Halloween – Page 24

Tutorial: No-sew Mardi Gras mask

January 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

The Scrap Shoppe Blog shows how you can make a Mardi Gras mask, with no sewing required. It is impossible to be too over-the-top with Mardi Gras costumes, so go wild with sparkly and shiny costume fabrics, sequins or fur… Read more ...

Free pattern: Girls faux fur winter stole

December 31, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Friends Stitched Together shares a free pattern at So Sew Easy for making a girls’ faux fur winter stole. She made this as part of a Narnia costume for her niece, but I think it would be pretty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy elf hats

November 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from Felt With Love Designs shares a tutorial at So Sew Easy showing how you can make these Easy DIY Felt Elf Hats. They’d make cute props for holiday photos. Or, since they’re so quick to make, and use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s 1920s style flapper dress costume

November 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how you can make a flapper style dress for a little girl. She created the dress for a dance performance at her daughter’s school, but her daughter thinks its fun to wear just… Read more ...

Winner of the Playful Hoodies giveaway

October 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I apologize for the delay in posting the winner of our Playful Hoodies giveaway! (Read my review of this book here.) My computer has been out of commission for the past week and it’s made blogging… well, difficult. I’ve just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chalkboard cloth pumpkin t-shirts

October 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

These chalkboard cloth pumpkin shirts by Jane from Buzzmillsallow your child to draw jack ‘o lantern faces on their shirts. And because it’s chalk, they can wipe clean and draw a new one any time they like. She shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tickle Monster Halloween costume

October 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Joy from XOXO Grandma shows how you can make a Tickle Monster costume for a small child. The Tickle Monster is a character in a child’s book. She brings it to life in this adorable Halloween costume. She adapted a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Doritos Chip bag Halloween costume

October 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deanna from Sew McCool made this Dorito chip bag costume for her daughter, who had her heart set on dressing up like a chip bag for Halloween. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She used vinyl for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Maleficent costume horns

October 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Christine from Heidi & Finn made the most fabulous Maleficent costume for her daughter! The costume includes a cape, a dress, and a vinyl hat with the signature curved horns. You can use any basic cape and shirt pattern to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween I SPY bag game

October 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Becky from U Create shows how to make a Halloween I SPY bag game. It’s a bean bag with a clear window on the front and filled with plastic pellets and a handful of Halloween miniatures. The goal is to … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew cat mask

October 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Ladyette shares a tutorial in the Catober series at See Kate Sew showing how you can make a no-sew cat mask. It’s simple to make and comes together quickly with fabric glue. Wear it with a black t-shirt… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s fairy princess dress

October 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this beautiful fairy princess costume dress for her young daughter. It’s actually a simple t-shirt bodice with a circle skirt, but layers of tulle give it the float and the fluff… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Candy corn color blocked pillowcase

October 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how you can make a candy corn color blocked pillowcase. Cute!! They’re made from flannel brights so they’ll be soft and snuggly against your child’s face. Click the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chalkboard cloth table runner

October 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make a quick chalkboard cloth table runner. She shows it for Halloween – and with a black & white chevron border it’s sufficiently spooky – but you could use this throughout the… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY mermaid costume skirt

October 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make a girls mermaid costume skirt. The extreme high-low hem (above the knee in the front, dragging the ground in the back) makes a mermaid’s tail shape. And on the back… Read more ...