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Homemade Halloween costumes don’t need to be complicated or made from expensive materials. Diana from Oy Vey A Day shows how she pulled together this skeleton costume for her son, in just 30 minutes and costing less than$10 in materials. … Read more ... 
Merriment Design shows how to make a trick or treat bag with a Velcro spider web embellishment. It’s a sturdy tote bag, fully lined, with boxed corners. The bottom has a plastic (or cardboard) insert to help it hold its… Read more ... 
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making a child’s fleece kitty cat hat. It’s sooo cute!! She made it as part of her daughter’s cheetah costume for Halloween. It covers the ears and ties under the chin,… Read more ... 
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how to turn an old t-shirt into a braided headband. You’ll be cutting the shirt into strips, so it’s a good project for t-shirts that are too small, stained, or perhaps stretched out shape. … Read more ... 
An eye mask is a Halloween costume staple. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows two ways that an eye mask can be used to make Halloween costumes, one rather larcenous and one a cute spooky. For her son, she made… Read more ... 
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shows how she altered a basic t-shirt pattern to make a ruched maternity shirt. It’s a quick and easy alteration, with just a couple of extra steps. She also made it a two-tone shirt, with… Read more ... 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how she made a Wonder Woman costume for her daughter. She could have purchased one, but it was expensive and, like many costumes available in stores, not appropriate for a 13-year-old to wear. In… Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Caroline shows how to make a flowy kimono top. It’s an easy top to sew, made from a rectangle of fabric. You’ll need a lightweight, drapey fabric for this project. She suggests a jersey knit, which doesn’t… Read more ... 
Max California shows how she made this Lego Indiana Jones costume shirt for her son. He reenacts the video game regularly as part of his play. Now he has the outfit to wear during his adventuring. It looks like a… Read more ... 
Carissa from Carissa Knits made this fabulous Cinderella ball gown out of three freecycled formals – a wedding dress and two bubble gum pink bridesmaid dresses. She used the Disney Cinderella dress as her inspiration. That is, the first gown… Read more ... 
If you haven’t checked out the burlap section of your fabric store recently, you’re missing out on all the cool prints available in the rustic fabric. Little Birdie Secrets shows how you can use a printed burlap to make this… Read more ... 
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom made this gorgeous angel costume for her daughter, and she shares a free pattern and tutorial for making the dress. Made from white sheeting, it has a tall ruffled collar and gold… Read more ... 
Marta from 2nd Funniest Thing shows how to make a denim tote bag out of an old pair of jeans. It has a flat bottom with rounded corners, and a plastic insert to help it keep its shape. She also… Read more ... 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a decorative Halloween throw pillow that’s also interactive. The pillow has felt pumpkins appliqued on the front. They’re cute left plain, but the kids can create fun jack o’lantern faces with… Read more ... 
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
is over at Sew Timeless (that’s the Timeless Treasures blog) with a free pattern for this adorable fox & blankie play set. The fox… Read more ... 