Search Results for: Halloween trick or treat bag

Tutorial: No-sew repair for a torn Halloween costume

October 29, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Store bought costumes tend to be made from cheap flimsy fabric, which makes a tear or busted seam pretty much inevitable. And when that happens, it’s hard to repair because the fabric is so thin. But the costumes don’t… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat bag with two compartments

October 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Everyone has their favorite trick or treat candy, and this bag lets you separate the good stuff from the even better stuff. Hancock Fabrics shares a tutorial on their blog, The Stitch, showing how to make one. This could also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fluffy chicken Halloween costume

October 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how she made this adorable fluffy chicken costume for her daughter. It’s made from a shag cuddle fabric. She adapted a raglan sleeve pattern and a hat pattern to make the chicken body and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Halloween backpack with a spiderweb

October 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Annika from Näh-Connection shows how to make this Halloween drawstring backpack with a spooky spider web. It would make a great trick or treat bag! When the tricking and treating is done and the bag is full (and heavy) of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat tote

October 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kids who are serious about collecting trick or treat candy need a sturdy bag for their haul. I speak from experience on this… My daughter’s record is 7 pounds of candy in one night! No cheap plastic bag will stand… Read more ...

Tutorial: Spider Halloween costume for a tween

September 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Tiffany from Making the World Cuter guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial showing how to make a spider costume for Halloween. She made it for her tween daughter, who wanted a costume that was simultaneously… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY yarn wig for your Halloween costume

September 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Halloween costumes are just more fun with a wig to complete the look. Terra from Mama Says Sew guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial showing how you can make a yarn wig for your Halloween… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids fireman coat for dress-up or Halloween

August 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shows how she created this fireman coat for a child’s costume. She starts with a kids’ coat pattern, and shows how she adapted it to add the reflective tape to the body and cuffs. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tickle Monster Halloween costume

October 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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: Fleece pumpkin Halloween costume

October 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial for making a fleece pumpkin Halloween costume. It’s made like a tunic, with a rounded bottom and a pumpkin face appliqued on the front. I’m loving the green leaf collar! You can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat Halloween tote

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Petro from The Seaman Mom shows how you can make a cute Halloween tote bag. With boxed bottoms and reinforced stitching where the straps attach, it’s big – and sturdy – enough for a good trick or treating haul. Or,… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: DIY maternity skeleton Halloween costume

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

PharMa shows how you can DIY a maternity skeleton Halloween costume. It does more than just accommodate your belly, it makes it part of the costume. The stenciled skeleton bones include an x-ray view of a bitty bitty baby in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dress up as a rotary cutter and cutting mat for Halloween

October 16, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This being a sewing blog, I figure most of our readers will immediately recognize what this Halloween costume is. A rotary cutter and cutting mat! And not just any rotary cutter, an OLFA brand cutter with the signature black and… Read more ...

Free pattern: Kids Batman and Robin Halloween costumes

October 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making a Robin (as in Batman and Robin) Halloween costume. She shares a free pattern for making the pants, and links to previous tutorials and the Tee … Read more ...