Halloween – Page 30

Tutorial: Gumball machine Halloween costume

October 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

How awesome is this gumball machine Halloween costume! Juli from The Garter Girl shares a tutorial over at Studio DIY showing how to make it. It looks like it would be complicated, but it’s actually fairly easy to make. It’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: 30-minute skeleton costume, no sewing required

October 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Homemade Halloween costumes don’t need to be complicated or made from expensive materials. Diana from Oy Vey A Day shows how she pulled together this skeleton costume for her son, in just 30 minutes and costing less than$10 in materials. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s layered patchwork twirly skirt

October 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Autie at iCandy Handmade shows how she made this adorable patchwork twirly skirt. It’s made with two layers – the top pieced from fabric scraps while the lower is made from one coordinating print. She created the skirt after uncovering… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric basket for handing out Halloween candy

October 27, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make a fabric candy basket for your Halloween treats. Short handles at either side will make it easy for you to hold out in front of you while the kids… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat bag with a Velcro spider web

October 26, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Merriment Design shows how to make a trick or treat bag with a Velcro spider web embellishment. It’s a sturdy tote bag, fully lined, with boxed corners. The bottom has a plastic (or cardboard) insert to help it hold its… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece kitty cat hat

October 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making a child’s fleece kitty cat hat. It’s sooo cute!! She made it as part of her daughter’s cheetah costume for Halloween. It covers the ears and ties under the chin,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s mermaid costume, for Halloween or dress-up

October 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Celina from Petit a Petit & Family shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to make a mermaid costume for a little girl. The mermaid tail is a wrap skirt covered in iridescent scales cut from shimmery… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wine tote from an old t-shirt

October 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

We’re closing in on Halloween, and Thanksgiving and holiday party going will be here before you know it. A bottle of wine is a favorite hostess gift. Jane from Maiden Jane shows how you can make a wine tote out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Swirl minky faux fur cowl

October 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Amy from While Wearing Heels shows how she recreated the look of a swirled faux fur cowl from Anthropologie, but sized for her young daughter. She used pink minky fur (the kind with the little swirls in the fur) left… Read more ...

Idea file: Easy bank robber or ghost costume

October 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

An eye mask is a Halloween costume staple. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows two ways that an eye mask can be used to make Halloween costumes, one rather larcenous and one a cute spooky. For her son, she made… Read more ...

Tutorial: Luke Skywalker leather belt

October 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to make a leather belt like the one Luke Skywalker wore. It has two pockets and a loop for a light saber. (On hers, the loop was purely decorative, as … Read more ...

Tutorial: Wonder Woman costume appropriate for a girl to wear

October 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how she made a Wonder Woman costume for her daughter. She could have purchased one, but it was expensive and, like many costumes available in stores, not appropriate for a 13-year-old to wear. In… Read more ...

Free pattern: Lego Indiana Jones costume shirt

October 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Max California shows how she made this Lego Indiana Jones costume shirt for her son. He reenacts the video game regularly as part of his play. Now he has the outfit to wear during his adventuring. It looks like a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Three freecycled formals become Cinderella’s ball gown

October 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Carissa from Carissa Knits made this fabulous Cinderella ball gown out of three freecycled formals – a wedding dress and two bubble gum pink bridesmaid dresses. She used the Disney Cinderella dress as her inspiration. That is, the first gown… Read more ...

Tutorial: Printed burlap and pom pom trim table runner

October 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If you haven’t checked out the burlap section of your fabric store recently, you’re missing out on all the cool prints available in the rustic fabric. Little Birdie Secrets shows how you can use a printed burlap to make this… Read more ...