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Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she created the cutest little Viking costume for her young son. I love the creative material she used for the “fur” cape and boots! (I’m not going to spoil the… Read more ... 
Jill from Made It On Monday guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a yoda costume for a baby. May the force be with your cute little… Read more ... 
Lauren shows how to make a Jack-o-lantern bag over at her blog, Adventures of Lauren. It’d be just the thing for the kids to use for all of their trick or treating candy. Get the tutorial.
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Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make awesome mummy costumes. Her tutorial includes instructions for making a traditional mummy (good for the guys), as well as a Mummy Princess… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make super cute hats for Halloween. Her tutorial includes the how-to for three different hats: a sunflower, a witchy hat, and a pumpkin. … Read more ... 
Debbie Hicks from Too Cute Embroidery shares a tutorial at Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Trick or Treat Fabric Basket. Made from Halloween-themed fabrics, it makes a cute basket for handing out treats to trick-or-treaters. Get the … Read more ... 
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for making a hooded cape for Halloween costumes. They use fleece fabric – which is both easy to work with and inexpensive – but you could also use another fabric type if it suited… Read more ... 
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs in the Handmade Dress-Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a fairy wand. This would be a fun part of a little girl’s dress-up wardrobe, but… Read more ... 
April from Wildflowers & Whimsy guest blogs at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s Tinkerbell tutu costume. She can wear it for Halloween, and then keep it out for dress-up fun throughout… Read more ... 
Heather from WhipperBerry guest blogs at Eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to make a drawstring Trick or Treat sack. The muslin and black that she used in her example are perfectly spooky! A handful of fabric flower embellishments (orange… Read more ... 
Tara from That’s Sew Repurposed shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a soft fabric pumpkin. You can make them large or small, and use them individually or in groups to make cute autumn decorations. Get the… Read more ... 
Whether your child wants to be a super hero, a princess, or a scary vampire, capes are an essential part of many Halloween costumes. Andrea from The Train To Crazy shows how to make simple cape, no sewing required. Get … Read more ... 
Cassi from Dinosaurs and Dumptrucks shows how to embellish a plain white onesie so that it looks like a giant sushi. Cute, cute!! She will be using this as a Halloween costume for her little guy. It would also make… Read more ... 
Athena from The Stuff of Success shows how ot make an easy no-sew tulle tutu. The fluffy tutu would make a great addition to a little girl’s dress-up wardrobe, or would be cute as part a Halloween costume. Get the … Read more ... 
Heidi from HoneyBear Laneshares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a temporary cover for an upholstered seat cushion. Rather than creating a full cover, she creates just a top and a bottom. A row of fabric… Read more ... 
