Skip to Content

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial

Sharing is caring!

ewok-hood-diy

 I couldn’t find a good DIY Ewok Costume Hood Tutorial so I figured I’d make one! How to make an ewok hood doesn’t have to be tricky – I worked off a balaclava pattern but you could sketch out a similar shape. Ewoks have long been one of my favorite characters and this is really quick and easy to make.

Brainstorming for this blog tour put me in a Star Wars frame of mind this month – I posted an embroidered Death Star t-shirt a few weeks ago. I wanted to do something for dress-up and immediately started brainstorming for an ewok hood.  I used the Greenstyle Creations Balaclava Pattern* as the base; it was a very quick and easy sew.

I couldn’t bring myself to hand my toddler a stick with a pointy rock tied to the top, so use your imagination!

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial - Swoodson Says

Here are a few up close shots; I initially made it with brown fabric but it looked like a bear mask.

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial - Swoodson Says

DIY Ewok Hood - Swoodson Says

Our beloved dog is a shih tzu mutt, and we’ve long joked that he is an undercover Ewok.

Shih Tzu & Ewok Comparison - Swoodson Says

Amazon has a super cute one* that they’ve added since I initially made this, if you read through and decide you don’t have time to DIY!

Ready to make your own? Here’s how:

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial

Supplies:

Ear template

Greenstyle Creations Balaclava Pattern* (I used the medium size for a baggier fit on my son) or another balaclava pattern

-1/2 yard of knit fabric (use a ballpoint needle*)

-Fake fur fabric scraps

-Buttons or other embellishments

-Sewing machine, serger, or needle & thread

-Scissors or rotary cutter

-Pen

Steps:

1. Cut 4 ears, making sure the pile of the fur is going down.

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial - Swoodson Says

2. Cut two hoods, mirrored, lengthening past the neck

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial - Swoodson Says

3. Cut two thin ear slits, marking through the pattern for symmetry.

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial

4. Put the ear pieces right sides together (RST) and sew around the edges with 1/4 inch seam allowance. Turn right side out, push out and trim the bottom if uneven.

5. Insert the ears gently into the hood, so that the raw edges are on the wrong side of the fabric (inside of the hood). Gently tug the fabric in with it, so all raw edges are inside the hood.

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial

6. Sew the ears in along the edges of the slit.

7.Put both hood pieces RST and sew the back and throat, leaving the eye/face hole open

8. Rip a 12 inch strip from scrap fabric and knit three times, hand-sewing buttons or rocks on.

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial

9. Hand sew the strip on to the top of the hood

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial

10. Trim the bottom of the hood to be asymmetrical. I tried to make mine jagged!

DIY Ewok Hood Tutorial

 And you’re done!



Sharing is caring!

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Tavia

Friday 19th of October 2018

Thank you for this!! Made it for my 3 year old in under an hour and it looks great!

Stephanie - Swoodson Says

Friday 19th of October 2018

Yay! I'd love to see it if you have a picture, I'm so glad to hear that :)

Chelsea

Thursday 29th of May 2014

Love this! How fun to be able to run around as an Ewok. Great tutorial too!

That's-Sew-Kari

Wednesday 28th of May 2014

This is too adorable!!! Great tutorial

Stephanie - Swoodson Says

Wednesday 28th of May 2014

Thanks Kari!

Amy

Wednesday 28th of May 2014

Love it Stephanie! I think Timmy needs an Endor poncho with some Ewok ears - and never mind that I'm mixing characters :)

Amy

Wednesday 28th of May 2014

And thank you so much for joining in on the fun! I can't wait to see what you come up with in July!

Stacey Morales... from a box

Wednesday 28th of May 2014

SO cute! and very creative! my Star Wars obsessed kids want one now.

Stephanie - Swoodson Says

Wednesday 28th of May 2014

Thanks Stacey! It was so quick and easy, hope you make them one :)

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Sharing is Caring

Help spread the word. You're awesome for doing it!