Halloween – Page 45

Tutorial: Removable cover for an upholstered seat cushion

September 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Tutorial: Spider web doily Halloween pillow

September 15, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Char from Crap I’ve Made shows how to make a fun spider web doily pillow for Halloween. A white doily is stitched down to become the spider web, while the spiders are from plastic spider rings. How cute is that! … Read more ...

Tutorial: Moody Pumpkin softies you can make with your kids

September 12, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lenka from Forest Fairy Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Moody Pumpkins. The project is designed to be made with children, and her tutorial divides up the tasks suitable for adults and those suitable… Read more ...

Tutorial: Parrot costume for Halloween

September 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Mom Endeavors created this awesome parrot costume for her young son’s Halloween costume, and shares a tutorial explaining how she did it. She used a photo of a real parrot as a guide so the costume would look… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler’s cheer outfit

September 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Football season is here, and Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shopand Nap Time Crafters has a well-timed tutorial showing how to make a toddler’s cheer outfit. Make it in your favorite team’s colors and you’ll be ready for game day. It… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mermaid costume

September 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Cecilia from So Tei Tei shares a tutorial on her blog for making a mermaid costume. The tricky thing with mermaid costumes is how to create the fins – after all, little girls have legs and feet! In her approach,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mermaid costume for a teddy bear

August 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

The Crafty Blog Stalker shows how to make a mermaid costume for a teddy bear. This is sooooo cute!! The shiny fins slide over the bear’s body and are held in place with an elastic casing. The little top wraps… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew hula skirt for little girls

July 7, 2011 by Anne Weaver

PharMa shows how to make a hula skirt for little girls, no sewing required. It’s made from ribbon, a flower lei, and a length of elastic. Brilliant! This would make the cutest little beach accessory, or an awesome dress-up costume. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Interchangeable embellished tap shoe laces

June 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Tyra from Domessticated shows how she made her daughter’s tap shoes just as fancy as the rest of her dance costumes. She replaced the boring black shoe laces with an elastic & button version with a place to add interchangeable… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pirate hook softie

May 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kimberly from bugaboo, mini, mr, and me shares a tutorial at Everyday Mom Ideas showing how to make a pirate hook softie. The felt version allows all the pirate-y fun of a plastic store-bought costume version, but without the danger… Read more ...

Tutorial: Angry Bird costumes

March 5, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Paws & Re-Thread made a set of Angry Birds costumes for her friends to wear to a festival, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The oversized and stuffed costumes are so awesome! And the design… Read more ...

Tutorial: Knight or princess dress-up costume for a child

March 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jodi from Paintchips & Cupcakes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a child’s princess or knight costume. These are sooo cute, and think of the adventures they’d have as a knight or princess! She made hers… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn inexpensive jewelry and felt scraps into hair accessories

March 1, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she turned inexpensive costume jewelry into pretty hair accessories. Felt scraps provide a base to attach the embellishments to, and keep them from poking or scratching your head. Get the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric Valentine’s treat bags

February 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these fabric Valentine’s treat bags. Cuuuuute!!! They’re quick to sew up and you can make them from small bits of fabric. You could sew up enough for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crocheted fabric trim

November 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Leigh Ann from Strawberry Truffle and Spincushion shows how she makes her own trim out of fabric. She crochets strips of fabric into trim that she can use to embellish costumes or other projects. This is a great use for… Read more ...