to the face.

*If you baste all of these pieces on like I did, it’s really easy to remove these details later after Halloween.