Halloween – Page 19

Tutorial: Easy Halloween trick or treat banner

September 12, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make this cute Halloween trick or treat banner. It’s super easy, with only one seam to sew! It’s also a good way to use fabric scraps, especially if you have a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy fabric pumpkins for fall

September 10, 2016 by Anne Weaver

These soft fabric pumpkins are so pretty for fall, and so easy to make! Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make fabric pumpkins. Though they’re soft and squishy and round, they start out as… Read more ...

Free pattern: Shark trick-or-treat bag

September 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This shark bag is the perfect trick-or-treat bag to go with a pirate costume! Crystal from Stitched By Crystal has a free pattern and tutorial for making one. I’m loving the big shark mouth with sharp pointy teeth! But don’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a Harry Potter robe

September 9, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make a Harry Potter robe for Halloween – or just because you love Harry Potter and you want to make a robe. You’ll need a basic coat pattern. Her tutorial shows… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mermaid tail dress-up skirt

September 3, 2016 by Anne Weaver

What little girl wouldn’t love a mermaid dress-up skirt? Especially one that’s sparkly just like a real mermaid! Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making one. The long straight skirt has a mermaid fin at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Houndstooth pumpkin fall wreath

August 31, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Make a welcoming wreath for your front door with houndstooth fabric pumpkins! Jen from Tatertots and Jello shares a tutorial showing how. The wood stems and houndstooth fabrics give a warm, rustic feel to the wreath which is perfect for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Heirloom Cinderella fabric pumpkins

August 23, 2016 by Anne Weaver

These fabric pumpkins are so beautiful! The shape and coloring are inspired by the Cinderella heirloom pumpkin. Patti from Garden Matter shares a tutorial showing how you can make them from canvas dropcloth and fabric paint. I think I need… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dress up crown and cape

April 27, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Kids’ dress up and pretend play is made all the more fun when they have costumes to go along with it! Alicia from Sew What Alicia shows how you can make a crown and a cape. These two costume pieces… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cross body bag

April 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Adrienne from Free Time Frolics shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make an embellished cross body bag. You can make them from quilting cottons and embellish them up with lace and buttons and other trims. … Read more ...

See the breathtaking dresses created by this young costume designer

January 16, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This breathtaking fantasy gown is the creation of 18-year-old designer Angela Clayton. But this is not all she has created. Bored Panda shares some highlights of her work. The photos in the article are beautiful, but be sure to also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Star Wars costume for an American Girl doll

December 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Know a young Star Wars fan? Arts and Crafts for Your American Girl Doll shares a group of tutorials showing how to make a Star Wars costume for an American Girl (or other 18″) doll. Included are a Jedi tunic,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork Christmas tree skirt

November 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Halloween feels barely over and I can’t believe it I’m already starting to think about Christmas decorating. But Thanksgiving will come and go in just a few weeks and it will be time to think about putting up the tree. … Read more ...

Inspo: Roach Halloween costume

November 4, 2015 by Anne Weaver

I know Halloween is over and most of us are focusing on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I couldn’t help but share this costume made by Taylor from Taylor Made. It’s a roach costume!!! I’m getting the creepy crawlies just looking… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toothless dragon costume

October 29, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make it and Love It shows how you can create a Toothless costume (from How to Train Your Dragon 2) for your toddler. Sooo cute!! The costume includes a hat, a set of dragon wings, a tail, and… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew repair for a torn Halloween costume

October 29, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Store bought costumes tend to be made from cheap flimsy fabric, which makes a tear or busted seam pretty much inevitable. And when that happens, it’s hard to repair because the fabric is so thin. But the costumes don’t come… Read more ...