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Doodle Designs

With the Indie Craft Experience Holiday Shopping Spectacular just over a month away, I figured I’d better get started making some things with the kids. So like last time, I took their drawings and digitized them for machine embroidery. This drawing is one that my five-year-old did a while back, and I did move the legs down a bit so they would work better with the color. Here I’ve used appliqué in the center followed by fabric paint on the petals. I think this one will be made into a zippered pouch and we’ll have other things as well. We’ll have some useful items that should be fun for both adults and kids. Look for more designs soon!

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50 Halloween Crafts

Decorations
Salt Dough Pumpkins for Alpha Mom.
Halloween Ribbon Wreath.
Hanging Halloween Decorations from Martha Stewart.
Plush Black Cat from Etsy’s How-Tuesday by Katy Kristin.
Knitted Witch Doll from The Purl Bee.
Felt Spiderweb Table Runner from The Crafty Cupboard.*
Ghost Cozies from My Paper Crane.
Cheesecloth Ghosts from Martha Stewart.
Spiderweb Hoop from Betz White.*
Tissue Paper Pomettes from Paper Source.
Candy Corn Wreath from Woman’s Day.
Spider Web Balloons from Crafty Crafty.
Fishbowl Pumpkins from Bella Dia.
Jack O’Lantern Hoop from Betz White.
Betty Boo Bat from Heather Bailey.
Halloween Fabric Art from The Graphics Fairy.
Needle Felted Pumpkins.
Flappy Happy Felt Bats from Domesticali.
Ghostly Towels.

Recycled Crafts
Paper Bag Halloween Bowls.
Jars and Cans to Jack O’ Lanterns.
Cardboard Hanging Bat Mobile.
Bottle Skulls from Dollar Store Crafts.

Kids’ Crafts & Costumes
Dress-up Crown.
Superhero Cape.
Last-Minute Kids’ Owl Costume for Alpha Mom.*
No-sew Tutu from Design Mom.
Felt Mask Pattern and Tutorial from Hazelnuts.
Cereal Box Stenciled Bags for Alpha Mom.
Scrappy Owl Treat Bag.
Owl Bleach Stenciled T-shirt from Crafterella.
Halloween Tote from The Sometimes Crafter.
Rock Jack O’ Lanterns from Cider & Faun.
Candy Corn Paper Plate Garland from Better Homes and Gardens.
Pumpkin Balloons from Martha Stewart.
Cardboard Box Haunted House from Brenda Ponnay for Alpha Mom.
Acorn Pumpkins from Family Fun.

Paper Crafts & Printables
Snowflake Pumpkins from Mer Mag.
Printable Owl Stickers.
Spooky Paper Cutouts from Country Living.*
Paper Strip Jack O’ Lanterns from Let’s Explore.*
Halloween Printables from The Toymaker.
Ghost Garland.

Recipes & Party Ideas
Broom Candy Bags from Woman’s Day.
Meringue Ghosts from Joy of Baking.
Halloween Cake Pops from Bakerella.
Tootsie Pop Pumpkins from Skip to My Lou.
Candy Corn Cookies from Baked Bree.*
Crawly Cakes from Not Martha.
Candy Corn Cupcakes from Our Best Bites.

*pictured above.

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I made something.

It’s been a while, I know. I’ve mostly been making things that you won’t see yet, but I did actually knit a scarf over the weekend. I went to the mountains and needed something to do with my hands. As you might guess, I have trouble relaxing. So here’s this drop stitch scarf made from an ultra-soft cotton yarn bought from my local knit store. As you can see, I have some trouble keeping up with which row I’m supposed to be on, so I’m never good at doing any knitting that requires counting. I know I should be able to see which row should be next, but I can’t.

Anyone ever knitted curtains? I thought of that as I was taking this picture. That would be so pretty.