To make the cape I created a huge triangle with a flat top. Mine is about 24 inches across the top (it wraps around the bodice to just past the armpits), in the center it is 60 inches long and each side is 59 inches. It is round at the bottom. I cut it out freehand. I seamed together the center and zig zag stitched over the seam. Then I zig zag stitched over all the raw edges because I didn't want to spend 6 months hemming. Finally I sewed a strip of velcro across the top of the cape (hook side) and sewed it's counterpart (loop side) to the inside of the bodice.
I taped the design template to my work table and then laid a clear plastic drop cloth over it. Then I taped the cape into place on top of that. Then I outlined the snowflakes in Elmer's Craft Bond glue and covered them with glitter. For the larger areas I used a paintbrush to spread the glue. I had to work on it in sections so I could reuse the glitter. I even got Nick to help me! Mostly because he was hungry and I wasn't going to cook until I was done, but I'm not one to turn down a helping hand.