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Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she made a pair of felt boots for her son to wear with his pirate Halloween costume. They’re sewn from simple shapes and use Velcro dots at the back for a closure. Her post… Read more ... 
BurdaStyle announces 11 new patterns – all of them Halloween costumes. Among them you’ll find an octopus, a superhero, a fairy, a butterfly, and a snake charmer. Go to their blog to see their new Halloween costume patterns.
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Lindsay from Crafty Lady Lindsay made these awesome felt Trick or Treat bags to coordinate with her kids’ Harry Potter Halloween costumes. She made one that looks like Hermione’s two favorite books, and another to look like the envelope that… Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how she made a costume so her son could dress up as the Blue Toad from Super Mario Brothers for Halloween. She shows how to make the vest, the pants, and the giant toadstool hat. … Read more ... 
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a tablecloth with a poofy tulle skirt. It’s like a fancy tutu for your table. Pastels and whites make a dreamy table. But make it out of gray or black and it’d… Read more ... 
Nike from Thrive made this awesome ruffle candy corn skirt out of refashioned t-shirts. You can make one, too, since she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. You’ll need three t-shirts you can cut up – a white… Read more ... 
Kim from Seven Thirty Three shows how she made a pair of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes for her and her husband. The dimensions could be easily altered to make one for a child, too. Go to her tutorial.… Read more ... 
Georgia Leigh shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a child’s clown costume. The costume was designed by her 6 year old son, and the pattern is sized to fit a child that age. The pattern… Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft i shows how to make her Trick or Treat Holders. They’re cute Halloween themed ornaments with a slit cut in the back to hold a sucker. Get the tute.
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Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how to make a squid Halloween costume for a child. The construction is similar to making a hooded towel, but this is out of felt and the bottom edge is shaped like tentacles. Get the … Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little bumblebee costume. The body of the costume felt jumper with pieced stripes and edged… Read more ... 
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how to make a tutu for an 18″ doll. It’s an easy project and can be made with scraps of tulle left over from making a kid-sized tutu. How cute would it be… Read more ... 
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a child’s cowboy costume. Her tutorial includes instructions for making a faux suede vest and a pair of fringed chaps. Just add the hat and boots, and you’ve got an awesome… Read more ... 
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows the princess dress that she made for her daughter. It looks like it would have been super complicated to make, but starting with a thrifted prom dress simplified the construction. (And also saved her money… Read more ... 
Kim from Seven Thirty Three shows how to make a set of faux fur cuffs and leg warmers. Check out how she used these two easy-to-make accessories to create a monster costume for her daughter. Cute!! Get the how-to.… Read more ... 
