Starfish Costume
This project I made to be UCLA Family Commons starfish mascot. It could also be a great big giant pillow for a kids room or a play room if you leave out the hole for the face and don't double the foam. What You'll Need: 4 ft. x 3 ft. piece of egg crate foam 4 ft. x 3 ft. piece of 1/2 inch flat foam 4 yards velvet 4 yards organza 7 yards fusible interfacing Embroidery thread and a big needle Iron Hot glue gun Scissors 1. Measure and cut out your star shape. I used a ruler to make sure all my points were even. I also cut out circular pieces of foam to layer on top for height. Use foam glue or hot glue to stick on. 2. Place all your foam pieces in a position to make the starfish bumpily textured.Use foam glue or hot glue to stick on. 2. Sew points around the bumps to keep them in place with embroidery thread. I sewed three to four, tied them off, then left a couple inches thread loose. 3. Trim excess velvet around ...