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Snake Costume for Halloween (& more!)
Sew a Snake Costume Create a spooky snake costume for Halloween so it looks like a snake is coiling around your body ready to eat! This clever costume is made of a pair of leggings (more affordable than purchasing this type of fabric yardage) and is constructed with a serger. If you don’t have a serger – don’t worry! Simply set your sewing machine for a stretch stitch, install a Jersey needle and stitch the same seams as shown below. SNAKE COSTUME SUPPLIES Snake-print poly-spandex leggings (such as these; adult size small or “one size”; with elastic casing, ideally) Sulky Poly Deco™ Thread (four spools if using a serger; one…
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Halloween Machine Cross-Stitch Flag to Make
Halloween Machine Cross-Stitch for garden flags, signs, totes & more! Stitch a quick Halloween machine cross-stitch garden flag to hang near your front door. This design is available as a single download (with tons of size options) and as part of a collection of four. Designed by Urusula Michael, this cross-stitch is done entirely on the embroidery machine so you don’t have to count a thing! Grab a garden flag blank to make things even simpler, or stitch your own using fun Halloween-print fabrics. HALLOWEEN MACHINE CROSS-STITCH FLAG SUPPLIES Garden flag blank (or fabrics to make your own) Halloween machine cross-stitch design of your choice Sulky Tear-Easy™ or Fabri-Solvy™ Stabilizer…
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Halloween Décor, Party Place Cards & More
Halloween Décor Just Got Easier with festive labels made in the hoop! Halloween décor is super fun to sew. With these in-the-hoop labels, you can decorate existing canisters, vases and containers of all sizes for Halloween, and the easily remove them for next year when needed. Embroider a few for the bathroom, and place them onto various sized canisters filled with cotton swabs, toilet paper rolls and floss picks. Stitch some for the kitchen and set up a s’mores party with chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows placed artfully into spooky vases. Create your own food labels for a fun party that spooks the kiddos. The possibilities are endless! The designs,…
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Quick Cape Costume for Halloween
Quick Cape Costume your super simple solution to dressing up this Halloween (or every day you need some superhero energy)! CAPE COSTUME DETAILS This cape is sized for an adult, but easily adaptable for a kid’s costume. Draft a quick pattern, and then sew. Include a superhero-inspired motif, monogram or appliquéd letter to the cape back for fun personalization. No cutting machine is needed for this glittery motif, but if you have one – now’s your chance to use it! It’s easier to use the vinyl shimmer sheet than a fabric appliqué, especially if working with a fabric that can’t tolerate the heat needed for fusible web. Plus, the sticker…
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Halloween Word Play Embroidery Designs on Towel Blank
Halloween Word Play a NEW Curated Collection for Blanks, Pillows, Treat Bags & More! Halloween Word Play machine embroidery designs, with artwork by Urusula Michael and digitizing by Marcia Manning, are spooky cute and offer a quicker alternative to cross-stitch. That’s right! These designs come in multiple sizes (and counts) to enable you to do cross-stitch right in the hoop of your embroidery machine! Add one of each design to a tea towel or kitchen towel blank and gift them to friends and neighbors for fun “boo-ing” during the Halloween season. Grab all four Halloween Word Play Designs as a “combo” collection, or purchase them individually. HALLOWEEN TOWEL SUPPLIES Sulky…
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Halloween Gnome Cross-Stitch Chart
Halloween Gnome a Cross-Stitch Chart by Marcia Manning of Cross Stitch Wonders in collaboration with Sulky Create a fun bearded gnome with a fluffy beard with this free cross-stitch chart designed by Marcia Manning of Cross Stitch Wonders. This counted cross-stitch pattern measures approximately 4 3/4″ x 4 5/16″ and has a textured, fuzzy appearance with the help of Sulky Filaine™ Thread. After stitching, brush out the gnome beard and/or cat fur using a Filaine Wire Brush, fluffing the thread fibers until the desired effect is achieved. ABOUT FILAINE THREAD Filaine is a 100% acrylic thread that mimics the look of wool but for a fraction of the price. It…
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Treat Bag for Halloween Candies & Goodies
Treat Bag for Halloween Night designed by Anna He, Seattle Cosplay Create a fun treat bag to decorate your home, take to the door on Halloween night or gift to trick-or-treaters. Embellish the bag with fun embroideries or personalize with a name or character to add to the fun. Grab this free pattern and get stitching! BAG STYLE The bucket style of this treat bag allows you to insert a candy bowl inside to use for handing out treats on Halloween. Leave the bowl out when taking to a party or out trick-or-treating. Swap the fabrics and designs to use this same pattern for other occasions, too! The lace ruffle…
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Costume Face Masks to Sew for Halloween
Costume Face Masks A costume face mask is a great project to sew for Halloween. Whether you choose to dress up in a matching outfit or not, a costume face mask gets you in the spooky spirit for work parties, grocery shopping or trick-or-treating with the kiddos. Choose from a Mask-o-Lantern, Skeleton Smile, Mustache or Lips for the mask appliqué, and secure to the mask using Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web (available soon!) and high-quality 50 wt. Cotton Thread. COSTUME FACE MASK SUPPLIES Sulky Perfect Appliqué Fusible Web (coming soon!) or SoftFuse™ Premium Fusible Web 10″ x 12″ rectangle of fabric (mask front & lining) approximately 5″ x 10″ rectangle…
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Halloween Table Runner to Decorate Your Space with Spooky Fun
Spooky Fun Halloween Table Runner designed by Melanie Call, a Bit of Scrap Stuff Create a Halloween table runner that’s perfect for decorating your space for spooky fun. This table runner features fussy cut Halloween motifs, but any fun fabric will do for the block creation. Note: If fussy cutting or working with a directional print, more fabric may be needed. Finished size: 17 1/2″ by 37 1/2″ Grab the instructions for this fun Halloween table runner on the quilting free projects page. Download and print them for future reference, if you like! The piecing comes together rather quickly, leaving you time to plan fun quilting designs. Choose a stippling…
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Make a Halloween Mug Rug – In the Hoop!
Halloween Mug Rug made in the hoop of your embroidery machine! Yes, you can make a Halloween mug rug in the hoop of your embroidery machine! Follow the steps of the design, adding fabric as you change thread colors. We’ll show you how in our newest FREE Webcast with Desiree Habicht of Desiree’s Designs. If you’re asking yourself, “What’s a Mug Rug?” You’ll find out by registering for the event! MOONLIGHT SERENADE MUG RUG This adorable Halloween mug rug, designed by Desiree’s Designs, features a cat, moon, spider and jack-o-lantern – all great motifs for Halloween! The best part is that the design also works for a small pillow or…
