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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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
